Jonathan Kaye has practiced law for more than thirty years, and DWI has been at the center of that work the entire time. He began as a New York Assistant District Attorney, where he prosecuted hundreds of DWI cases, learning, from the inside, exactly how the State builds and proves an impaired-driving charge. For the last three decades he has put that knowledge to work on the other side, defending hundreds of New Yorkers accused of DWI.
Recognition
Jonathan has been recognized among the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, an invitation-based recognition of trial attorneys. He is admitted to practice in New York and concentrates his practice on DWI and DUI defense across New York City and Long Island.
How he works with clients
Two things set the practice apart, and both are deliberate. First, the fee: a flat $1,500 for misdemeanor DWI representation, from the first appearance to the last, so you are never guessing what your defense will cost. Second, access: Jonathan is available 24 hours a day, he answers his own phone, and he calls back every number he sees on his caller ID. When you call, you speak with the lawyer who will handle your case, not an intake service or a rotating associate.
Where he practices
From an office in Bayside, on the Queens–Nassau line, Jonathan handles DWI cases throughout Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, and in Nassau and Suffolk on Long Island. See our practice areas for the local courts and details.
An affordable defense, done right
A DWI brings financial stress on top of everything else, so the fee should not be a mystery. That is the thinking behind the flat $1,500 for misdemeanor DWI representation, and behind the effort to get fines reduced wherever the facts allow. You should choose a DWI lawyer the way you would choose a doctor for a serious illness: you have to feel completely comfortable with the person representing you. That is why Jonathan goes over your case in detail up front, so you understand exactly what is involved and what he will be doing for you.
Every option on the table
No two DWI cases are the same, and the right strategy depends on the facts. A first-time offender just over the limit has very different options than a third-time offender, and part of the job is knowing all of them: a dismissal or a reduction to DWAI where the proof is weak, a pretrial mitigation plan where it is stronger, and, if it ever comes to it, alternatives such as a conditional license, work release, or home incarceration rather than jail. Having prosecuted and defended hundreds of these cases, Jonathan has seen it all and builds the plan around your situation.