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If you face criminal charges in New Jersey, you do not have to do so alone. No matter the case, criminal defense attorney Ihab Ibrahim can defend your rights and help you achieve the best possible legal outcome.
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The prosecution began building its case the moment you were arrested — your defense should start just as fast. Attorney Ihab Ibrahim moves immediately to preserve evidence, challenge the stop and the search, and hold the state to its burden of proof. Related charges often involve traffic matters or domestic violence restraining orders — we defend all of it under one roof.
In New Jersey, disorderly persons offenses are handled in municipal court with lesser penalties, while indictable crimes (felonies) are prosecuted in Superior Court and can carry prison time. After an arrest, assert your right to remain silent and request an attorney before answering any questions. First-time offenders may qualify for diversion programs like Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI), and many past convictions can later be expunged under N.J.S.A. 2C:52.
How a strong defense is built
Immediate response
Call any time — we assess the charges, bail posture, and immediate risks, and tell you exactly what not to do next. Available 24/7, because arrests don’t wait for business hours.
Attack the evidence
We obtain discovery, interview witnesses, and file suppression motions attacking unlawful stops, searches, and statements. Cases collapse when the evidence does.
Every path to dismissal
Diversion programs like Pre-Trial Intervention, downgrades to municipal court, negotiated resolutions — and trial, fully prepared, when the state won’t be fair.
Charges we defend
From municipal court to Superior Court indictments, we defend clients against the charges below. Arrested in Jersey City? Start with our Jersey City criminal defense guide, or see Bayonne and Hudson County.
- Felony / indictable offenses
- DWI & DUI
- Drug possession & distribution
- Weapons charges & Graves Act cases
- Domestic violence charges
- Assault & terroristic threats
- Theft, fraud & shoplifting
- Harassment & stalking
- Juvenile offenses
- Probation violations
- Restraining order violations
- Expungements & record relief
Your record has a second chance.
An old arrest or conviction can follow you for decades — surfacing on every job application and background check. New Jersey’s expungement laws under N.J.S.A. 2C:52 have expanded significantly, including clean-slate relief for many older records. We determine your eligibility and see the petition through to the final order — ask us about expungement.
What to do — and not do — after an arrest
The first hours shape everything that follows:
Assert your rights
Politely but firmly state your desire to consult a lawyer, and say nothing beyond basic identification until counsel is present. Anything you say can and will be used against you.
Call before you decide anything
Don’t consent to searches, don’t explain your side to detectives, and don’t accept the first plea offer. Every one of those decisions should be made with an attorney who has seen the discovery.
Frequently asked questions
Assert your right to silence. Politely yet firmly state your desire to consult with a lawyer, and refrain from giving any statements beyond basic identification until counsel is present. Early representation can profoundly influence your case’s outcome.
Disorderly persons offenses are handled in municipal court with lesser penalties; indictable crimes (felonies) are prosecuted in Superior Court and carry potential prison time. We defend both.
Possibly. Unlawful stops, defective warrants, and unreliable evidence lead to suppression and dismissal more often than people expect. Diversion programs like PTI can also end with dismissal for eligible first-time offenders.
Look for extensive experience with your type of charges, a track record in similar cases, deep familiarity with New Jersey’s courts, and an attorney who is responsive and explains complex concepts in understandable terms.
Related practice areas
Hudson County criminal guides
Official New Jersey resources
- N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1 — ExpungementClearing a criminal record
- N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12 — Pretrial InterventionDiversion statute
- NJ Courts — Pretrial InterventionPTI supervision overview
- NJ Courts — Criminal Practice DivisionSuperior Court criminal process
- NJ Courts — Municipal CourtDisorderly persons offenses