You do not need to wait for an arrest to hire a lawyer. Your attorney helps protect your rights, handles contact with investigators, preserves favorable evidence, and addresses potential charges with prosecutors. The Law Offices of Matthew Cohan represents clients during pre-arrest investigations throughout New York and New Jersey.

Hire a criminal defense lawyer who understands how domestic violence allegations and protection orders overlap with custody or visitation proceedings. Your defense attorney should coordinate with your Family Court lawyer. Matthew Cohan and his team defend the criminal case, address protection-order restrictions, and seek appropriate modifications when the circumstances support them.

Yes, self-defense applies in qualifying circumstances involving a reasonable belief in the need to respond to unlawful force. The defense depends on the threat, who initiated the confrontation, and the force used. Matthew Cohan and his team examine witness statements, surveillance footage, injuries, and other evidence to assess the claim and challenge the prosecution’s account.