Rochester College Crimes Lawyer
Underage and University Criminal Defense Attorney
Even a relatively minor criminal charge can jeopardize your standing at a college or university. An experienced attorney can help you deal with both your criminal concerns and any administrative repercussions. At the Rochester law offices of Burke & Burke, we protect the rights of students, professors, and staff charged with college crimes and university crimes, including drunk driving, speeding tickets, and assault.
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College crimes are handled in both state and federal courts. We help students from across the country who have been charged with criminal offenses in Western and Upstate New York. We have handled a variety of cases for college and university students, including:
- DWI Defense
- DWAI and extreme DWAI
- Underage drinking defense
- Vehicle and Traffic Violations defense including speeding
- Marijuana possession and distribution
- Drug manufacturing and cultivation
- Violent crimes, assault, bar fighting
- Minor in possession of alcohol
- Fake ID
- Internet Crimes including child pornography and solicitation of a minor
- Credit card fraud and issuing bad checks
- Computer crimes, Internet fraud
- Employee theft, embezzlement
- Petite Larcenies, including shoplifting and theft
- Forgeries
If convicted of a college or underage crime, there are two tracks you must deal with, namely, criminal court and administrative disciplinary proceedings conducted by your university. We will help you through both processes.
Most universities do not want attorneys to participate in their disciplinary proceedings. We take an approach that will be seen favorably, but will also protect your rights. We will contact the dean in charge of student life directly in order to understand the school's process, and advise you before your hearing.
In addition to protecting the rights of students, we also defend professors and faculty charged with college crimes. A criminal conviction will almost certainly have an impact on your professional licensure. We will protect your rights at any license hearings, including medical licensing issues for medical professionals at university hospitals.
We have ably represented students and professors at the following colleges and universities in the greater Rochester area:
- University of Rochester (U of R)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
- Monroe Community College (MCC)
- State University College at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo or Geneseo State)
- St. John Fisher College
- Nazareth College
- Roberts Wesleyan College
- State University College at Brockport (SUNY Brockport or Brockport State)
- Finger Lakes Community College
- Genesee Community College
- Hobart and William Smith College
Contact Us
We understand your desire to take swift action toward resolving your criminal and administrative concerns, which is why we return all phone calls within twenty-four hours. Our offices are located in downtown Rochester in the four corners area. Contact us today for a free initial consultation at (888) 619-9915.
