From former prosecuting attorney, to criminal defense attorney, to representing the truly stupid. This is but a small example of what is wrong with the legal system. What a waste of time and money.
Do You Need to Hire a Criminal Defense Lawyer in Reading, Pennsylvania or Berks County?
Attorney James M. Polyak provides aggressive legal representation for people charged with criminal offenses in State and Federal Court. As a FORMER PROSECUTING ATTORNEY for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Berks County Assistant District Attorney, he has the skill and experience to mount an effective criminal defense on your behalf. Since 1992, Attorney Polyak has represented clients charged with felony and misdemeanor crimes in Pennsylvania.
James M. Polyak
Attorney James Polyak is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University and Widener University School of Law. Following law school, he completed his internship at the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. In 1992, he was hired as an Assistant District Attorney in Berks County. In 1994, Mr. Polyak left the District Attorney’s Office for private practice in Reading, Pennsylvania. Since that time, he has represented thousands of clients charged with misdemeanor and felony criminal offenses in Pennsylvania. He has conducted over 100 jury trials including death penalty cases. Mr. Polyak is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Berks County Bar Association, and The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is a former Criminal Law Instructor at Reading Area Community College, and has lectured at the Reading Police Academy. He is Co-Chairman of the Berks County Bar Association Criminal Law Committee.
Representing clients charged with:
•Homicide
•Poss. Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin
•Selling Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin
•Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
•Aggravated Assault
•Simple Assault
•Harassment and Stalking
•Burglary
•Robbery
•Firearms offenses
•Resisting Arrest
•Criminal Trespass
•Rape
•Sexual Assault
•Indecent Exposure
•Indecent Assault
•DUI
•Reckless Driving
•Driving with a Suspended License
•Fleeing and Eluding a police officer
•Theft
•Bank Fraud
•Wire Fraud
•Mail Fraud
•Credit Card Fraud
•Receiving Stolen Property
•Forgery
•Prostitution
•Probation Violations
•Juvenile Cases
•Indirect Criminal Contempt
•PFA Violations
This is why Texas now has loser-pays. It stops some of this crap.