Juvenile Law Attorney Joseph J. Colarusso
Former Prosecutor with Over 25 years of Experience
Experienced Juvenile Criminal Defense • Defense of Juveniles Charged as Adults
Stamford juvenile law attorney Joseph J. Colarusso fights for the rights of young people charged with criminal offenses throughout Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, and Litchfield counties in Connecticut, Westchester County, and New York City.
A former criminal prosecutor with over 25 years of trial experience, Joseph Colarusso devotes 100% of his practice to defending the rights of the accused. He provides effective, aggressive courtroom defense for juveniles facing a trial in either juvenile or adult court. His goal: to get you the best result possible for your case.
DUI / DWI and Zero Tolerance for under-aged drinking (under 21). A driver under 21 years old who has a blood alcohol content of .02 or above will be charged with a DUI / DWI. In Connecticut, they will face harsher DMV penalties than an adult driver with a blood alcohol content of .08 and above. Let criminal defense lawyer Joseph Colarusso examine the facts before you plead to a first offense and take on serious consequences.
Sex Offenses: Tactical defense for people charged with rape, date rape, sexual assault, child abuse, child molestation, indecent exposure, lewdness.
Violent Crimes: Assault, assault and battery, murder, homicide, manslaughter.
Drug Offenses: Young people are primary victims of the “war on drugs.” Get a strong defense against drug charges from Stamford juvenile law attorney Joseph Colarusso.
Theft: Shoplifting, theft, or possession of stolen property charges. We can help you get past a mistake and get your future back on track. Contact Stamford juvenile law attorney Joseph Colarusso.
If you’ve been arrested, call our 24-hour emergency number: 203-325-2200. A live operator will answer day or night, and Attorney Colarusso will return your call right away.
Traffic Violations: Speeding, moving violations, insurance violations–you need experienced legal counsel to help you maintain your license.
Federal Crimes / RICO Act: Weapons trafficking and gang-related activities are now subject to federal charges of being “terrorist activities,” upping your exposure to long prison sentences. You need a knowledgeable, experienced, dedicated Connecticut juvenile defense lawyer to bring every defensive strategy to the table.
With offices in White Plains and Stamford, juvenile law attorney Joseph Colarusso serves clients throughout Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, and Litchfield counties in Connecticut, including such communities as Norwalk, Stamford, Danbury, New Haven, Newtown, New Milford, Greenwich, Darien, Wilton, Branford, Guilford, Madison, Fairfield, Stratford, New Canaan, and Westport. In New York, he represents clients throughout Westchester County and such cities as White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers, Queens, Scarsdale, Mt. Pleasant, North Castle, Greenburgh, Armonk, Bedford, Pound Ridge, Port Chester, and New York City.