Do You Need to Hire a Criminal Defense Lawyer in Reading 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 representing clients charged with felony and misdemeanor crimes in Pennsylvania.
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
Attorney James Polyak is a member of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). The NACDL is the preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation's criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or other misconduct. A professional bar association founded in 1958, NACDL's more than 10,400 direct members -- and 80 state and local affiliate organizations with another 28,000 members -- include private criminal defense lawyers, active U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges committed to preserving fairness within America's criminal justice system.
