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Almost 50 Years Criminal Law Experience
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ALMOST 50 YEARS CRIMINAL LAW EXPERIENCE
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ALMOST 50 YEARS CRIMINAL LAW EXPERIENCE

Neary Law LLC

New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorneys

Welcome to the website for Neary Law LLC – a law firm established in 1982 and dedicated to representing those accused of crimes and serious motor vehicle offenses. If you or a loved one is facing criminal charges, you want to get the best possible defense. You want a law firm that has experience, expertise and a reputation for excellence. Whether the case is a serious crime in Hudson County or Bergen County, a municipal court case in Hackensack, a driving while intoxicated case in Fort Lee or Paramus, or even a federal case in the District Court in Newark, you want quality representation.

New Jersey Criminal Defense

Crimes We Defend

Assault
Charges

Successfully defending assault charges in New Jersey takes skill and experience

Auto Related
Offenses

Assault by auto in NJ is a serious charge that needs to be aggressively defended

DWI
Defense

Whether a first or fourth DWI charge, our attorneys work to get you a fair outcome

Drug
Charges

From possession to distribution conspiracy, we handle all New Jersey drug cases

Federal
Charges

From being a target to facing full-blown federal charges, we defend all federal cases

Federal
vs. State

Federal and state criminal charges are a serious matter, and a person facing either—or both...

Internet
Crimes

From pornography to internet stalking to identify theft, we defend all internet crimes

Juvenile
Law

Youths facing involvement in the criminal justice system require unique support

Murder
Charges

High profile and complex cases -- such as murder -- require experience and skill

Sexual
Offenses

We have successfully defended rape and other sex offense charges for decades

Vehicular
Homicide

Vehicular homicide cases are always tragic and complicated and need strong defense

Weapons
Charges

Gun penalties in the State of New Jersey are tough and they are getting tougher.

State White
Collar

From fraud to corruption, we are here to defend you against State Attorney General Prosecutions

Federal White
Collar

Our attorneys aggressively defend all federal fraud and other white collar crimes

Criminal
Appeals

Our attorneys bring meticulous research and nuanced argument to the appeals for our clients

Referrals
& Co-counsel

Whether representing a fellow lawyer’s client, relative, or the lawyers themselves

Why Neary Law LLC?

Criminal Defense Lawyers in Bergen and Hudson Counties

Neary Law LLC is recognized in Best Law Firms®, earning three metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in New Jersey in 2025. Regarded as one of the premier criminal defense lawyers in New Jersey, founding lawyer Brian J. Neary devotes his entire practice to the defense of those accused of crimes and serious motor vehicle offenses. Widely known in courthouses and in the press as “the lawyer with the bow-tie,” Mr. Neary is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney, a recognized legal educator and media commentator, and a dedicated bar leader. He has tried countless criminal cases, ranging from murder, sexual offenses, fraud and other types of criminal cases in the state courts to white collar and other charges in the federal courts, including some of the most high-profile political corruption cases in New Jersey.