Michael Pastacaldi

The Law Office of Michael Pastacaldi, LLC is a criminal defense firm that has offices in Jersey City and Freehold, New Jersey. Mr. Pastacaldi began his career as a post-conviction relief lawyer in New Jersey in which he represented individuals who alleged they were wrongfully incarcerated due to violations of their constitutional rights. This is a specialized area of criminal defense law that requires the defense attorney to thoroughly understand the criminal defense process to succeed in petitioning a court for relief. Mr. Pastacaldi has represented hundreds of defendants in the municipal courts throughout the state of New Jersey. He is currently a Public Defender in Jersey City, Hoboken, and Bayonne municipal court in addition to an alternate Public Defender in Neptune and Brick Township. Whether it is a traffic ticket or a disorderly conduct offense, Mr. Pastacaldi shows the same passion and individualized attention to these municipal matters that he shows in serious felony matters in the Superior Court of New Jersey.