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Joseph R. Donahue

Law Offices of Joseph R. Donahue, LLC

135 Prospect Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Phone: 201-488-7707

Website: donahuenjlaw.com

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About Joseph R. Donahue

Former Prosecutor in Bergen County practicing Criminal Defense/DWI-DUI Defense in Northern New Jersey for over 20 years. Mr. Donahue is Certified by the NJ Supreme Court as a Criminal Trial Attorney, is a Super Lawyer in Criminal Defense and is rated “Superb 10″ by Avvo. Mr. Donahue’s practice is a litigation practice devoted almost exclusively to the defense of individuals accused of serious crimes and serious motor vehicle matters in New Jersey’s State, Federal and Municipal Courts.

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