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AMEL SPAHIJA
From Prosecuting DUI Cases to Defending Them
The Law Office of Amel Spahija PLLC
147 Prince Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 646-453-4001
Website: spahijalaw.com

About AMEL SPAHIJA
Amel Spahija is a New York criminal defense attorney who brings a prosecutor’s insight and an investigator’s discipline to every DUI/DWI case he defends. As a former Assistant District Attorney in Richmond County and a former member of the Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau in Kings County, Amel has led complex investigations, prosecuted serious offenses, and understands precisely how law enforcement and prosecutors build their cases. That experience now works for the defense. In DUI/DWI matters, Amel rigorously examines traffic stops, breath and blood testing procedures, police reports, and constitutional issues to identify weaknesses that others miss. His litigation approach is strategic, aggressive, and evidence-driven—designed to challenge the prosecution at every stage and protect his clients’ rights, records, and futures. At Spahija Law, DUI defense is not handled routinely, it is investigated thoroughly and litigated relentlessly.
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