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Firm Partner Christopher P. McGuire was interviewed by News 12 Long Island regarding the Central Islip community being awarded a $10 Million grant to help revitalize its downtown.

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Recent News and Results of the Firm’s Criminal, Traffic, Matrimonial, Landlord-Tenant and Personal Injury Practice

September 2023

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett, P.C. has announced that Timothy V. Sorrell has joined the firm as an Associate.

He handles a variety of civil and criminal matters, including, but not limited to, landlord/tenant matters, as well as Family Court, criminal and traffic cases.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Sorrell served as the Supervisor for the Nassau County Legal Aid Society’s Family Court Bureau. In addition, he spent 15 years representing indigent adults and children for the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County. He also served as an Assistant County Attorney for Suffolk County representing a child protective agency where he conducted numerous trials and hearings that made him an asset in abuse and neglect matters, PINS (Parents in Need of Supervision) and juvenile delinquency proceedings.

Mr. Sorrell is admitted to the State Bars of New York and Connecticut. He earned a degree in Communications at California State University at Sonoma and his Juris Doctor from Touro Law School.

“I am pleased to be a part of this firm,” Mr. Sorrell said. “I look forward to helping our clients who need assistance with their landlord/tenant, civil, traffic and criminal matters.”

“We welcome Timothy to the firm,” said Christopher P. McGuire, Senior Partner, McGuire, Peláez & Bennett, P.C. “He has extensive experience that will help provide exceptional representation to our clients.”


September 2022

Christopher P. McGuire recently settled several personal injury cases for clients totaling more than $500.000.00. Mr. McGuire has obtained millions of dollars on behalf of clients for car accidents, slip and falls, construction accidents, and other cases.

On behalf of landlords, Mr. McGuire has been evicting tenants despite Covid restrictions.

Representing tenants, Mr. McGuire has ensured that tenants’ rights have been respected and that landlords and their attorneys follow the law.


Mary C. Peláez successfully obtained authorization for a parent to relocate to another state with her two children. The father could not be located and would not appear in court. Ms. Peláez motioned the Court to grant alternate service and the Court authorized the relocation.

Ms. Peláez won custody of a 2-year-old child on behalf of a father after the mother absconded with the child to North Carolina. Ms. Peláez made an emergency Order to the Suffolk Family Court, and her efforts resulted in the return of the child to the father, with the mother only being granted supervised visitation.

Unsubstantiated, vague and insufficient claims of a family offense against a parent were filed. The case was dismissed on our motion and the Order of Protection was vacated.


Brett J. Bennett made motions and obtained a dismissal of an aggravated DWI with a motor vehicle accident.

Mr. Bennett obtained multiple trial dismissals at the Suffolk Traffic Agency (including use of a mobile device, operating without insurance, and other moving violations.)

Mr. Bennett succeeded in vacating an old Uninsured ticket and convinced the Court to grant our motion to dismiss, saving the client thousands and reinstituting his license. The prosecutor appealed and lost.

Mr. Bennett recently several serious felonies were dismissed based on our motions (speedy trial, sufficiency, and other grounds)


A 21-year-old client was charged with several Class B Felonies and faced 25 years in an upstate penitentiary. Luigi Belcastro obtained a non-criminal violation with no jail time or probation.


In Family Court Israel Castillo won custody of child on behalf of our client on the first date. In traffic court, Mr. Castillo had a 6 point speeding ticket reduced to a 0 point parking ticket.


June 2022

McGuire, Peláez & Bennet are pleased to announce the addition of Israel Castillo to the firm in June of 2022.

Mr. Castillo is an experienced bilingual (English/Spanish) attorney.

Mr. Castillo is handling family court, traffic, and district court matters in Suffolk and Nassau counties for the firm.

Prior to joining the firm, he worked for the Suffolk County Legal Aid Society Family Court Bureau where he handled important family court cases, including abuse and neglect cases; violations of child support; termination of parental rights proceedings; custody and visitation proceedings; paternity; family offense and order of protections; and modifications petitions. Mr. Castillo has conducted hundreds of trials in Family Court.

Mr. Castillo graduated from Western Michigan Cooley Law School in 2015.


January 2022

Christopher P. McGuire, Esq. receives LIBN’s Leadership in Law Award

Senior Partner Christopher P. McGuire, Esq. was given the prestigious award of “Leadership in Law” by the Long Island Business News.

The Leadership in Law Award recognizes the recipient’s experience, dedication, hard work, skill, tenacity, and excellence. The annual award is dedicated to individuals who provide leadership in the law and contribute the greater community for Long Islanders.


May 2021

On January 15, 2021, one of our clients was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated (DWI). He reportedly had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .21%, which is more than twice the legal limit. After five appearances for him in court and several motions, however, we were able to get his DWI charge dismissed. Not only will he not be suffering any criminal penalties, but he will also not have a criminal record.


On August 8, 2020, one of our clients was arrested for allegedly drinking and driving. This client took a breath test at the scene and blew a .18% blood alcohol content (BAC), more than twice the legal limit. Our client was arrested, and the prosecutor wanted to put them in jail for ten months. However, attorney Brett Bennett filed a motion to dismiss the case after our client’s right to a speedy trial was violated. The motion was granted, and the client’s case was dismissed and closed.


September 2019

The firm’s client received a speeding ticket (65 mph in a 50 mph zone) out of Brunswick Town Court. The firm was able to reduce this to a parking violation which saved the client 3 points, a higher car insurance quote, and maximum fines. The same client also received another speeding ticket in Tory City Court (56 mph in a 30 mph zone). The firm’s client would have received 6 more points, for a total of 9 points, which would make him responsible to pay a driver assessment fee to the DMV for $500+. The firm was able to reduce this to a second parking ticket.
The firm saved the client additional fees to the DMV and was able to retain the client’s ability to drive.


On a Landlord-Tenant case, the firm represented a client who was blind and disabled. The landlord was looking to evict the client for past due rent. The firm was able to obtain six months to stay on the property and saved the client additional money.


On a criminal matter, the firm represented a client with an exposure of 7 years in an upstate facility and a B felony (sexual conduct with a child less than 13-year-old). We were able to negotiate a please down to D Felony (endangering the welfare of a child) and the client was sentenced to only one year in a local jail, rather than 7 years in a New York State penitentiary.


May 2019

The firm recently resolved a case for a client who was charged with felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (AUO) case and ten other misdemeanor allegations of AUO because his license contained 67 suspensions. After clearing the suspensions, the client pleaded guilty to two no-point, non-criminal traffic infractions.


The firm negotiated felony drug court disposition that required the client to successfully completed drug court, and the attendant treatment, after which his two B-felony drug possession/sale charges were dismissed.


April 2019

The firm obtained a medical malpractice settlement of $725,000.00 on behalf of a man who had a foreign object in his foot that was missed by his doctor, who neglected to order an x-ray. The neglect resulted in the partial amputation of the man’s foot.


The firm obtained a settlement on the eve of trial in the amount of $250,000.00 for a man injured in an automobile accident. The insurance company initially offered no money on the case.


Christopher McGuire recently had two separate evictions dismissed on written motions. The firm prosecutes and defends hundreds of evictions every year.


Christopher McGuire represented a man sued by his neighbor in Supreme Court for numerous torts. Mr. McGuire submitted a carefully researched lengthy motion and the case was dismissed in its entirety with prejudice.

August 2018

Firm Partner Christopher P. McGuire was interviewed by News 12 Long Island regarding the Central Islip community being awarded a $10 Million grant to help revitalize its downtown.

McGuire & Peláez PC has announced that the firm has changed its name to McGuire, Peláez & Bennett PC to reflect the recent promotion of one of its attorneys, Brett J. Bennett, to Partner.
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December 2016

A client had been charged with more than 12 town violations exposing her to $36,000.00. Mr. McGuire worked on the case for more than 6 months. Last week the entire case was dismissed on Mr. McGuire’s motion.

March 2016

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett continues to obtain excellent results in Family Court. Recently, Mary Peláez, Esq. won a family offense trial where the client was awarded a permanent Stay Away Order of Protection. “We fight hard on behalf of our clients,” Peláez said. “Here, our client feared for her safety. By winning this trial and securing an Order of Protection, we were able to offer her security and peace of mind,” Peláez added. “An attorney is an advocate. We make sure the law works as it should, and we protect our client’s interests. It is fulfilling when a client is pleased that we obtained good results on their behalf,” she said.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett is pleased to announce that Christopher McGuire, Esq. recently received dismissals on two separate DWI refusal hearings. “When a person is pulled over for Driving While Intoxicated and refuses to submit to a chemical test/breathalyzer, they face not only criminal charges but also civil penalties.” McGuire said. “Here, our clients faced a one (1) year revocation of their driver’s license and civil monetary penalties. By winning the refusal hearings, we were able to save their driver’s license and a great deal of money. They were both very pleased.”

February 2016

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett is pleased to announce the dismissal of a Felony DWI after trial. Christopher McGuire, Esq. had previously secured the dismissal of the charge on motion. An appellate court reinstated the charge and the case was set down for trial. After trial, the case was dismissed and cannot be refilled. “Persistence is everything in this business, and you have to keep fighting for a client in the face of adversity and setbacks. You can never give up if you want the best outcome for your client,” said McGuire. “This was a great victory for our client. Not only was his case dismissed after trial, but our efforts saved him from being convicted of a crime and serving substantial time in prison. He also faced the long terms suspension of his license,” said McGuire. “The client was thrilled,” he added.

Recently Christopher McGuire, Esq. represented Tenants who were being evicted and the Landlord was seeking $18,720.00 in back rent. “After tough litigation and negotiation, we were able to secure the client ample time to move and the forgiveness of all past due rent. Now the client has the time and money he needs to find a new home for him and his family,” McGuire said.

Christopher McGuire, Esq. recently represented a man charged with Criminal Trespass in the 3rd Degree, a class B Misdemeanor, a crime. Mr. McGuire filed a motion with the Court and secured a dismissal. “These were serious charges,” McGuire said. “The client faced up to 90-days in jail and one (1) year of probation. If he had been convicted, this case would have affected this young man forever,” McGuire said. “By winning this motion and having the charges dismissed, we were able to save the client from having a criminal record. The client was very happy.”

January 2016

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett had a busy month in Landlord Tenant Court where Christopher McGuire, Esq. successfully represented numerous tenants and landlords. In one particular case, Mr. McGuire represented a tenant who was being evicted by his landlord. Mr. McGuire made a motion to dismiss the landlord’s petition. The Judge granted the motion and dismissed the petition. “The client was very pleased because he did not owe any money,” McGuire said.

In addition, Mr. McGuire represented dozens of landlords, securing money judgments and prompt warrants of eviction. “It has been a busy month but a successful one,” McGuire added. “I get a lot of satisfaction out of helping client’s navigate through the Court system and help them by securing positive results.”

December 2015

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett represented a client charged with numerous traffic tickets for operating a motor vehicle without a license, along with several other traffic violations. “The Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency is taking a tough position related to Unlicensed Operators. Prosecutors have been seeking bail and jail time,” McGuire said. Nevertheless, McGuire & Peláez was able to resolve the case by reducing all the charges to the parking tickets. “The client was able to avoid jail time and points on his license,” said McGuire. “The client was very happy our hard work kept him out of jail.”

Christopher McGuire, Esq. recently represented tenants who were being evicted, in a case where the landlord was seeking $39,000.00 in back rent. Mr. McGuire submitted a motion to dismiss the Landlord’s petition of which the judge agreed with Mr. McGuire’s arguments and dismissed the petition. “Our client did not owe the money, and we were relieved that our efforts were successful because he can now find a new home and start his life over,” said McGuire. “They (the family) was thrilled,” he added.

Christopher P. McGuire, Esq. has been chosen by The Irish Echo, the oldest Irish newspaper in the United States, as a Law and Order honoree, for his service to the legal profession. He will be given this prestigious award in January in New York City.

November 2015

A client was accused of committing a family offense against his cousin and Mary Peláez, Esq. presented a strong argument to the judge that the allegations alleged in the petition were false. The judge agreed with Ms. Peláez’ argument and dismissed the petition with prejudice. “This was a huge win for our client because this petition cannot be reopened or retried. Our efforts prevented an order of protection from being issued against him. Once an order of protection is in place, a client is vulnerable to arrest from false allegations, due to Suffolk’s mandatory arrest procedure. We are very happy we could help our client obtain a great result,” said Ms. Peláez.

October 2015

Christopher McGuire, Esq. represented a young man charged with driving while intoxicated. After tough negotiations with a supervisor in the prosecutor’s office, Mr. McGuire secured a reduction of the criminal charges to driving while ability impaired, a traffic violation. “This was a young man who made the wrong decision one night. Hard work and persistence is often the key to a successful outcome, and here we were able to protect the client and save him from having a criminal record. We convinced the prosecutor and the judge to give him a second chance and for that the client was extremely grateful,” said McGuire.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett recently obtained a $100,000.00 settlement on behalf of a client who was a victim of a hit-and-run. “This young man’s life was forever changed the moment the driver struck him,” said McGuire. “We worked hard to find insurance coverage and our client was compensated for his injuries. It was very rewarding to obtain this result for him and he was thrilled.”

September 2015

On behalf of a corporate client, McGuire, Peláez & Bennett won a motion and secured the dismissal of numerous transportation violations. McGuire said, “We saved the corporation thousands of dollars in fines, protected them from increased insurance rates, and saved their employee’s license. It was a great day for our client.”

August 2015

A client was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. “The client was facing up to one (1) year incarceration, and three (3) years of probation,” said Christopher McGuire, Esq. Mr. McGuire was pleased to have the charges reduced to a violation. “Being an attorney is about helping people,” McGuire said. “We kept him out of jail and from having a criminal record. For me, that is the most rewarding part of my job, making a real difference in a client’s life.”

July 2015

Christopher McGuire recently represented a woman who had been receiving Worker’s Compensation. She was directed to obtain a criminal lawyer by the Worker’s Compensation Judge because the insurance carrier claimed she committed fraud. Mr. McGuire represented her at the hearing and it was determined that no fraud was committed. Furthermore, she was entitled to keep her benefits. “She had done nothing wrong, and I refused to allow her benefits to be taken,” said McGuire.

Christopher McGuire represented a woman charged with a misdemeanor for violating Suffolk County Laws in the operation of her jewelry business. In addition, the Suffolk County Department of Consumer Affairs was acting to suspend the woman’s business license. McGuire, Peláez & Bennett was able to have the criminal charges dropped and to save her County business license. “This was one of my favorite cases of the year,” said McGuire. “This woman hadn’t intentionally done anything wrong, she just didn’t completely understand all of the filing requirements. She was a hardworking woman who spoke little English. Having the criminal charges dropped allows her to legally work and support her family. We also took the time to translate all of the County requirements, so going forward she has no further issues.”

June 2015

A client had been charged with several drug charges, including the top count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree, which is a Class C Felony, punishable by up to 5 1/2 years in prison. After working on the case for more than 10 months, Mr. McGuire was pleased to have the charges reduced to a violation. “The client won’t have a criminal record and can start her life over. This case was particularly rewarding, because our client had never been in trouble before, and I fought hard to keep her from becoming a convicted criminal”, said Chris McGuire.

May 2015

Mr. McGuire secured a reduction of driving while intoxicated to driving while impaired on a refusal case. “The District Attorney’s office usually won’t reduce these charges,” said McGuire. “We were able to secure a reduction by winning the refusal hearing, ordering the minutes, and meeting with a supervisor.” “It takes hard work and persistence to succeed on these cases, but the client was thrilled, and he won’t have a criminal record,” added McGuire.

Mr. McGuire obtained a reduction of a D-felony assault case, to a harassment violation. “I pointed out serious problems with the case to the District Attorney, and we wouldn’t back down,” said McGuire. “As a result, our client won’t have a criminal record and he won’t be deported,” he added.

April 2015

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett is pleased to announce a recovery on behalf of a client in the amount of $530,000.00. The client was injured in an automobile accident and required neck surgery and extensive physical therapy. “We were so happy to secure this victory for our client,” said Christopher P. McGuire, Esq. “He suffered a great deal and to obtain this result for him was rewarding,” he added.

March 2015

Recently McGuire, Peláez & Bennett represented a young man who had been charged with a felony charge of Criminal Contempt, two misdemeanor charges of Criminal Contempt, Loitering on School Grounds, two counts of Criminal Possession of Marijuana, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon. After working on the case for more than eight months, McGuire, Peláez & Bennett secured a non-criminal resolution of the case. “This was a young man who was on the wrong path” said Mary Pelaez, Esq. “We worked with his mother to turn his life around and then convinced the prosecutor and the judge to give him a second chance,” said Pelaez. “It’s particularly gratifying — now his future is up to him,” she added.

January 2015

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett was retained by a home purchaser to secure the refund of his down payment. The purchaser had deposited his life savings towards the purchase of his home. Several months into the transaction, the lender notified the purchaser that he did not qualify for a loan. The Seller’s attorney refused to return the down payment claiming the purchaser was in default. For more than 5 months, the purchasers’ attorney was unable to secure and return his client’s down payment at which point the purchaser hired McGuire, Peláez & Bennett. In less than 2 weeks after the intervention of McGuire Pelaez, P.C., the purchaser received his full down payment back. “This case was so rewarding because the down payment was my client’s entire savings. It was his life’s work. I was so happy to hand him his check,” said McGuire.

Mr. McGuire has been requested to write an article for the Suffolk County Bar Association newspaper on handling criminal cases in the local criminal courts. “I’m delighted to share my experience as a lawyer, judge, and prosecutor, with my colleagues,” said McGuire. The article will be published shortly and will be shared upon publication.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett are pleased to announce the dismissal of a criminal case on behalf of a client. The client had been charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, a crime. McGuire, Peláez & Bennett submitted a motion to dismiss, and the judge granted the motion. “After getting the case dismissed, we help the client obtain his license. It’s gratifying when you can solve a client’s immediate problem, and then set them on the right path to avoid any future issues,” said Mr. McGuire.

November 2014

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett recently secured a reduction in a felony assault case. The client was a licensed accountant. He had been engaged in an altercation and charged with a felony. After a series of motions and conference with the DA and the Court, the felony charge was reduced to a non-criminal, violation, and the record was sealed. “The client is thrilled”, said McGuire, “because he can get on with his life and have the career he imagined. The best part of my job is attaining second chances for people.” The client had been facing a felony conviction, the loss of his license, upstate prison time, probation, and high fines. “He avoided all of these penalties” said McGuire.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennettrecently represented a landlord in a complex eviction proceeding. After a long and contentious trial, the Landlord prevailed in evicting a problem tenant who had been menacing the landlord. “Now the landlord can start to sleep well at night again”, said McGuire.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett recently won a custody case for a mother after trial. “Mom was thrilled” said Ms. Pelaez. “These kinds of cases are very stressful for all parties involved. In addition to being an advocate I make sure I spend the time and effort to counsel and assure our clients to help them through a difficult time and process. The client needs to be informed about what is going on with the case, and needs to be reassured that everything will be all right in the end,” said Ms. Pelaez.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett recently received an award of $240,000.00 on a car accident case on behalf of a client. “The case had been with another firm for several years and the client was dissatisfied. She left that firm and hired us on a recommendation. Within several months we obtained an outstanding result for our client,” said McGuire.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett recently negotiated a settlement for a tenant. The tenant was being evicted and the landlord was seeking $15,000.00 in back rent and an immediate eviction. Mr. McGuire was able to negotiate 60 days for the tenant to vacate and all back rent was waived. “We got the client more time and saved them a great deal of money”, said McGuire. “They needed money to relocate and the result we obtained gives them a new start.”

July 2014

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett recently had great results on several motions its attorneys submitted in County Court. A felony DWI was dismissed on a motion, and two felony Assault cases were reduced to misdemeanors, in the last several weeks. “We pay attention to our client’s cases, we do the research and put in the time necessary to get good results,” said Christopher P. McGuire, managing partner of the firm. “It shows in the results we obtain,” he added.

June 2014

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett is pleased to announce that Genesis Russell has been employed by the firm as the front office manager. Ms. Russell was the branch manager for Citibank in Central Islip for several years before joining the firm. “Ms. Russell knows the community well. It is critical that support staff provide excellent service to clients, and Ms. Russell’s ability to provide prompt and efficient support to clients is second to none,” said Christopher P. McGuire, managing partner. Ms. Russell had previous experience working as an executive assistant at a law firm, and also managed a Citibank branch in Manhattan. She is responsible for all areas of client support and community relations. Ms. Russell is fluent in Spanish. “She is an important part of our recent expansion, and her experience in residential home loans will invaluable to our clients,” said McGuire. McGuire, Peláez & Bennett plans a major announcement soon about its expanding real estate division.

March 2014

Christopher McGuire recently announced that he retired from his position as Village Justice in Patchogue. “I spent 12 years as a Criminal Court Judge”, said McGuire. “I am extremely proud of my public service, but I0 wanted to be able to devote 100 % of my time and attention to my law practice.” Mr. McGuire adjudicated more than 100,000 cases in his tenure as Village Justice. He taught other judges on legal procedure and record keeping, and was well respected by judges and attorneys alike.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett is pleased to announce that it obtained a dismissal of an indictment on a felony DWI on March 13, 2014. The client was facing 1-1/3 — 4 years in jail. Christopher McGuire submitted a written motion seeking dismissal of the charges arguing that the evidence presented was insufficient to support the charges. “Our client maintained his innocence and we consistently maintained that the charges were unsustainable,” said McGuire. “We are grateful that the judge agreed,” he added.

February 2014

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett is proud to announce that its attorneys continue to produce good results for its clients. “We have consistently been able to preserve our client’s licenses; particularly those in danger of losing them due to multiple traffic infractions. We fight hard on behalf of our clients, handling in excess of 150 criminal and traffic cases per month,” said Christopher P. McGuire, Esq. “We’ve also been handling more than 50 landlord tenant cases per month, fighting hard on behalf of landlords and tenants to obtain consistent results,” said McGuire.

MMcGuire, Peláez & Bennett also continues to succeed in Family Court. Mary C. Pelaez, Esq., based on her experience and reputation, is proud to announce that she has been appointed by Family Court Judges in Suffolk County to be a Court appointed Law Guardian and Assigned Counsel. Ms. Pelaez handles more than 25 private and assigned cases in the Family Court on a weekly basis, representing litigants in matters of Support, Custody, Visitation, Family Offenses, Neglect, Abuse, and Delinquency proceedings. “I get a lot of satisfaction out of helping clients in these difficult cases,” said Ms. Pelaez. “Families are often seriously stressed when they arrive in Family Court. I fight hard for good results, at the same time trying to provide calm and reassuring practical advice. Family Court is a difficult place to practice, but I love what I do because I can make a difference in the lives of so many people,” said Ms. Pelaez.

November 2013

A client was charged with speeding 120 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone (11 points), reckless driving (a crime), failure to signal lane change, and operating out of class. Christopher McGuire was able to obtain a resolution of the case that involved the client obtaining a 3 points speeding ticket and all other charges were dismissed. “We kept our client out of jail, saved his driver’s license and prevented him from having a criminal record. He was very happy,” said McGuire.

September 2013

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett is pleased to announce that partner Mary C. Pelaez recently won a contentious adoption trial in Family Court. Ms. Pelaez represented a father seeking to invalidate the recent adoption of his child. The client/father was never informed by the mother 1). that he was the father of their child; and 2). that she had put the child up for adoption. In an uphill battle, Ms. Pelaez brought a proceeding in Family Court seeking to invalidate the recent placement and adoption with adoptive parents, and to have the child placed in the custody of the father. After a contentious trial, the Court agreed with the position advocated by Ms. Pelaez, invalidated the adoption, and ordered that the child be placed with the father. “The father in this case had a right to contest this adoption and to seek to raise his child on his own. I am so pleased that we were able to give him chance to do just that,” said Ms. Pelaez.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett is pleased to announce that Ms. Pelaez also recently won a trial in the Landlord Tenant Court.  On behalf the owner of a home, McGuire, Peláez & Bennett commenced a proceeding to evict a family member who had ceased paying rent.  The family member was represented by an attorney for Nassau Suffolk Law Services.  The respondent tenant argued that she had a constructive trust. The judge agreed with Ms. Pelaez’ argument that a landlord tenant relationship existed and that the family member failed to pay the rent on time, ordering that the tenant be evicted. “The landlord has a mortgage to pay, and when a tenant stops paying rent, even if that tenant is a family member, it has dire consequences for the owner.  I’m so glad we could help this client,” said Ms. Pelaez.

July 2013

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett had a busy day in a Landlord Tenant case during one day in July. Out of five cases, three proceeded to trial. Christopher P. McGuire, Esq., represented two landlords and one tenant in those trials. McGuire was successful in all three cases, obtaining money judgments and warrants of evictions for his landlords, and a dismissal on the case wherein he represented the tenant. The other two cases Mr. McGuire successfully resolved through negotiations. “It was a long day but a good one because we helped a lot of clients,” said McGuire.

June 2013

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett announced that it recently a speedy eviction for a landlord in Islip Town. “The tenant wasn’t paying the rent and was damaging the landlord’s property.” “We moved swiftly to evict the tenant, obtained a money judgment for the landlord, and saved his property”, said Christopher McGuire, partner with the firm. McGuire, Peláez & Bennett represents landlords and tenants throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties every week.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett announced it again obtained the dismissal of a criminal case on behalf of a client charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett announced it won a trial in Family Court. A father had been accused of committing family offense against his stepdaughter. “The charges were false and appear to have been manufactured to obtain an order of protection for the purpose of “evicting” the father from the home.”, said Mary Pelaez, partner with the firm. Through a vigorous cross examination of the daughter, Ms. Pelaez convinced the judge that the charges were unsustainable and the case was dismissed.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett announced that Christopher McGuire received a dismissal for a client of a refusal hearing on a DWI. The client had been in an accident and was charged with DWI. He faced a one year revocation of his license. As a result of the cross examination of the arresting police officer, the judge closed out the hearing in favor of the defendant.

May 2013

McGuire and Pelaez secured a $25,000.00 payment each for a husband and wife injured in an automobile accident. “We secured the maximum from the insurance carrier for the offending motorist,” said Christopher McGuire. “We are now pursuing the excess coverage available to obtain additional monies for the couple.”

April 2013

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett recently obtained $25,000.00 each for a husband and wife who were rear-ended in an automobile collision. “This will help make this couple whole,” said Christopher P. McGuire, partner with the firm. “Now we are going to seek to recover additional monies from a supplemental insurance policy to further compensate them for their injuries.”

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett won a refusal hearing on 4/30/13 on behalf of a client on a DUI case. “In winning this hearing, we saved our client a great deal of money, and he avoided a 1-year revocation of his license,” said McGuire.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett won a motion and secured the dismissal of a case against a corporate client facing over $10,000.00 in fines for transportation violations.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett won a motion to dismiss a case against a client charged with a Misdemeanor for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. “The dismissal means our client will not have a criminal record, her license and insurance will not be affected, and she will not have to pay any fines,” said McGuire.

February 2013

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett is pleased to announce that it recently obtained a $1.75 million dollar award on behalf of a client for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The client had been involved in a head on collision wherein the offending driver had crossed over a divider causing severe and permanent injuries to the client. “We worked hard to obtain the award by seeking reimbursement from multiple insurance sources. This was a complicated case and it took a substantial effort to obtain this result. We can’t undo our client’s injuries, but we made sure our client was compensated for lost wages and the pain and suffering he had to endure.” said Christopher P. McGuire. “His family’s financial future is now secure, and that makes all our hard work worth it.”

This comes on the heels of last year’s successful prosecution of a personal injury claim wherein a client suffered severe injuries at a work accident caused by an outside contractor. McGuire, Peláez & Bennett secured $1.25 million on that claim on behalf of their client.

September 2012

A client was pulled over in a traffic stop. He was charged with Felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, and speeding (100/55 mph). He faced time in an upstate prison. McGuire and Pelaez was able to secure a reduction in the speeding ticket to 75/55 and to have all other charges dismissed. The client was able to avoid jail, probation, and the case was resolved in a way that left him without a criminal record. And the client’s driver’s license was saved!

A client received an 11 point speeding ticket in Riverhead Town Court (105/55mph). He faced the revocation of his driver’s license. McGuire and Pelaez obtained a dismissed of the ticket on a motion.

August 2012

A defendant was charged with Driving under the Influence of Drugs and Possession of a Controlled Substance, crimes punishable by a year in jail. McGuire, Peláez & Bennett obtained a reduction of the DUI charge to a violation, and secured a dismissal of the possession charge on a motion. The defendant paid a fine and was able to keep his license.

A corporate defendant was charged with transportation violations that exposed the company to thousands of dollars in fines and a suspension of its registration. The case was dismissed on a motion submitted by McGuire, Peláez & Bennett.

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett secured a reduction in a client’s 4 point speeding ticket to a no-point parking ticket.

A client was charged with Larceny and faced 1 year in jail and the loss of her future in the military. After a written motion to dismiss was submitted the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charges to a violation, clearing the way for the defendant’s career advancement.

A client was charged with traffic misdemeanors and faced a 1 year revocation of his license. All 5 charges against her were dismissed on a motion.

May 2012

McGuire, Peláez & Bennett were pleased to announce that they were able to secure an outright dismissal on 6 traffic tickets that were pending in a local criminal court on behalf of a client.

“The client was facing jail time and the suspension of his license plus thousands of dollars in fines,” Mary C. Pelaez, a partner with the firm, said. “It was rewarding to obtain such a good result.”

Reviews

antonio Argueta
antonio Argueta
15:00 29 Sep 23
Una oficina demasiado buena con sus clientes sus servicios son profesionales y eficaz nunca fallan en cumplir con lo que dicen y tienen secretarias muy amables
Tony Laspesia
Tony Laspesia
16:05 27 Sep 23
Efficient caring services.
florentin caballero
florentin caballero
19:25 25 Sep 23
Nelly Nel
Nelly Nel
19:22 25 Sep 23
Very comunicating
Geovanni Aguilar
Geovanni Aguilar
02:55 22 Sep 23
the best suffolk County Lawyers, I highly recommend them, they solve your traffic problems from the root👍👍👍
Wilson Tzarax
Wilson Tzarax
20:03 21 Sep 23
Handling a case for my brother and they have really helped me pass these hard times with understanding and more then just attorneys I feel like they treat you as if they were fighting for there own family very happy with their services
jonas garcia
jonas garcia
19:42 21 Sep 23
I pleasure to work with them , I will recommend to anyone they help out,
Miguel Matias
Miguel Matias
19:07 21 Sep 23
Un error de mi vida me causó mucho angustia y problemas pero con la. Ayuda de estos abogados todo a sido tan fácil y sin precupacioned
Fredy Campos TV. (TV.)
Fredy Campos TV. (TV.)
14:14 21 Sep 23
Unos abogados demasiados buenos muy satisfechos con los servicios
Elvir Cruz
Elvir Cruz
15:10 18 Sep 23
Una oficina con jente muy amable y que ayudan con todo desde el principio asta el final ayudar a pagar las multas gracias
Edwin Benavides
Edwin Benavides
19:37 13 Sep 23
Excelentes abogados con el mejor equipo disponible traductores, siempre sabes lo que está pasando en tu caso muy eficiente
Andres Acuña
Andres Acuña
14:46 13 Sep 23
Excelente servicio, y atención
Wilson Cruz
Wilson Cruz
16:35 11 Sep 23
Happy with the services the firm provided to me. They got me no points and couldn't be any happier.
Ricardow Gonzalez
Ricardow Gonzalez
16:32 08 Sep 23
Unos abogados muy Buenos con magnificos servicios
Oscar Miguel
Oscar Miguel
14:06 08 Sep 23
Unos abogados demasiado buenos. Cuentan con un equipo muy grande y eficaz. Siempre hay alguien disponible para ablar contigo cuando lo necesitas. Super recomendados
Ahmed Faiz
Ahmed Faiz
16:01 07 Sep 23
Mr.Gearty and his assistant did a spectacular job on my case , from beginning to end advised me of every step in the way communicated with me and obtained a amazing result
Juan Romero
Juan Romero
15:01 07 Sep 23
🫶 Muy amables las mujeres del frente, johana me agrado 🫶
Juan Benitez
Juan Benitez
13:12 06 Sep 23
Estos abogados an sido muy buenos conmigo sin duda ninguna los volvería a usar y recomendaría a cualquier amistad en cualquier caso legal
Elvin Martinez
Elvin Martinez
14:41 05 Sep 23
Excelente servicio y un buen personal que ayuda en todo. Muy agradecido con ellos.
Kenneth Harrell
Kenneth Harrell
13:27 05 Sep 23
Attorney McGuire is the best attorney. I always come to their office when I need help.
Shamica Lucas
Shamica Lucas
13:25 05 Sep 23
They are the best attorney around. They did an amazing job on my landlord tenant case. Thank you attorney McGuire.
Heidy Hernández
Heidy Hernández
01:56 03 Sep 23
Excelentes servicios
Eleazar Santos
Eleazar Santos
15:53 02 Sep 23
Excelente servicio y eficaz
jose lopez
jose lopez
19:43 01 Sep 23
Buenos abogados muy satisfecho con los servicios
Agradecida con sus servicios
Betsabe Cunya
Betsabe Cunya
17:37 01 Sep 23
Abogados que ayudan en todo lo necesario muy directos y honestos
Yin green Houses
Yin green Houses
15:43 01 Sep 23
Me an ayudado en muchas occasiones y siempre estoy muy feliz con los servicios los mejores
JAIME SOSA
JAIME SOSA
20:02 30 Aug 23
An excellent team of people who work together to get you the results you need. I am fully satisfied with their services and am glad I decided to not take on the burden of having to deal with my case on my own and allowed them to do so instead saved me a lot of time missed from work as well as an excellent result was obtained on my behalf.
Jennifer Jaromy
Jennifer Jaromy
13:54 30 Aug 23
Mr. Bennett, Mr. McGuire, and Joanna were an absolute pleasure to work with. Joanna was quick to schedule a meeting for me with Mr. McGuire. I had met with Mr. McGuire and he was very insightful as to what would need to be done to resolve my traffic cases. Mr. Bennett had been assigned to handling my traffic cases and was very diligent in working out the best deal with the traffic agency. He was very professional and remained in contact with me throughout the entire process. Overall, I am incredibly pleased with Mr. Bennett's efforts and am so thankful that team McGuire, Pelaez & Bennett prioritized my traffic cases and was able to handle the matters efficiently and in a timely manner.
Delmer Castro
Delmer Castro
13:38 30 Aug 23
These attorneys work diligent on my case, obtained the results thy had advised me thy would try to obtain. They di more then I expected and I am 1000000% recommending them to anyone in need of an attorney.
Placida Euceda
Placida Euceda
19:34 29 Aug 23
Muy satisfecha ayudaron a mi hijo a que no le suspendieran la licencia muchas gracias excelentes abogados
Siempre recomendare estos abogados son lo mejores abogados en el condado de Suffolk estaba en una situación muy complicada y nadie me pudo ayudar asta encontrarlos muy agradecida
Amilcar Castillo
Amilcar Castillo
20:15 25 Aug 23
Excelente servicios abogados muy dedicados alo que hacen se esfuerzan al máximo super satisfecho
Giovanni Sanchez
Giovanni Sanchez
20:42 22 Aug 23
Really happy with the services I received for some traffic tickets. Was able to express my wants & expectations and Mr. McGuire was very understanding and reassuring. Would definitely use them again, highly recommended.
Celenia Acosta
Celenia Acosta
15:19 18 Aug 23
I have returned to use this office over and over again in the past 8 years. I am so thankful for this office because they always make sure i keep a clean license. Me. Bennett has now another time been Victorious in my tráffic tickets. I recommend them always.
paul kovarick
paul kovarick
20:33 17 Aug 23
I’ve used this practice for about 4 cases and not only have they won them all for me , but they also beat out any other lawyers in prices, please use these people for legal advice if u need!!
Marco Idrovo
Marco Idrovo
19:46 16 Aug 23
Great attorneys
rafael quiroga
rafael quiroga
21:06 15 Aug 23
Muy agradecido con loa servicios de el abogado Castillo. Lo recomiendo!
Yanci Vasquez
Yanci Vasquez
20:39 15 Aug 23
Recomiendo El abogado Luigi A Belcastro es un gran abogado responsable realmente los cargos eran realmente serios hacia una persona que era inocente y el caso fue ganado gracia a la dedicación y arduo trabajo de Luigi.I certainly recommend the lawyer Luigi the best lawyer in Suffok county , dedicated in his work to help his clients .
Manuel Silva
Manuel Silva
20:22 15 Aug 23
Reduces al my Charges to minor charges avoiding me any immigeation consecuences very happy
Reyna Melara
Reyna Melara
19:20 15 Aug 23
Great attorneys with very professional staff and friendly
jose reyes
jose reyes
19:13 15 Aug 23
Amazing attorneys ! Had nothing to worry about from beginning to end of case they took that burden of me of having to worry about the case! Thank you again
Jose Ezequiel
Jose Ezequiel
20:04 14 Aug 23
Esta oficina es muy professional muy contento con los servicios los recomiendo siempre
Jose Mendez
Jose Mendez
19:15 14 Aug 23
Muy buenos abogados ! Perfectos y muy amables empleados lo mejor que todos hablan español
Emerson Sosa
Emerson Sosa
16:30 14 Aug 23
Amazing experience with the office resolved my case professionally and efficiently
Anderson Adiel Espinal
Anderson Adiel Espinal
14:45 12 Aug 23
Excellent services. Mr Bennett Is an excellent attorney with a very professional team.
Elmer Salvador
Elmer Salvador
03:40 12 Aug 23
Very satisfied with the services provided to me by Mr Bennett. Waived .y appearance in court and I felt at ease not having to worry about absolutley anything. Recommend them to anyone in need of an attorney.
Rida Raza
Rida Raza
20:16 11 Aug 23
Very helpful firm who go above and beyond to provide assistance. Highly recommend consulting with them regarding any legal matter.
Alfredo Villatoro
Alfredo Villatoro
18:08 09 Aug 23
Efficient , professional and thorough in everything they handle they take their time to explain and make sure you have a full understanding of what they will be doing for you.
roxana Guzman
roxana Guzman
19:28 08 Aug 23
El señor Bennett es excelente
la mera mera
la mera mera
15:03 08 Aug 23
Muy eficientes y atentos servicios!
Sammy Hernandez
Sammy Hernandez
19:09 07 Aug 23
Excellent lawyers ! Handled my case very efficiently and professional. Resolved quickly with very low fines. Would recommend to anyone in need of an honest attorney!
Andres Acuña
Andres Acuña
18:39 07 Aug 23
Siempre recomendados excelentes abogados
Flako otg
Flako otg
16:39 07 Aug 23
Muy profesionales y atentos en sus servicios siempre contestan todas las dudas y preguntas
Ellie Perla
Ellie Perla
16:02 05 Aug 23
Mr McGuire and his office are very attentive and helpful with any situation. They explained the process and kept me apprised of how things were proceeding in my case and i never lost sleep over my case. I always recommend them to my family and friends.
Oscarito Granados
Oscarito Granados
15:57 05 Aug 23
La señora PELAEZ es muy eficiente en su trabajo se asegura que uno nunca tenga dudas sobre el caso muy satisfecho con sus servicios
Luis Pillacela
Luis Pillacela
19:44 04 Aug 23
Mr.Bennett, helped me resolve my case very professional, efficient and knowledgeable.
Junior Morel
Junior Morel
20:17 03 Aug 23
Agradecido con el trabajo dela Abogada Pelaez, su asesoría y su cumplimiento fueron excelentes. Gracias!
Catalino Argueta
Catalino Argueta
15:17 29 Jul 23
Very professional attorneys. Excellent work efficient straight to the point and honest
Iris Moreno
Iris Moreno
02:43 28 Jul 23
Great services very happy with the services of evicting my non paying tenant after so much Stress . Very friendly and polite and helpful staff the girls upfront are wonderful
Natalie Hidalgo
Natalie Hidalgo
16:07 27 Jul 23
excellet work!!
THEKING 13
THEKING 13
18:06 26 Jul 23
Unlicensed ticket resolved On my way to get a license now super happy
Londen Jimenez
Londen Jimenez
15:35 25 Jul 23
Tickets in suffolk first district court reduced to parking tickets thank you mr bennett
Jose Luis Huanga
Jose Luis Huanga
15:05 22 Jul 23
Me resolvieron tickets en hauppauge muy contento con los resultados
Diego Osorio
Diego Osorio
14:48 21 Jul 23
Reduced my 6 point speeding ticket to a parking ticket . Ver y happy with the results i Was scared to pay more money in Insurance This relieved alot of stress From me.
Theresa Dieso
Theresa Dieso
19:59 20 Jul 23
Chris was wonderful extremely professional, Honest and gave me great advice. Highly recommended and would use if i ever need him.
Reduced my ticket to a parking ticket recommended always
Reduced My speeding ticket to a parking ticket
Marco Enoc
Marco Enoc
13:47 20 Jul 23
Got my unlicensed ticket reduced to a violation with a minimal fine super happy and recommend them 100000%
Arnoldo Mejia
Arnoldo Mejia
20:54 18 Jul 23
Ticket in Rockville center reduced to parking ticket ty Israel
Wilmer Acosta
Wilmer Acosta
20:02 18 Jul 23
Me an ayudado con dos casos por manejar bajo la influencia y siempre me sacan de problemas muy satisfecho
Marcos rosales
Marcos rosales
20:14 14 Jul 23
Amityville village Court case reduced to a parking ticket super happy and satisfied with the services
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
21:34 13 Jul 23
Hands down the hardest working and most professional attorney I have ever had on retainer. Mary Pelaez is incredible and is worth every penny she charges. Do yourself a favor and only hire the best!
karen guardado
karen guardado
20:30 13 Jul 23
Kleber Guaillas
Kleber Guaillas
19:21 13 Jul 23
Me restauraron mi licencia de conducir gracias !
Osvaldo Crispin
Osvaldo Crispin
15:55 13 Jul 23
Stop sign ticket reduced to parking ticket girld upfront super helpful
Byron Catalan
Byron Catalan
20:35 12 Jul 23
Redujieron mi ticket a un ticket de parqueo . Joanna me ayudó a pagar mis multas muy agradecido
Areson Zavala
Areson Zavala
20:43 11 Jul 23
Thanks You mr bennett for your services always use them for My traffic needs
Luis Mendoza
Luis Mendoza
19:03 11 Jul 23
Redujeron mi ticket de velocidad a un ticket de parqueo gracias Joanna por ayudarme pagar mis multas
Alexander Baires
Alexander Baires
14:39 11 Jul 23
Nassau tickets all reduced to parking tickets with minimal fines thank you !
Neftali Garcia
Neftali Garcia
20:45 10 Jul 23
Gracias por resolver mi ticket en Southampton a un ticket de parqueo. Gracias joanna por ayudarme pagar mis multas
Elmer Gil
Elmer Gil
14:59 08 Jul 23
Muy buenos abogados voy a ellos con todos mis servicios de tránsito
Miguel Garcia
Miguel Garcia
18:29 06 Jul 23
Really good experience. Got my tickets down to parking tickets with no points on my license! Everyone was super helpful and the front attendants were very kind. Definitely coming back, thanks again to (I believe her name was) Johana! Always going to recommend this spot for any nearby cases
Rodríguez Rodríguez
Rodríguez Rodríguez
16:36 06 Jul 23
Excelente servicio ticket en nassau gracias joanna por ayudarme pagar mis multas
Ray Pearson
Ray Pearson
21:42 05 Jul 23
Freddy Garcia
Freddy Garcia
15:57 21 Jun 23
mr hearty helped my father get back his money on a civil litigation case for a insurance claim very happy thank you
Jacques Zephirin
Jacques Zephirin
15:56 21 Jun 23
Mr gearty helped me receive my money back on a civil litigation case very happy
Jesus Ortega
Jesus Ortega
16:03 08 Jun 23
Tickets resueltos muy contento gracias
Radio Lambi Kreyòl
Radio Lambi Kreyòl
13:56 02 Jun 23
Got my speeding ticket reduced to a parking ticket thank you recommended 1000000%
walter Bnts
walter Bnts
19:50 30 May 23
Ticket de farmindale reducido a un ticket de parqueo muy contento gracias !
milton culcay
milton culcay
19:39 30 May 23
Saved my license after a cellphone ticket on a commercial vehicle super thankful ! Recommend 100%
Alejandro Llano
Alejandro Llano
20:04 23 May 23
Got my 11 point speeding ticket knocked down to 3 points with no suspension super happy was scared I was going to loose my license thank you Mr McGuire
Melanie Donus
Melanie Donus
13:59 04 Apr 23
Knowedgeable. Strategic. Professional. Timely Response. Compassionate. Caring. Well-Networked. From the moment we made the first call to McGuire, Pelaez & Bennett we knew that we were in good hands. The time that they spent on my son's case more than exceeded our engagement. I cannot recommend them enough! Thanks to Chris, Karen, and anyone else at this firm who have supported our son - know that we greatly appreciate everything!
Madeline Cassidy
Madeline Cassidy
18:09 13 Mar 23
Professional, reliable legal services.
Silvia Chavez
Silvia Chavez
11:44 13 Feb 23
muy ecxelente abogados
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