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Woodruff Law Firm, PLLC

Watertown, New York
Zakary Woodruff, profile portrait

Straight answers and steady representation for the North Country. A local firm, reachable by the people it serves.

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What brings you here

Pick the line that sounds most like your situation. Each one answers what happens next, what to bring, and what not to do, before it asks you for anything.

I have been arrested or charged
What happens next
You will be given a date to appear in the court named on your paperwork. Between now and then, the case is being prepared by the prosecution whether or not you have a lawyer.
What to bring
Every piece of paper you were given, including the appearance ticket, the accusatory instrument, any bail paperwork, and the property receipt if anything was taken from you.
What not to do
Do not discuss the facts with anyone other than a lawyer, including on the telephone from a correctional facility, on social media, or in a message. Do not contact a complaining witness.
The one thing to do now
Call the office and say the date on your paperwork. That date sets everything else.
The police want to speak with me, but I have not been charged
What happens next
Nothing is required of you before you have spoken to a lawyer. An interview is not a formality and it is not off the record.
What to bring
Any card, letter, voicemail, or message you were left, and the name of the officer or agency.
What not to do
Do not agree to a time, do not answer questions to be helpful, and do not consent to a search in the belief that refusing looks bad. You are allowed to say that your lawyer will call.
The one thing to do now
Call the office before you call them back.
I am not sure what my situation is called
What happens next
That is ordinary, and it is not something you need to work out before you call. Describing what happened in plain words is enough.
What to bring
Whatever paperwork exists, and the dates things happened.
What not to do
Do not wait for it to become clearer on its own. Most of the deadlines that hurt people are ones they did not know were running.
The one thing to do now
Call the office and describe it the way you would to a neighbor.

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Verifiable, not advertised

  • 2016Admitted to practice in New York State. Attorney registration 5389267, listed in the state's public attorney directory.
  • 2023Woodruff Law Firm, PLLC filed with the New York Department of State on June 22, 2023, Department of State ID 6884395.
  • Jefferson CountyA Watertown practice, appearing in the courts your matter will actually be heard in.

Every line above can be checked without taking the firm's word for it. Attorney registration and standing are published by the New York State Unified Court System attorney directory; the company filing is published by the New York Department of State.

The firm

Woodruff Law Firm is a Jefferson County practice serving Watertown and the surrounding North Country communities. The firm was founded on a simple idea: a client should be able to reach their lawyer, understand what is happening in their case, and know what it will cost before it happens.

Practice areas

  • Criminal Defense

    Representation in local, county and superior court matters, from first appearance through resolution, backed by over a decade of experience and three-plus years as an Assistant District Attorney in Jefferson County.

  • Traffic Law

    Speeding, license and point matters, and the tickets that follow you if they are not handled.

  • DWI Defense

    Defense from first stop through disposition, for a charge that carries consequences far beyond the ticket.

What to expect

  • You speak to the attorney

    Your matter is handled by the attorney you hired, not passed down a chain. When you call, you are calling the person who knows your file.

  • Local practice, local courts

    Jefferson County and the surrounding North Country. Familiarity with the courts your matter will actually be heard in is worth more than a billboard.

  • Clear terms from the start

    You will know the scope of the work and how fees are handled before the firm begins. No surprises arriving by mail.

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