College Student Criminal Defense In Connecticut

Young people away from home for the first time will make mistakes of judgment. While most college or university students manage to survive these mistakes without any serious consequences, once in a while the help of a criminal defense lawyer is useful to minimize the damage, especially the potential harm to a young person's future.

At Berman & Russo, our attorneys advise students and their parents about the best ways to resolve a wide range of criminal charges that sometimes occur on or around college or university campuses. Contact us in South Windsor for a free consultation about your options for avoiding immediate punishment and long-term problems related to a criminal arrest or conviction.​

We represent students at colleges and universities throughout central and eastern Connecticut on a wide range of criminal charges, including:

• DUI or underage drinking offenses
• Drug possession or possession with intent to sell
• Assault
• Fake ID cases
• Disorderly conduct or breach of the peace
• Internet crimes
• Vandalism and other property crimes
• Larceny and theft
• School violence and bullying

Foreign nationals attending school in Connecticut on student visas face especially high risks if arrested for any drug charge or other serious offenses - they may lose their right to remain in the United States if convicted of the offense. American students can find that a drug conviction, even on misdemeanor marijuana charges, may disqualify them for federal student loans.

Any student convicted of a serious criminal charge can expect problems with academic discipline, access to student housing, opportunities to continue their education beyond college or later entry into a licensed profession. Our representation of college and university students will take all of these factors into account.

For additional information about the scope of our criminal defense practice on behalf of college and university students in Connecticut, contact a lawyer at Berman & Russo in South Windsor for a free consultation.