# Summons Defense

> Summons Defense represents respondents at New York City's OATH Hearings Division against summonses written by City enforcement agencies. It is a private law firm and is not affiliated with the City of New York or with OATH, which runs a free Help Center at every hearing location. Local counsel appears at your hearing by phone for $100 per hearing, or in person for a one-time $500 appearance fee. This is an attorney advertisement, not a promise about a result.

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## Pages

- [Summons Defense](https://www.summonsdefense.nyc/): Summons Defense represents respondents at New York City's OATH Hearings Division against summonses written by City enforcement agencies. It is a private law firm and is not affiliated with the City of New York or with OATH, which runs a free Help Center at every hearing location. Local counsel appears at your hearing by phone for $100 per hearing, or in person for a one-time $500 appearance fee. This is an attorney advertisement, not a promise about a result.
- [Services](https://www.summonsdefense.nyc/services): NYC summons defense from Summons Defense at the OATH Hearings Division. Local counsel appears by phone for $100 per hearing or in person for a one-time $500 appearance fee.