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    Richard Etienne Incremona

    Richard Etienne Incremona

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Mr. Incremona spent 26 years with the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office in Freehold. During his career, he was a law clerk and an Assistant Prosecutor in the Appellate/Motions Section; an Assistant Prosecutor in the Juvenile/Family Division and ...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Derek Anthony DeCosmo

    Derek Anthony DeCosmo

    5.015 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Derek A. DeCosmo has worked in both the private and public sectors on behalf of New Jersey's immigrants. Derek has represented clients before the United States Citizenship & Immigration Service, te Administrative Appeals Office, the Federal United...
    Rating:  10
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    John C Whipple

    John C Whipple

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I retained Mr Whipple to represent me for a Federal white collar crime. He advised me with what I’ve learned to be the best possible solution to my indictment. Trust him , listen to him ! Not listening to him cost me everything ! He’s the guy you ..."
    Rating:  9.8
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    Frederick P Sisto

    Frederick P Sisto

    5.04 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Defense Attorney In Ocean/Monmouth County When you are facing the most serious legal charges, you need a serious criminal attorney who is well-rounded and has experience at both the trial and appellate levels. You also need an attorney who has one...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Jeffrey Gordon Garrigan

    Jeffrey Gordon Garrigan

    5.04 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury
    Review: "if you ever wanted to feel at ease and understand the law when your mind is going in one million directions...Jeff Garrigan is your new lawyer...great reputation with his peers, judges, prosecuters, etc...great guy all around...Jeff knows the law...."
    Rating:  9.1
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    Ed Weinstock

    Ed Weinstock

    4.25 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Ed Weinstock is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney. Mr. Weinstock has successfully represented the criminally accused in the New Jersey, New York, and federal courts, securing acquittals or dismissals for cli...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Joseph J Compitello

    Joseph J Compitello

    4.824 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Joseph Compitello defended me against a restraining order that was considered rare because of the allegations made against me in it.He was absolutely professional and represented me without prejudice.He stayed in contact with me at all times durri..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    John D Arseneault

    John D Arseneault

    5.08 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes, Land Use & Zoning
    Review: "Jack (John) kept me safe from a potentially horrible fate with the IRS. He and his associates, figured a strategy which lessened the blow to me from which I will be forever grateful. The process took a long time and toll on me but his knowledge of..."
    Rating:  9.6
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    James M Porfido

    James M Porfido

    5.07 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: 29 years of experience in the criminal justice system to your case in defending you throughout northwest and central New Jersey. James M. Porfido is a former Section Chief of the Vehicular Homicide Unit and Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit in the M...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Peter Neil Katz

    Peter Neil Katz

    5.06 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: I have litigated thousands of Federal and New York State criminal cases and personally tried over 50 federal and state cases as a Federal and Manhattan prosecutor. I concentrate my legal practice in Federal and New York State White Collar Criminal...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Stephen Francis McGuckin

    Stephen Francis McGuckin

    5.065 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: We are 100% Exclusively Dedicated to Defending People Like You Facing Criminal and DWI Offenses. For Solutions, Value, and Attention to Your Criminal Matter Call Anytime.
    Rating:  7.8
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    Christopher George Porreca

    Christopher George Porreca

    4.995 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney Christopher G. Porreca earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993 in Geology from Franklin & Marshall College, and his Juris Doctorate degree in 1998 from Widener University School of Law. While he went to law school, Mr. Porreca worked a...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Kenneth D Aita

    Kenneth D Aita

    5.010 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: After receiving my B.A. from Rutgers University, I chose to pursue my dream of becoming an attorney. While I was finishing up law school at Rutgers, I began an internship with a prominent criminal defense firm. Upon completion of law school and pa...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Reza Mazaheri

    Reza Mazaheri

    4.857 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Asylum and more
    Bio: Reza Mazaheri is a founding partner of Sethi Mazaheri, LLC. Mr. Mazaheri represents individuals in immigration and criminal proceedings in New Jersey. His most recent experience as a NJ prosecutor brings trial and litigation expertise in criminal ...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Joseph John Donatiello

    Joseph John Donatiello

    4.850 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Joseph Donatiello is devoted to vigorously representing his clients throughout New Jersey, New York City and the Hudson Valley. Prior to opening his own firm, Mr. Donatiello worked as the judicial law clerk for a New Jersey Superior Court Judge, a...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Paul Faugno

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    Paul Faugno

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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
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    Rating:  9.5
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    James Robert Pastor

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    James Robert Pastor

    5.04 reviews
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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: I received my J.D. from Rutgers School of Law at Newark and my B.A. in Criminal Justice from Rutgers College. I am admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. I am a member of the American Bar A...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Scott Michael Wilhelm

    Scott Michael Wilhelm

    4.98 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Bio: With over 25 years of experience, Scott believes he has the work ethic and legal knowledge to provide his clients with the absolute best defense. He is passionate about advocating for and helping others, and he strives to find the best solutions f...
    Rating:  10
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    Steven Stabile

    Steven Stabile

    4.947 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: For the past 26 years I have dedicated my life to getting results for my clients. We have represented approximately 100,000 clients and resolved close to 500,000 matters. At the Stabile Law Firm, if we don’t get results we return your fee.......GU...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Thomas Ambrosio

    Thomas Ambrosio

    5.09 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Real Estate
    Bio: In 1989, Thomas Ambrosio a graduate of Seton Hall Law School, began his legal career as the law clerk to NJ Superior Court, Criminal Division Judge Piscatella. On the first day of his clerkship a man was sentenced to 4 years in prison for a minor ...
    Rating:  8.6
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