Richard Cardinale

Richard Cardinale

3.6
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 33 years

Civil rights Lawyer at Brooklyn, NY
Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Appeals ... +2 more

26 Court St Ste 1815, Brooklyn, NY

About Richard

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Appeals 20%

Civil and criminal appeals

31 years

20%
Civil Rights 20%

Police and corrections misconduct

31 years

20%
Criminal Defense 20%

Represent individuals charged with misdemeanors and felonies in N.Y. State courts

33 years

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 27 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1998

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 33 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1992

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Richard J. Cardinale, Attorney At Law

26 Court St Ste 1815, Brooklyn, NY, 11242-1118

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Richard Cardinale's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.6 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

Posted by anonymous | September 5, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Client

Horrible lawyer, Horrible person. All he cares about is money. I should have defended myself. He should ne disbared. I always seemed out of it, very nervous person. Lost an easy case.

Posted by anonymous | August 11, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Public Defender Court Appointed

This attorney was assigned to me, from the beginning he made it clear he had allot of cases, he refuse to meet with me to discussed the case and told me on the next court appearance nothing was getting accomplished, Mr. Cardenali Esq. didn't care for my case and lied to the judge when he recuse himse...lf from my case by complaining and falsely accusing me of talking bad about him, claiming that I was complaining to the Legal Aid Society and a Court Officer, The Court Officer who had simply asked me where my attorney was, and Legal Aid Society where I asked for additional legal advise. Mr. Cardinali came in late and did not meet with me nor he discussed anything about my case only that he had spoken to Brooklyn Defenders Mr. Baum. Mr. Cardinali used me to cover up for his lateness and used false pretense to get himself out from representing even thought the Magistrate had assigned him to me. When I was re arrested on a false allegations, On July 06, after Brooklyn defenders attorneys recuse, This Public defenders where prejudgment and it was clear that I was going to get poor non legal representation. Its very unfortunate that a Magistrate would assigned a Public Defender to provide legal assistance for those that cannot clearly afford it and only to be misrepresented and humiliated. I did the research on Mr. Cardinali Esq. his background profile appeared impressive. I actually thought I had a very good attorney that was going to represented me with out personal bias or be Pre judgmental, Unlike Brooklyn Public defenders, unfortunately I was wrong.

Posted by Rob | October 31, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

The Lawyer's Lawyer

Richard is an incredible lawyer with tremendous research abilities. I have personally consulted with him on very complex legal issues both at the Federal and State level. His legal research is always on point with the law. I have also had the honor of working with Richard on a high profile police... shooting case where the victim was killed. Richard is highly effective in the court room and I highly recommend him.

Posted by Alex | October 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent criminal defense lawyer

I was charged with a felony that I did not commit and Richard Cardinale got my charges reduced to a misdemeanor. Eventually, all I had to do was pay a small fine and the case was over. Mr. Cardinale is a great lawyer.

Posted by Isadora | September 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Hire this lawyer!

Mr. Cardinale is a great lawyer who I would definitely use again. He fought for me and obtained a great settlement after I was injured. Mr. Cardinale also kept me informed and answered all of my questions from the beginning of my case until the end.

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Richard Cardinale's Lawyer Endorsements

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Neil Ruskin

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I ENDORSE RICHARD CARDINALE I HAVE KNOWN RICHARD FOR ABOUT TWENTY YEARS . RICHARD IS WELL KNOWN AND WELL RESPECTED IN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY HE IS LIKED BY HIS PEERS AND BY ALL THE JUDGES HE APPEARS BEFORE RICHARD IS ALWAYS WELL PREPARED AND GETS GREAT RESULTS FOR HIS CLIENTS RICHARD IS A HARDWORKING EXCELLENT LAWYER"

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Somair Alam

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Cardinale is an extremely capable attorney committed to providing highest quality representation to his clients. I endorse him without reservation."

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Izabel Garcia

Civil rights lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I strongly endorse Richard Cardinale, an experienced and skilled civil rights litigator. Richard is well respected in the legal community and colleagues often consult him for his expertise and insight on civil rights law. Richard is also an aggressive advocate for his clients and consistently obtains excellent results."

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Michael Lumer

Civil rights lawyer | Oct 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Rich Cardinale since we were adversaries in an employment matter many years ago. He is a hardworking, knowledgeable attorney with years of experience in this field, and is dedicated to his clients and the law."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Richard Cardinae

Associations

1998 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

1992 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

Education

1991

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor, Cum Laude

1986

Florida State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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