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Attorney Richard Cardinale graduated from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts with honors and has been practicing law in New York City since 1991.
From 1991 to 1994, Richard Cardinale was employed as a public defender in New York City where he represented thousands of individuals charged with felonies and misdemeanors.
In 1994, Mr. Cardinale joined one of Manhattan’s leading personal injury firms where he represented numerous individuals in personal injury lawsuits.
In 1995, Mr. Cardinale entered government service when he was appointed to be an Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York. In this position, Mr. Cardinale defended police officers, corrections officers, the State of New York, and government entities such as the State University of New York and the City University of New York in civil rights and employment lawsuits. Mr. Cardinale was eventually promoted to the position of supervisor and was responsible for handling and supervising the defense of some of the office’s most significant cases, including class actions. Mr. Cardinale tried over 20 cases in federal court during his tenure at the Attorney General’s Office and argued numerous appeals.
In 1998, Mr. Cardinale joined the New York City Corporation Counsel’s Office where he was employed in the Special Federal Litigation Division and the General Litigation Division. As an Assistant Corporation Counsel, Mr. Cardinale defended police officers, corrections officers and the City of New York and city agencies in federal civil rights and employment cases. Mr. Cardinale tried numerous cases in federal court while employed by the City of New York.
Mr. Cardinale started his own firm in 2000 and has since represented countless individuals in civil rights, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, criminal and personal injury cases, and in criminal and civil appeals.
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Acquired: 1998
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State: New York
Acquired: 1992
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26 Court St Ste 1815, Brooklyn, NY, 11242-1118
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Posted by anonymous | September 5, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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 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...
Posted by Rob | October 31, 2016 | Consulted Attorney
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...
Posted by Alex | October 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney
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
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.
"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"
"Mr. Cardinale is an extremely capable attorney committed to providing highest quality representation to his clients. I endorse him without reservation."
"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."
"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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Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2000 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Richard Cardinae
1998 - Present
Florida BarMember
1992 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
1991
JD - Juris Doctor, Cum Laude
1986
BS - Bachelor of Science
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