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Robert John Brunetti

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Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 36 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Carle Place, NY
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

1 Old Country Rd, Suite 347, Carle Place, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 36 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1990

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Brunetti & Ascione, PLLC

1 Old Country Rd, Suite 347, Carle Place, NY, 11514

Brunetti & Ascione, PLLC

490 Main St., Northport, NY, 11768

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Robert John Brunetti's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

51 Client Reviews

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Posted by Rene | November 22, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Incomparable knowledge, commitment and professionalism. Bottom line: his firm delivers results.

I was referred to Mr. Brunetti by a friend of mine who was a client of his. This friend was acquitted after a trial. She did me an enormous favor by referring me to Robert, because I have relied on him three times over the last 11 years and he has delivered excellent results for me each time. He d...efeated both of the refusal hearing I had to attend. His cross examination of the police officer in one of my cases at a pre-trial hearing was so effective that the DA eventually offered me a disorderly conduct plea. The other two cases were plead down to violations as well. Mr. Brunetti, his partners, and their staff were just consummate professionals throughout the entire time that I have known them. I can and have referred Mr. Brunetti enthusiastically and without reservation to anyone who requires the services of a defense attorney.

Posted by anonymous | October 29, 2013 | DUI & DWI

Robert Brunetti is extremely knowledgeable, intelligent, and passionate.

Robert Brunetti is one of a kind. He did better than expected and got me a not guilty verdict on all counts for a DWI arrest with a high reading. He gave100% when he was on the stand at my hearing and trial and fought for me with passion and determination. He's extremely knowledgeable on the law and ...the breathalyzer and was able to intelligently explain that the machine is unreliable and that I was not guilty! I am so grateful for him giving his all at my trial, and as a result, the jury found me not guilty. I highly recommend Robert Brunetti for anyone who wants to win. I don't think anyone else could have done it.

Posted by Dean | October 07, 2013 | DUI & DWI

DUI

I am a firm believer that Robert J. Brunetti of BRUNETTI & ASCIONE is the best in the bussiness. To make long story short, I was going to court for a dwi and i walked out the court with a speeding ticket. This Law Firm came with a game plan and they worked hard all nine innings. Robert J. Brunetti ha...d a solid team. They know the Law and did their job. My hat goes off to the firm of BRUNETTI & ASCIONE .! Special shout out goes to Kenneth Fitzgerald who worked as a solid pitcher(sorry if i spelled your name wrong) But if YOUY HAVE FAITH, BRUNETTI & ASCIONE will not let you down. This is THE best work i have seen since Matt Lock .! This firm is the BEST. They came out swinging and i left the court house with a clean record. They know the LAW. Robert and Kenneth are the law for us civilians, once again my hat goes off to Rob, Ken, and the secretary. They had the resorces and the workforce get the job done. I would not trust any other firm to do the work they did.

Posted by anonymous | August 20, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Absolutely Amazing Lawyer

I can not say enough about this attorney. He was recommended to me by a family friend to represent me in a case that was close to two years old. My previous lawyer - Frank Adipietro was a horrible and dishonest human being and you can read his reviews on this site. Mr. Brunetti took over and lite...rally fixed my life within a matter of months. He is the most involved, intelligent and caring person I could possibly imagine. I was told by many that he is the best person to go to in NY, but I was obviously skeptical at first. His performance however, was movie-worthy. Because I did not want to plea to any reduced deals, I decided to go to trial in my case. Mr. Brunetti worked late nights and called me early mornings every day during the trial, helping me prepare. His research skills, legal expertise and charisma can only be compared to a TV character. All the chargers against me were dropped. It was not an accident – it was due to his amazing and hard work. I can not recommend him enough. Do not waste your time and money with anyone else and hire the best from the first time. I wish I did.

Posted by anonymous | July 29, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Best decision I could have made

Mr. Brunetti was recommended 9 months ago by a friend of mine who was a court officer. It was easily the best move I could have made. The team of attorneys were nothing honest and professional with the way they dealt with me through this stressful time. They made sure I was aware of all possible ou...tcomes with my case. In the end not only were they able to help me get out of any jail time, but they also helped me avoid a possible 3 years of probation. I could not image any other team would have gotten the same result.

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Edward Shoulkin

DUI and DWI lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Robert Brunetti is an exceptional criminal defense attorney and an outstanding advocate for all those he represents. He is tireless in defense of his clients and is a top notch trial attorney with a wealth of trial experience. You could not hope for a better advocate to defend you, and I strongly endorse Robert."

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Lisa Rousso

DUI and DWI lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"It is my pleasure to enthusiastically endorse Mr. Brunetti as a criminal defense attorney. I have had the opportunity to witness Mr. Brunetti “in action” on several occasions. To see him working on a trial is a sight to behold; he is definitely a gifted lawyer. He is incredibly well-versed, quick thinking, and spectacular with juries. He is a professional who truly knows his craft, and I recommend his services to those in need without hesitation."

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Jesse Baco

DUI and DWI lawyer | Dec 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Mr. Brunetti for over 10 years. He is an excellent criminal law attorney focusing on DWI. He is a zealous advocate for his clients and takes a personal interest in their vindication. He is also very well respected in the legal community and is known as a premier DWI trial attorney. I highly recommend Mr. Brunetti."

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Laura Mecklosky

DUI and DWI lawyer | Aug 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mr. Brunetti with the highest recommendation. I have always told fellow lawyers that if I was ever arrested in a DWI charge, Mr. Brunetti would be the attorney I'd hire! Thankfully, that situation has never arisen but on two occasions I have recommended him to close friends of mine. On the most recent case, Mr. Brunetti turned what surely would have been a career ending situation for my friend into a disposition that is rarely given by the District Attorney. In addition to watching him practice first hand, I've seen Mr. Brunetti lecture on DWI law and he is an expert in his field. But most importantly, his clients know that not only does he come with the expertise needed to solve the client's problem, but he shows a caring and compassion that unfortunately the legal profession is not known for."

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Nicole Hemrick

DUI and DWI lawyer | Oct 22

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Brunetti, Mr. Scott Benjamin, and Ms. Ascione zealously and successfully advocated for a close friend of mine during nearly 1-month-long DWI trial. Mr. Brunetti and his team created reasonable doubt by demonstrating that the police acted in a predatory and unlawful manner in pulling my friend over, illegally signed blank traffic tickets, and lacked knowledge and skill regarding how to conduct field sobriety tests. One of the charges which the police used as a pretext for the arrest was dismissed by the judge as baseless, due to Mr. Brunetti and his team's extraordinary representation the jury properly found my friend not guilty of 2 misdemeanor DWI charges (per se and common law) and a violation DWAI charges. In the end, my friend was only found guilty of failing to signal and walked away (reputation and future saved thanks to Brunetti &Ascione!) with a simple traffic ticket."

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2006

Practitioner of the Year, Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association

Work Experience

1993 - 2023

Managing Partner, Brunetti & Ascione

1990 - 1993

Public Defender, Legal Aid Society Of Nassau County

Associations

1997 - Present

Suffolk County Bar Association

Member

1995 - Present

National College of DUI Defense

Member

1995 - Present

Nassau County Bar Association

Member

1995 - Present

Criminal Courts Bar Association of Nassau County

Member

Education

1989

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

State University of Albany

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Suffolk County Bar Association

Breath Testing Instruments

2013

Nassau County Bar Association

Standard Field Sobriety Testing

2007

Nassau County Bar Association

How to Defend a DWI Case

2007

Legal Aid Society

DWI Defense

2006

Nassau County Bar Association

DMV Refusal Hearing in New York

2005

New York State Bar Association

Pretrial Hearings

Publications

2015

New York Law Journal People v. Trevor M

1995

West Law Journal People v. Joseph O'Connor

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