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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 anonymous | December 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Best decision you’ll ever make!

Robert Brunetti is the best attorney hands down!! I was wrongfully accused of being the driver and arrested for DWI. As anyone can imagine I was terrified. They impounded my vehicle, I was under arrest and detained overnight. My whole world crumbled. I couldn’t sleep, couldn't eat and was under trem...endous amount of stress. Robert was recommended by my friend Mike and he said, “if you don’t use him, I won’t feel bad what happens to you”. I am so happy I listened. We set up a consultation and we talked for about an hour. I knew from our conversation he was the attorney I wanted on my case and hired him. I felt at ease and reassured. He got to work right away and made phone calls in front of me. I could tell he was well known and respected in the courts. My case was dismissed and sealed!!! The best possible outcome and Robert made it happen. I can’t be more thankful and more grateful! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Posted by anonymous | December 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Great DWI attorney !!!

Mr Brunetti represented me exceptionally well. This was my second time requiring his services. The 1st DWI, he got my case dismissed. This 2nd time, he got me a great plea deal considering the severity of the charges I was facing. It all turned out exactly as he said it would. He answered my calls..., provided great council. I was very pleased with Mr Brunetti's services.

Posted by Chris | May 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Robert Brunetti saved my butt.....BIG TIME!!!

Unfortunately, I made a very poor decision and got a DWI with my 15 year old son in my car. A violation of Leandra's Law STARTS with a sentence of 1.25 to 4 years in NY. I interviewed a couple of attorneys who handled DWI cases, but wasn't their primary specialty. Since I was facing a possible long t...erm incarceration, I needed the best. I had a consultation with Robert Brunetti, and within 10 minutes I knew he was the guy to keep me a free man. He told me the things I needed to do that would win favor with the courts, and I followed what he said to the letter. He commands respect from DA's, Law Secretaries, and Judges due to his preparedness and pull no punches court presence. His no nonsense approach was exactly what I was hoping for. Robert was able to convince the DA and Judge to leave my freedom in my own hands. If I followed all the requirements issued by the Judge, for a 2 month period without failure of any kind, I would receive PROBATION ONLY!! Well... needless to say, I buckled down and did the things Robert and the Judge required me to do, and today I was sentenced. NO JAIL TIME!!! I received probation and fines!!! Jail would have meant loss of my job, my son's medical, and trying to find another job with that mark on my record would have been a major hardship. Now, I will be completely honest and tell you something my Dad has said to me all my life... "You get what you pay for."... Do not bargain shop for an attorney when you're facing possible incarceration. I needed the best. I paid for the best. I got the best. I got the best results I could ask for. I was a free man. Look no further...you've found the best DWI attorney on Long Island. Hire him today. Thank you Robert!!

Posted by anonymous | November 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Unsurpassed DWI Representation & Support

I'm a small business owner on Long Island with years of professional business experience. After a brief phone discussion, and same day meeting (after normal business hours), it was clear Robert Burnetti would represent me as legal counsel. I highly recommend Robert Burnetti and Kenneth Fitzgerald. Th...ey worked as a team leveraging their respective strengths to represent me in a DWI court proceeding. Their experience and knowledge of the legal system was invaluable. Professional, Personable, Trustworthy, Responsive... Brunetti & Ascione PLLC.

Posted by anonymous | December 22, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

recommend without reservations

I am the CEO of a mid size corporation. I would recommend Mr. Burnetti without reservation. In my instance he represented me in a DMV hearing and DWI court proceeding - he clearly worked in my best interests at all times, demonstrated superior knowledge of the laws governing my issues, he had great c...ourt presence and knowledge of the court proceedings, strong staff.

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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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