Law Office of Christopher Charles Brocato320 Carleton AveSte-3400Central Islip, NY, 11722United States (631) 234-1650

Christopher Charles Brocato

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Central Islip, NY
Licensed for 19 years
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About Christopher

Christopher C. Brocato is a former Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney. He served in the District Court, Domestic Violence, Case Advisory and Major Crime Bureaus. In February of 2008, Mr. Brocato left the District Attorney’s Office and with Douglas P. Byrne formed the law firm of Brocato and Byrne, L.L.P. Mr. Brocato has handled thousands of criminal matters including numerous high profile cases. His practice has a strong emphasis on aggressive criminal defense and is committed to achieving the best possible outcome on each and every case he handles. In 2010, Mr. Brocato expanded his practice to include personal injury and is committed to obtaining the highest possible verdict or settlement for his clients. Mr. Brocato is dedicated to client satisfaction, and to this end he believes this can only be achieved when clients have an open line of communication to their attorney. This includes giving his clients ample time to explain their particular situation, explain their concerns and having a clear understanding on what a successful outcome is to his clients.

Practice areas

Criminal defense: 85%
Former Assistant District Attorney assigned to the Domestic Violence Parts and Major Crime Bureau
20 years, 1,000 cases
Personal injury: 10%
20 years
Family: 5%
17 years

Languages spoken

Spanish, English

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Law Office of Christopher Charles Brocato

320 Carleton Ave
Ste-3400
Central Islip, NY, 11722

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
NY	Currently registered	2003	02/24/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Graduated Cum Laude	New York Law School	2002

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Partner	Brocato & Byrne, LLP	2008 - Present
Assistant District Attorney	Suffolk County District Attorney's Office	2004 - 2008

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association	Member	2008 - Present

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
Newsday	"Ringleader" Pleads Guilty in LI Bias-Attack Slay	2009
Newsday	Patchogue Hate Crime Defendant: 'I'm Not a Monster'	2009

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
New York Law School	JD - Juris Doctor	2002
Flagler College	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1999

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
State of New York v. Anthony Noto	Case dismissed
People v. Willy Jean-Pierre	Felony Charges Dismissed
People v. Joann Lannon	Manslaughter Charges DISMISSED

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5 Star		60%
4 Star		10%
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1 Star		30%

Review Christopher Charles Brocato

100% trustworthy I highly recommend

5.0 stars

Posted by Pete Asarisi
October 25, 2021

Had 30+ year old moving violation pop up while out of state on a workation. Christopher C Brocato, Esq. & crew handled everything, not easy during a pandemic but they assured me it would get cleaned up as fast as possible & they were true to their word. Renewed faith in humanity

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Great lawyer

5.0 stars

Posted by Yolanda
December 16, 2020

Best lawyer. I have no complaints after half a decade with him as my attorney. Compassionate and trustworthy. 5 star

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Satisfied Client

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
November 5, 2020

Christopher Brocato is the most honest and compassionate attorney I know. He goes over and beyond expectations for all his clients no matter how difficult the matter is. He has been there for my family and has fought vigorously to make sure my son had the best possible outcome. I would not trust any other attorney as much as I trust him. 5 stars in my book..

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He went above and beyond.

5.0 stars

Posted by Ernesto
March 2, 2015

From the moment I first met with Chris, he was there for me. Due to my disease, I made some serious mistakes that I am not proud of to this day. I even have family members that have written me off, (my fault) but not my lawyer. He took my situation personally and fought for me getting me help and not a jail cell. I told two other friends about Chris who had legal problems and both thanked me.

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
February 9, 2011

To whom ever reads this, I would like to say, Chris & Doug, were straight forward with me, Felt they were not about the money but concerned with their client being me. As I did interview a few attorneys, I chose Chris and he delievered big time, not going into details, lets just say, I could not be more happier then I am now. Thanks a lot Guys you two are the best.

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
March 22, 2010

Mr. Brocato far exceeded my expectations. I met with a several other attornies before deciding to hire Mr. Brocato for my case and he was the only one to treat me with an honest down to earth approach I respected. He kept it real and told me what to expect. In the end his results far exceeded my imagination for the out come. I owe my freedom to his efforts. Thanks Chris

4.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
August 2, 2018

Chris did not give in to the parole department who wanted to send my son to prison for a year for a violation. Chris was willing to take it to a hearing and held out until parole was willing to work with him.

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you're just a number to this guy $$

1.0 star

Posted by ryan
April 26, 2022

he called me a pothead and treated me like a number i served my time and paid my debt to society only to be disrespected by him

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Awful Experience

1.0 star

Posted by anonymous
March 16, 2022

Arrogant, abusive, and an overall nightmare to work with. Would not recommend.

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former client in case involving drug sale and distribution

1.0 star

Posted by anonymous
March 1, 2015

I wish I would of listed to my gut which was telling me that I'd be better off rerepresenting myself. No where near aggressive enough. A gentleman with an empathetic demeanor, this he absolutely is. But a lawyer that fights for you fearlessly?- not even remotely. He goes with the flow and seems so chummy with the ADA , I sometimes thought he forgot he no longer is on their payroll. Disappointed- and that is absolutely putting it as nice as possible.

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Glenn Kurtzrock, Criminal defense Attorney on May 28, 2017
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Chris is an excellent attorney. He and I were co-workers at one point and he has continued his tradition of excellence ever since.

Dennis Dowd, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 4, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer and have recommend him to my friends and family.

Glenn Kurtzrock, Criminal defense Attorney on May 28, 2017
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Chris is an excellent attorney. He and I were co-workers at one point and he has continued his tradition of excellence ever since.

Dennis Dowd, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 4, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer and have recommend him to my friends and family.

Edward Palermo, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 9, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer.

Christopher Gioe, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 6, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer, he is a trial machine. If Chris can not secure an acceptable resolution to a case, he has no qualms with trying the case. I respect that.

Latoya James, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 3, 2013
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Chris Brocato is one of the most talented and knowledgeable criminal defense attorneys in Suffolk County. It is my pleasure to endorse him.

Jonathan Manley, Criminal defense Attorney on Aug 15, 2013
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Chris is a highly accomplished criminal defense attorney in Suffolk and Nassau Counties. He is a top notch litigator with multiple felony trial acquittals under his belt. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a criminal defense attorney to fight aggressively on their behalf.

Caitlin Donahue, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 14, 2012
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Mr. Brocato is an expert in his field and sets a high standard of professionalism among the legal community.

Scott Gross, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 24, 2012
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Mr. Brocato is one of the finest attorney's in Suffolk County. His hard work and dedication to his clients is unmatched. He is respected by everyone in the legal community for his fine legal work and success at every stage of a criminal case.

Steven Raiser, Criminal defense Attorney on May 15, 2011
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Charles is a well known and respected attorney in the legal community. I enthusiastically endorse him.

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