Marianne S. Rantala

Marianne S. Rantala

3.0
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 30 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Patchogue, NY
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Probate

57 East Main Street, Patchogue, NY

About Marianne

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 40%

Aggressively and creatively representing anyone arrested for any crime from DWI to 1st degee murder, whether State or Federal charges, from intake through plea, trial or other disposition.

31 years | 500 cases

40%
Estate Planning 40%

Carefully creating life legacies, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies and other documents for individuals to ensure that informed choices concerning family wealth and life ideals are followed in the future.

16 years | 25 cases

40%
Probate 20%

Aggressively representing individuals through the probate process, whether the will of the individual is probated or whether the will of another is contested.

14 years | 15 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 15 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2010

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 15 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2010

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 30 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1995

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Marianne S. Rantala, P.C.

57 East Main Street, Patchogue, NY, 11772

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Marianne S. Rantala's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

5 star (1)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (1)

Posted by Sam | December 2, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Ms. Rantala is the Best Lawyer money can buy or God can give you!.

Ms. Rantala helped saved my life, she defended me as if her life was on the line as well. She researched my case thoroughly and defended me in a professional manner and still found time to look as if she just walked off a runway! Anytime I needed questions answered she took time to find the solutions... that all worked out in the end. I recommend Ms. Rantala to anyone who is looking for someone to defend them thoroughly with straight forward tactics that works. Thanks again Ms. Rantala from my entire family here in Brooklyn.

Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Poor representation

This attorney did not give me the time or attention that my case deserved. She did not properly prepare for the trial and did not use vital information that had been given to her when questioning the witnesses on the stand. This information would have discredited the opposition witness' testimony and... helped to win my case. She also lost the most important piece of evidence that proved the case beyond all possible doubt. I had to retain another attorney to do damage control after I was found guilty due to her poor handling of the case.

Marianne Rantala

Replied last November 30, 2017

I am sorry that this client (who I was court-appointed to represent) was so displeased. I remember the case well. The client insisted that the alleged victim in the case would not show up to trial and was quite surprised when he did! The "vital information" he refers to was completely irrelevant and inadmissible at trial. Also, the "lost" piece of evidence pertained to information on a CD that a police officer witness admitted to in full, so there was no need to use it anyway -- it would have been duplicative. The prosecution's copy of the same evidence (which I immediately requested to use) was also missing the same exact portion of the recording. I invested a tremendous amount of time and energy into this case as I do with every case I have. I sincerely believe that this former client's anger was directed at the wrong person.

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Marianne S. Rantala's Lawyer Endorsements

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Rahul Aggarwal

Unknown lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."

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Joshua Nelson

Estate planning lawyer | Dec 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Marianne has a great system to ensure that when a new client comes in to finally lift the weight of not having an estate plan off of their shoulders that they get the attention they need"

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Natalie Giachos

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael DellaMonaca

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Phillip Reed

Estate planning lawyer

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Joshua Nelson

Estate planning lawyer

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Chad Brocato

Estate planning lawyer

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Natalie Giachos

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Jon Olinger

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Andrea Gray

Estate planning lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Education

1994

University of Miami School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

Florida Atlantic University

BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration

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