Christopher Matthew Tunney

Christopher Matthew Tunney

3.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 19 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Corning, NY
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family ... +15 more

9 W 1st St, Corning, NY

About Christopher

Biography

Practice Areas

18

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

Are you facing prosecution from a pending criminal charge? Our office handles all types of criminal cases, including larceny, burglary, and murder. Whether you are charged with a misdemeanor or a felony, you can count on Mr. Tunney.

50%
DUI and DWI 25%

DWI cases are very common and we do a lot of them. It is critical you have someone who knows DWI laws representing you. Attorney Tunney has several years of legal experience and education to guide you through the DWI process.

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 19 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2006

Due to Register within 30 Days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of Christopher M. Tunney, Esq.

9 W 1st St, Corning, NY, 14830-2656

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Christopher Matthew Tunney's Reviews

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3.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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

Posted by Joshua | October 5, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Terrible trial lawyer!

If you have any kind of trial you'd be better off throwing your money away. Very little prep work, very meek in litigation, and puts up little to no fight. According to multiple other attorneys he failed to inform me of a very common law practice and actually suggested the bribe the other attorneys o...ffered for me to drop the case.... this man took money and refused to even return a phone call after he lost the most important moment of my life!

Posted by Tyler | May 19, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

worst lawyer ever dealt with

spoke with him about a year regarding a speeding ticket, he said he will take care of it paid him and everything and with covid going on he kept telling me the courts are closed finally a year later tells me i have court date and he will handle it ever since then i haven't heard from him

Posted by Mario | May 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Chris, you the man.

Chris is the man! I got pulled over for doing 15 over the speed limit just entering Chemung County on my way to Horseheads while passing another driver on I86 and the officer cited me for 10. It was Good Friday that day and this wasn’t the best Friday for me to get pulled over lol. I am a PA (out of ...state) driver so even though the points wouldn’t affect my PA driving record, my auto insurance would have spike if I would have plead guilty to the ticket. Plus I will be moving to New York State shortly so I had to take care of this somehow. I talked with Chris Tunney who assured me that he would able to talk the ADA into reducing the points. And he did just that. In New York state, 10 over the speed limit is 3 points. Chris got my speeding ticket reduced from 3 points to 0 points and a non moving violation. He came through for me like he said he would. If you ever get pulled over, Chris is the man to talk to.

Posted by Gary | March 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

One of the good guys!

I originally retained Chris to help me with a "handsfree" traffic violation that I had received almost two years previously. The prior lawyer had let things fall through the cracks, and I thought it was taken care of. In the interim I moved and any correspondence from the courts or Albany did not rea...ch me. I was shocked to find out that almost two years, during a citation for a car registration issue, that my license had been suspended. Chris was able to give me excellent free advice on how to get my license reinstated, and then for a very reasonable fee had my initial handsfree 5 point violation reduced to a 2 point stop sign violation. Much more important I have been dealing with an urgent legal family situation. Chris listened to me regarding this life altering event, with kindness and compassion, and made excellent recommendations for other lawyers who would be able to help me. And at no charge whatsoever. Highly recommended, without reservation, at least based on my experience with him.

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Michelle Cooke

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 21

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Donlon

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Christopher is a highly skilled and passionate criminal defense trial attorney. I have referred my own clients to Chris for criminal and or traffic court matters and have always been very pleased with the professionalism and quality he has delivered."

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Anna Czarples

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Tunney is a fierce lawyer who will go to a jury trial to get his clients the justice that they deserve. Many lawyers shy away from court room action, Attorney Tunney excels there."

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

2004

Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award, Fordham Law School

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Attorney, The Law Office of Christopher M. Tunney

2009 - 2012

Assistant District Attorney, Steuben County District Attorney's Office

2004 - 2007

Associate, Jones Day

Associations

2016 - Present

New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2016 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Member

2009 - Present

Steuben County Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

Education

2004

Fordham

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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