Sante John Piracci

Avoid Sante Piracci for Criminal Defense – Entirely Ineffective If you are appointed Attorney Sante Piracci for a criminal defense case, I strongly urge you to request a different attorney immediately. While his private practice focuses on family law, he takes court-appointed criminal cases, and in ...my experience, he is completely unequipped to handle them. Throughout a year-long case, he met with the client fewer than six times, only showing up a month before the trial was scheduled to begin. His communication skills are deplorably lacking; he insists on only using email and either responds whenever he feels like it or completely ignores messages from both the client and their family. Instead of conducting independent investigations or fighting with any backbone, he relies heavily on the prosecutor for information. He pushes heavily for quick plea deals regardless of the details of the case. In court, he is completely disengaged from his client, refuses to answer pressing questions, and leaves as quickly as possible once the session ends—yet he is overly friendly and accommodating to the prosecution. An explicit request was made to Judge Covedo to have him removed due to this clear incompetence, but it was denied because a previous attorney had already recused themselves. This attorney clearly knew he was incapable of handling a case of this magnitude, yet he refused to recuse himself. He is a prosecutor’s dream and a client's absolute worst nightmare. Save yourself a disaster and protect your rights by seeking real representation.