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    Daniel A. McGuinness

    Daniel A. McGuinness

    5.03 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Bio: Daniel McGuinness moved to New York City in 2003 to attend New York University School of Law and fell in love with NYC, living here ever since. Mr. McGuinness worked in private practice on civil matters following admission to the bar, until workin...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Latoya Roberta-Angela James

    Latoya Roberta-Angela James

    5.0159 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Your trusted legal partner in Suffolk County, New York. Specializing in Family Law, Criminal Law, Elder Law and Domestic Violence matters. We provide our clients with experienced guidance, personalized solutions and zealous advocacy.
    Rating:  10
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    Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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    Brittany Ariel Kessler

    Brittany Ariel Kessler

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime
    Bio: Ms. Kessler started her career in the legal field years ago, first starting with Civil Litigation. She worked for a large firm that specialized in personal injury, worker's compensation, social security disability, real estate and criminal defense...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Joshua Elliot Bardavid

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    Joshua Elliot Bardavid

    5.05 reviews
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    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Administrative Law and more
    Review: "extremely knowledgeable, compassionate, and super smart, josh is an extraordinary advocate and attorney. he is in this field for all the right reasons. i cannot recommend him enough."
    Rating:  9.6
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    Gary G. Becker

    Gary G. Becker

    5.08 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Review: "Gary Becker is one of the most knowledgeable attorneys I have ever worked with. He fights tenaciously for his clients and is pound for pound the best criminal trial attorney in New York. His attention to detail is unparalleled and he will always b..."
    Rating:  9.1
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    Ramy Louis

    Ramy Louis

    5.040 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Education
    Bio: Former Nassau County and Brooklyn Prosecutor | Founder of The R.M.L. Law Firm, PLLC The R.M.L. Law Firm, PLLC is a premier Long Island criminal defense law firm based in Nassau County, proudly serving clients across Suffolk County, Queens, and New...
    Rating:  8.9
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    John W. Mitchell

    John W. Mitchell

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: John W. Mitchell, Esq. is a litigator with extensive experience in both state and federal civil and criminal litigation, appeals and post-conviction proceedings. He holds an "AV Preeminent 5.0 Peer Review Rating" from Martindale Hubbell. He is wid...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Robert S Baska

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    Robert S Baska

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Charged with DWI, a misdemeanor felony offense, or a traffic violation? Call now!
    Rating:  8.5
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    Peter Neil Katz

    Peter Neil Katz

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: I have litigated thousands of Federal and New York State criminal cases and personally tried over 50 federal and state cases as a Federal and Manhattan prosecutor. I concentrate my legal practice in Federal and New York State White Collar Criminal...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Anthony Laurence Katchen

    Anthony Laurence Katchen

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Anthony. Katchen, Esq., is a former Assistant District Attorney for the Office of the Richmond County District Attorney's Office in Staten Island, New York. As a prosecutor, Mr. Katchen worked in the Criminal Court Bureau as well as the esteemed a...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Maryam Jahedi

    Maryam Jahedi

    5.07 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Bio: New York City Attorney, Ms. Jahedi founded Maryam Jahedi Law Firm in 2012. She is an alumna of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College where she obtained extensive training on trial advocacy. She earned her Juris Doctorate from University of Sydney, ...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Benjamin J Lieberman

    Benjamin J Lieberman

    5.027 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am admitted to the federal and state courts in New York and New Jersey. I have spent many years as a prosecutor in both New York and New Jersey where I tried a wide range of cases including violent street crimes, hate crimes, weapons offenses an...
    Rating:  9.1
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    David Molot

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    David Molot

    5.026 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Review: "I can tell, David Molot is very professional, and so dedicated with his clients. I feel protected and in excellent hands. I recommend his service and his secretaries that are always around giving me advices. Thank you David!"
    Rating:  8.9
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    Thomas J. Melanson

    Thomas J. Melanson

    5.03 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "Thomas Melanson is an extremely respectful, diligent, and experienced attorney. Having worked with him during one of the most difficult times in my adult life, he showed me nothing but care, concern and positive results. With patience, understandi..."
    Rating:  9.5
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    Jay Howard Schwitzman

    Jay Howard Schwitzman

    5.010 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime
    Review: "Feb 2012, Jah Schwitzman represented my daughter in one of the most scary situation in her life, he was by all means the most assuring and determine lawyer. the outcome was unexpected considering the charges set against my daughter, he followed th..."
    Rating:  9.6
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    Richard A. Hochhauser

    Richard A. Hochhauser

    4.713 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I am a criminal defense attorney handling misdemeanor and felony matters in county and district courts on Long Island and in the Five Buroughs. As a former prosecutor, including being assigned to a specialty DWI prosecution unit, I know what it ta...
    Rating:  10
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    Anthony M. La Pinta

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    Anthony M. La Pinta

    5.02 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Appeals and more
    Managing Partner for Reynolds, Caronia, Gianelli & La Pinta, LLP., an AV rated New York law firm.
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Seibert

    Michael Seibert

    5.08 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I was very nervous about going to court. A friend of mine recommended Michael Seibert for an attorney. So glad I took his advice. Michael was so quick to get back to me, walked me through every step of the process. I was so relaxed going into cour..."
    Rating:  9.4
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    Michael Aaron Ross

    Michael Aaron Ross

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 58 years
    Practice Areas:  Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Michael Ross testified at a recent trial as an expert witness on legal ethics, on behalf of an attorney charged with extortion. He captivated the jury and his testimony unquestionably contributed to the jury's verdict of not guilty."
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    Michael D. Litman

    Michael D. Litman

    5.052 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Call me immediately for a free consultation if you are charged with a DWI or criminal offence. I will fight for you to get the charges reduced, or dismissed when possible. I am an experienced criminal & DWI defense attorney practicing in Westchest...
    Rating:  9.9
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