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    Dean Michael McGee

    Dean Michael McGee

    5.09 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, State, Local And Municipal Law
    Bio: Dean McGee is a partner at McCabe Coleman Ventosa & Patterson PLLC and head of the civil litigation department. After graduating first in his class at St. John’s University School of Law, Dean joined the international law firm of Simpson Thacher &...
    Rating:  8.0
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    John Ignatius LaMancuso

    John Ignatius LaMancuso

    5.022 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: John I. LaMancuso is a Partner and serves as the Chairman of Lewis & Lewis, P.C. John represents individual, business, and municipal clients in litigation and transactional matters in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Erie Counties. In 2019, ...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Daire Brian Irwin

    Daire Brian Irwin

    5.08 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "My father was picked up at the NY state border while coming back from vacation in Canada for an 18 year old charge he wasn't even aware of. The charge itself was a minor, unproven offense but nonetheless, he was thrown into the county holding faci..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Lawrence L. Kasperek

    Lawrence L. Kasperek

    5.05 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I am a criminal defense attorney. I believe that my clients arepresumed innocent until the government overcomes that burden beyond a reasonable doubt. I believe the system of criminal justice must be forced to recognize the rights of criminal defe...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Colette Katz

    Colette Katz

    5.0158 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Administrative Law and more
    Bio: The initial consultation is free. E-Z Pass Research and Negotiations done. We have negotiated many successful settlements. Please feel free to contact us today, or to refer us to a friend in need of traffic defense.
    Rating:  8.1
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    John P. Pettinella

    John P. Pettinella

    5.02 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Real Estate and more
    Bio: John P. Pettinella has been a practicing attorney in New York State for 21 years. John graduated from Fordham University in 1991 with a Bachelors Degree in Economics. He attended St. John's University School of Law and earned hisJuris Doctor in 19...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Philip Frederick Grant

    Philip Frederick Grant

    4.910 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes, Foreclosure and more
    Bio: 2023 "Outstanding Leadership Award" for mentoring leaders of the future - Law 2.0 Conference (FinTech); 2018 American Law Society‘s “America’s Top Attorneys“ inductee; 2017 “National Black Lawyers-Top100” inductee. With over 30 years of experience...
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    Herbert Lewis Greenman

    Herbert Lewis Greenman

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Constitutional and more
    Bio: Herbert L. Greenman is a senior partner with Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria. He concentrates his practice in the area of criminal defense and has extensive experience in matters that include criminal trials, criminal appeals, constitutional law, narc...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Roland Richard Acevedo

    Roland Richard Acevedo

    5.04 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Employment & Labor and more
    Bio: I spent years working with the Legal Aid Society in New York City assisting homeless families with children. Later, I became the managing attorney of a small public interest office that serviced ex-offenders with various problems including parole,...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Arthur Louis Pressman

    Arthur Louis Pressman

    4.836 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: At the law office of Arthur Pressman, Attorney at Law, I represent defendants throughout Western New York in cases involving DWI, traffic violations and other criminal charges. I provide personal attention to every client and am always prepared to...
    Rating:  7.3
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    James Charles Egan

    James Charles Egan

    5.02 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Elder Law, Business
    Bio: Mr. Egan has over 12 years of experience as an attorney. He is a former prosecutor for the Monroe County District Attorney's Office where he handled a wide range of cases from simple traffic infractions all the way up to murder cases. He has worke...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Leticia Denise Astacio

    Leticia Denise Astacio

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Review: "God is good; I had 2 lawyers before Leticia. I was having a hard time with these 2 lawyers, arguing and fighting because they did not have my best interest at heart. A very good friend recommend Leticia, she was sufficient, knowledgeable and overa..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Louis C. La Pietra

    Louis C. La Pietra

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Bio: I pride myself on treating every client like they were a member of my own family. I provide dilligent and tenancious representation and am very passionate and protective of my clients. When you need an Attorney, I know that your case is one of the...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Peter J. Pullano

    Peter J. Pullano

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    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  10
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    Michael J. Stachowski

    Michael J. Stachowski

    5.02 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, State, Local And Municipal Law and more
    Review: "Over the years I have retained Mike for various reasons including business law and family court. He is extremely thorough and I always have liked the fact that he is easily accessible. His results handling my issues speak for themselves and I have..."
    Rating:  8.8
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    Alexander Sanchez

    Alexander Sanchez

    4.311 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI and DWI, Speeding and Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "I needed a U.S- based lawyer for a matter involving a United Kingdom VISA application. Because my crimes were ancient, I needed a New York based lawyer that understood the context of my criminal history and could interpret NYS criminal law and m..."
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    Sophie A. Bergman

    Sophie A. Bergman

    5.04 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "Ms. Bergman was recommended to me by a friend. I hired her over the phone to help me out with a Speeding Ticket I had gotten on I 81 that also revealed that my license was suspended (It's a long story), which, of course, compounded the situation w..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    William James Dreyer

    William James Dreyer

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    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Albany personal injury Attorney William J. Dreyer has dedicated his over 40 years of legal practice to helping clients through complex civil litigation and criminal defense matters. With experience as a Captain in the U.S. Army and as an Assistant...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Laurence Jeffrey Weingard

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    Laurence Jeffrey Weingard

    5.04 reviews
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    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 60 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor and more
    Review: "Mr. Weingard has a caring nature and is extremely skilled. He has helped me with both personal injury and divorce issues. The advice I received was clear, insightful and extremely helpful. He is a great lawyer."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Andrew Alan Rubin

    Andrew Alan Rubin

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: He served in the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office from 1973 – 1988, prosecuted white-collar crime in the Frauds Bureau and was the Bureau Chief of the Career Criminal Trial Bureau. As a prosecutor, he investigated and tried many crimi...
    Rating:  8.9
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