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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Immigration

Bio: Damaris Santamaria joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2026 and is an Associate with the firm’s Litigation Department. Santamaria has significant experience in housing, criminal defense, immigration, and civil rights law. Her background includes ten...

Rating: 6.7

Call for a consultation(866) 490-6232

Damaris Ruth Santamaria's Website

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Nilendri Senanayake is an immigration attorney focused on citizenship, visas, and family-based immigration, providing strategic legal guidance to clients. Personal Mission: As an immigrant herself, Nilendri understands just how life-changing the i...

Rating: 5.6

Call for a consultation(650) 276-0660

Nilendri Senanayake's Website

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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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (Kew Gardens)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Civil Rights

Bio: Mr. Jeffrey D. Cohen joined the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office as an Assistant District Attorney and for nearly 6 years distinguishing himself as a trial attorney and was promoted to the felony trial bureau where he soon became a senior prose...

Rating: 9.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI

Bio: I have dedicated my career to defending motorists with traffic tickets and criminal summonses. With over 31 years of experience in the New York State Court system, I will fight your tickets with dedication and determination. My offices are based i...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Business and more

Bio: Excellece. Integrity. Results. Due to overwhelming scams and spam, Messages sent through this website are no longer managed as of 2025. Information and Required Legal Disclaimers. These pages are not regularly maintained or updated and are likely ...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Jason Stern completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland and graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1994. Soon after starting his own practice in 1995, he began litigating cases in state and federal court. He is admitted to pra...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Discrimination and more

Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney and Founding Partner of Wigdor LLP.

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(855) 303-2475

Douglas H. Wigdor's Website

Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: For 35+ years, we have successfully helped 100,000s of motorists with their New York traffic and speeding tickets. Our mission is to make your legal problem as simple and easy as possible. Anywhere in New York State. In addition to running a bouti...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (Flushing)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Asylum

Whether it's immigration, criminal, or civil litigation, Alexandre Law Firm is always on your side!

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(855) 593-2789

Felipe Alexandre's Website

Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (Brooklyn)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Appeals

Bio: Biography: Scott began his legal career as an intern in the Major Offense Prosecution Bureau of the Legal Aid Society's Brooklyn Office in 2001. He regularly tries criminal and civil rights cases throughout New York City winning numerous jury verd...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Asylum and more

Tending to all your immigration needs.

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(678) 940-6473

Margaret Wai Wong's Website

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: As the driving force behind the Law Office of Julio E. Portilla, P.C., Julio E. Portilla, Esq. combines extensive legal knowledge with a personal commitment to client advocacy. His full-service law firm emphasizes bankruptcy, personal injury, fami...

Rating: 9.0

Call for a FREE consultation(866) 646-7054

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Justice is about the relentless pursuit of fairness. It cannot ever be acheived but must be constantly fought for. I bring the fight to the government for my clients. This is a ceaseless pursuit and one I never tire from.

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (Forest Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Divorce & Separation and more

LEGAL EXPERIENCE YOU NEED AT A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(516) 871-4750

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Review: "This was my very first time navigating the legal system, and I thank God every single day that I chose Steven Metcalf to represent me. From the very beginning, Steven brought a level of attention, care, and detail that is genuinely rare to find in..."

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (Brooklyn)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 58 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Stanley J. Hochberg, has been in the private pratice of criminal law since 1970. He has appeared in the Eastern, Southern, and Northern Districts, and in most every Criminal, District, Supreme, County, Village Court, in the New York area. He has h...

Rating: 9.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Immigration and more

Bio: A lifelong resident of New York, Robert Tsigler, Esq. is committed to providing his clients with the aggressive legal representation they deserve. As an experienced New York criminal defense and immigration lawyer, Mr. Tsigler has skillfully handl...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more

Bio: Former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Andrew M. Stengel provides aggressive representation for misdemeanors and felonies in New York City, Westchester, Nassau and the surrounding counties.

Rating: 9.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Bio: I have been a criminal defense attorney for over 30 years with experience in a wide array of cases from shoplifting to murder, to complex white collar cases. I was an adjunct professor of law at New York Law School teaching trial advocacy and I wa...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Ridgewood (New York)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Review: "My life, world and freedom was turned upside down! I had no clue as to what was going on or what was happening to me, as a result of a serious crime I was charged with. This Lawyer Mr. Lafaurie, sat me down and explained to clearly, what was going..."

Rating: 9.5

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