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    Todd Eric Houslanger

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    Todd Eric Houslanger

    5.08 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Debt Collection, Guardianship and more
    Houslanger & Associates, PLLC is the premier creditor’s rights law firm servicing the entire State of New York. Our extensive knowledge gives you the benefit of an efficient and expeditious modality for the adjudication of traffic, speeding and ot...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Matthew John Santamauro

    Matthew John Santamauro

    5.09 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Matthew J Santamauro has been practicing law since 1995. Beginning as an Assistant District Attorney in the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office, Matthew prosecuted criminal cases, both Misdemeanors and Felonies, from inception to trial. Sin...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Jacob Uriel

    Jacob Uriel

    5.017 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: I have over fourteen years of experience as a criminal trial attorney. I founded Uriel Criminal Defense PC because I wanted to do criminal defense the right way. I have successfully tried many criminal cases in front of juries and judges. I am a f...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Michael Timothy Dwan

    Michael Timothy Dwan

    4.744 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: Michael T. Dwan is the principal at the Law Office of Michael T. Dwan. Mr. Dwan oversees Real Estate, Estate Planning, Estate Litigation and Criminal Defense departments for the law firm. Mr. Dwan is one of the top trial lawyers in Erie County. Mr...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Frederick Lawrence Sosinsky

    Frederick Lawrence Sosinsky

    4.25 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Fred Sosinsky has been representing individuals under federal or state investigation, arrest or prosecution for more than 30 years. During these more than three decades of practice, he has handled cases involving celebrities, professional athletes...
    Rating:  10
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    David Marc Schwartz

    David Marc Schwartz

    5.02 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: David Schwartz has spent his entire career practicing law as a litigator and is actively involved with the political landscape in New York State. Mr. Schwartz, in his career as a trial attorney, has successfully tried high profile Murder cases, Wh...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Andrew David Cherkasky

    Andrew David Cherkasky

    4.917 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Military Law, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Andrew Cherkasky is recognized as one of the most elite trial lawyers in America and amongst the nation’s best criminal defense attorneys. Andrew is regularly recognized for his expertise by national news outlets, to include: Fox News, CNN, The Ne...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Philip Paul Nash

    Philip Paul Nash

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Regulation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Philip spent more than three years as a Nassau County Assistant District Attorney, where he was responsible for the prosecution of felonies as part of the County Court Trial Bureau and managed more than a thousand felony and misdemeanor cases. Wor...
    Rating:  10
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    Louise Hochberg

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    Louise Hochberg

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: With over 35 years of legal experience, Louise Hochberg is highly regarded for her expertise and dedication as a criminal defense attorney. Before starting her private practice in 2012, Ms. Hochberg worked in Manhattan as a staff attorney and late...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Nancy Lynn Bartling

    Nancy Lynn Bartling

    5.014 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: Ms. Bartling has experience dealing in both civil and criminal aspects of the law from complex civil litigation to misdemeanor and violent, complex felony criminal trials. She also specializes in matrimonial and divorce law. While in law school sh...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Nestor H. Diaz

    Nestor H. Diaz

    5.024 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "This Lawyer was Not only amazing and efficient. He made the process easy and stress free. He’s very understanding, hardworking and very helpful. Este Abogado. Es muy bueno. Mi proceso fue muy rapido. Super eficiente. Lo recomiendo"
    Rating:  8.8
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    Melanie Hammer

    Melanie Hammer

    4.69 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Melanie Hammer, Criminal Defense Attorney I am a Native New Yorker, and as such, I have seen injustice my whole life. I became dedicated to getting justice for those wrongfully accused and in need of a strong advocate. This dedication to getting j...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Joseph Matthew Caldarera

    Joseph Matthew Caldarera

    5.04 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Prior to joining the Law Offices of Robert Tsigler, PLLC, Mr. Caldarera served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. While serving as a prosecutor, Mr. Caldarera was assigned to the Special Victims Bureau, w...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Anthony Joseph Kuhn

    Anthony Joseph Kuhn

    5.031 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Military Law, Corporate & Incorporation
    Bio: Anthony is an aggressive and proactive attorney practicing in the areas of military law, security clearance representation, federal labor and employment, private employment/corporations and criminal defense. As a Partner at Tully Rinckey, Anthony ...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Anthony Schillinger

    Michael Anthony Schillinger

    5.07 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Even before becoming an attorney I spent my career serving the public. Working in constituent relations for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, I handled a myriad of cases in a number of different fields, including Immigration and Veter...
    Rating:  9.0
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    John Robert McFadden

    John Robert McFadden

    5.05 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: John R. McFadden devotes the majority of his law practice to vigorously defending those charged with criminal offenses. John has representing clients in virtually all levels of charges, including narcotics offenses, violent crimes and white collar...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Vesselin Venelinov Mitev

    Vesselin Venelinov Mitev

    5.0148 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Litigation
    Bio: Mr. Mitev's litigation experience spans across the state trial courts, appellate divisions, and Federal courts. He has successfully tried cases and conducted hearings in District, County, Family and Supreme Court, argued appellate division causes,...
    Rating:  10
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    David James Wade

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    David James Wade

    5.010 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "I am extremely pleased with David. During my DWI case he was there start to finish with any questions or issues I had. He eased my stress as much as possible. His knowledge of the process is exceptional and I know there was no other lawyer suited ..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Steven D. Kommor

    Steven D. Kommor

    4.744 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: Over the course of the last twenty eight (28) years, Mr. Kommor has established himself as one of the most prominent attorneys in the areas of Divorce Law, Family Law, and Criminal Law. To this end, Mr. Kommor has repeatedly proven his superior co...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Matthew Bennett

    Matthew Bennett

    5.08 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Matt Bennett founded Bennett Law PLLC in 2026. Since entering private sector, Matt has focused his practice on criminal defense, DWI/DUI defense, ERPO/Red Flag law defense, and traffic ticket defense. With over a decade of experience in the field,...
    Rating:  9.0
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