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275 lawyers specializing in Criminal Defense are available in the Buffalo, NY area.

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Buffalo has 275 Criminal defense Attorneys with 1259 Reviews

  • Matthew L. Kolken

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    Kolken & Kolken
    135 Delaware Avenue, Suite 101, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 112 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Kolken & Kolken is a full-service U.S. immigration law firm handling cases in all 50 States.

    Practice area
    5% Criminal defense, 90% Immigration, 5% Asylum

    Cost

    License
    NY, Active since 1997

  • Daniel G. Tronolone

    Tronolone & Surgalla PC
    298 Main Street, Suite 200, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 7 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.6  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Over 40 years of experience with Criminal, DWI/DUI, Vehicle & Traffic, and Family Courts.
  • Dominic H. Saraceno

    Law Offices of Dominic Saraceno
    534 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 54 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.7  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Mr. Saraceno has handled many of the most high profile cases in Western New York over the last two decades, winning homicide trials, rape trials, kidnapping trials, assault trials, larceny trials and DWI/DUI trials. Mr. Saraceno has often appeared...
  • Thomas Douglas Trbovich

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    Law Office of Thomas Trbovich
    1967 Wehrle Dr, Suite #1, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 41 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    My award-winning team of attorneys has been recognized as one of the leading DWI defense law firms in New York State. Every criminal case is reviewed by and worked on by all the partners in the firm. We take care of every case as if you were famil...

    Practice area
    20% Criminal defense, 70% DUI and DWI, 10% Speeding and traffic ticket

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    License
    NY, Active since 1998

  • Michael J. Stachowski

    Michael J. Stachowski, P.C.
    2025 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 2 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 7.9  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Do You Need an Experienced Lawyer to Get You Through a Serious Criminal, Divorce, or Custody Case? Call (716) 464-2251

    Practice area
    25% Criminal defense, 25% Litigation, 25% State, local, and municipal law, and more.

    Cost
    Hourly Rates, $250-$400/hourRetainer Some attorneys require an upfront payment to secure their services before they begin their work Always

    License
    NY, Active since 1974

  • James R. Maloney

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    Tiveron Law- Buffalo Office
    155 Summer St., Buffalo, NY
    4.5 stars 24 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.1  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Mr. Maloney’s practice focuses on complex criminal defense matters with an emphasis on D.W.I. defense. He has an unparalleled commitment to providing clients the highest level of experience, professional qualifications, and skill. In addition to ...

    Practice area
    51% Criminal defense, 49% DUI and DWI

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    NY, Active since 1992

  • Glenn Pincus

    HoganWillig - Buffalo Office
    155 Summer Street, Buffalo, NY
    4.5 stars 3 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.4  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Prior to joining HoganWillig, Mr. Pincus worked in the Erie County District Attorney's Office for more than 25 years, where he was Chief of Narcotics and Chief of Juvenile Justice. In 1987, Mr. Pincus prosecuted the first New York State televised ...
  • Steven Michael Cohen

    Tiveron Law - Buffalo Office
    155 Summer Street, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 18 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    From New York City originally and now residing and practicing law in Buffalo, New York, Mr. Cohen has been successfully trying civil and criminal cases, including civil rights and constitutional law cases, for the past 30+ years. In addition to co...
  • Michael Anthony Rossi

    The Rossi Law Firm
    68 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 42 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    A tough, aggressive trial lawyer, Michael Anthony Rossi began practicing in New York in 1981 and went on to form The Rossi Law Firm. The Rossi Law firm is a “results oriented” criminal and civil litigation firm with offices in Downtown Buffalo.   ...
  • Nelson Salvatore Torre

    Nelson S. Torre Attorney at Law
    438 Main Street, 9th Floor, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 9 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 7.9  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “I hired Mr. Torre to represent me on a DUI charge (BAC .09). The outcome was favorable with a reduced charge of DWAI and two other tickets were dismissed. What impressed me about Mr. Torre is the amount of time he spent l...
  • Florina Altshiler

    Russo & Toner LLP
    12 Fountain Plaza, suite 600, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 20 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    While you may recognize Ms. Altshiler as the legal analyst for ABC News, she is an experienced trial attorney (and former sex crimes prosecutor) with over 20 jury trial verdicts in criminal matters and multiple jury trial verdicts in multi-million...
  • Joseph Michael LaTona

    Joseph M. LaTona, Esq.
    403 Main Street, 716 Brisbane Building, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 2 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    A graduate of Rutgers College (B.A. 1971) and Creighton University Law School (J.D. 1974), Mr. LaTona is admitted to practice in numerous courts, including New York State (1975); the United States District Court for the Western District of New Yor...
  • Arthur Louis Pressman

    Arthur Pressman
    403 Main St Ste 515, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 35 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 7.3  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    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...
  • Paul Gordon Dell

    70 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY
    3.5 stars 3 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.5  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    ATTORNEY PAUL G. DELL has the experience and skill to aggressively handle a wide range of criminal defense issues for his clients in state & federal courts. Over the past 22 years, Paul has conducted more than 50 felony jury trials and countless ...
  • Herbert Lewis Greenman

    Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, LLP
    42 Delaware Avenue., Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 1 review
    Avvo Rating: 8.9  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    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...
  • James Francis Quinn Auricchio

    James Quinn Auricchio, Esq.
    484 Delaware Ave., Suite 201, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 8 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.0  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    James “Jamie” Quinn Auricchio is a criminal defense attorney with 20 years of experience in Local, State and Federal Courts. A former State and Federal Prosecutor, he has served on the Faculty of the University at Buffalo Medical School and as an ...
  • Anthony Joseph Kuhn

    Tully Rinckey
    5488 Sheridan Drive, Suite 500, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 29 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    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 ...
  • Michael Kuzma

    1893 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 41 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.5  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Michael Kuzma is a solo practitioner in Buffalo.  He has long viewed the law as being a tool to bring about social, political and economic change.  For over three decades, Mike has fought to make government more open and accountable through use of...
  • Sabby C. Santarpia

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    Santarpia Law
    872 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY
    5.0 stars 14 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 7.7  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    An attorney you can trust who is knowledgeable, aggressive and well respected in all courts.

    Practice area
    25% Criminal defense, 40% Divorce and separation, 15% Litigation, and more.

    Cost
    Free Consultation
    Some lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs
    30 minutes

    License
    NY, Active since 1993

  • Kevin Scott Mahoney

    Tiveron Law- Buffalo Office
    155 Summer St., Buffalo, NY
    4.5 stars 6 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Kevin Mahoney received his B.A., Ed.M and J.D. all from the State University of New York at Buffalo. As a member of Tiveron Law's Family and Criminal Law Departments, Mr. Mahoney regularly assists individuals who are in a very difficult time of th...

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Nearby Courthouses

Tonawanda City Court, Erie County
Criminal Court, 200 Niagara Street
Tonawanda, NY 14150
716-845-2160Court Website | Get Directions

Lackawanna City Court , Erie County
Superior Court, City Hall 714 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, NY 14218
716-845-7220Court Website | Get Directions

Erie County Court
Superior Court, Erie County Court Building 25 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-845-9301Court Website | Get Directions

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