Top Rated New York, NY Criminal Defense Lawyers

New York Has 3605 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 20660 Reviews

Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Hempstead)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr Walsh Not Only took Care of A Criminal Case He also Handled a Family Court Case even though it was not his field. He was able to rise to the occasion and Adapt his knowledge of the law to the family court case. He Kept me well informed through ..."

Rating: 6.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Mineola)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: James E. Toner, Esq. was born and raised on Long Island. He was a graduate of Chaminade High School's class of 1985. He earned his BBA at Hofstra University in 1989, and his Juris Doctorate at the Hofstra University School of Law in 1992. Mr. Tone...

Rating: 6.8

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in New York, NY

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 New York (North Bergen)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I was looking at life in prison for something I did not do. This woman saved my life. I was nervous all the way until I heard not guilty. Wow. She's the best lawyer in town. She is fair and charges a flat fee so you know she will not stretch ..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Brooklyn)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury

Review: "I was arrested and charged with a DUI. Long story short, Ed went above and beyond and got my court dates moved forward, and I left my last day with a headlight ticket. Because he knew the stakes, he spent more time on my case than he had to, he wa..."

Rating: 7.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Brooklyn)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Amel Spahija is a New York criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor who represents individuals facing misdemeanor and felony charges throughout New York City, including Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Before founding Spahija...

Rating: 6.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Kew Gardens)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Very helpful with my case, did more for my case in an hour than another did in months."

Rating: 6.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Forest Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Arrested is like being caught in gears of this ginormous machine. It feels that its to designed to chew you up, bind you, then warehouse you or worse. You are silenced, your facts, reasons, innocence, guilt or remorse will not be heard if you are ..."

Rating: 6.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Forest Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Guardianship

Bio: I employ over three decades of criminal law experience to guide and defend my clients and provide them with the opportunity to change the courses of their lives. My love of the law and passionate advocacy is highly respected by clients, members of...

Rating: 7.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Mineola)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

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

Bio: Xavier A. Palacios founded The Law Offices of Xavier A. Palacios & Associates in 2005, a boutique law firm, which specializes in Criminal, Civil and Immigration litigation. In 2013, due to the firm’s expansion, Xavier changed the name of The Law O...

Rating: 7.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Bronx)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime

Review: "Mr. Barsky is on top of the law and immediately put me at ease with his kindness, knowledge and professionalism. He is ahead of the game and was on top of the law for my needs. I would recommend him in a second. More lawyers should be as nice and ..."

Rating: 6.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Brooklyn)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Personal Injury and more

Rating: 8.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Brooklyn)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: he has been in private pratice for almost 30 years. She has fought for the rights of over 20,000 clients who have found themselves in situations just like Defense Attorney Estelle Roond has achieved thousands of favorable Non-Criminal Dispositions...

Rating: 7.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Jackson Heights)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Bio: In 2002, Mr. Drucker was awarded a Juris Doctorate from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, New York. Mr. Drucker is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1999. Upon graduation from t...

Rating: 8.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Edison)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I have personally used Ed Hesketh on three separate occasions now that spanned a total of 5 years. The first case he represented me on was a juvenile court matter. He was extremely professional, made sure that every single detail of my penalties a..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near New York (Brooklyn)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, General Practice

Bio: After graduating from Brooklyn Law School in 2008, Lawrence began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. He spent over eight years in the Brooklyn office where he prosecuted hundreds of c...

Rating: 8.4

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