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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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    Joseph Tacopina

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    Joseph Tacopina

    5.012 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Securities Offerings and more
    Bio: Joseph Tacopina, the founder and Managing Partner of the Manhattan based law firm Tacopina Seigel & Turano, P.C., specializing in criminal, civil, and securities litigation, is widely recognized as one of the “go to” criminal defense attorneys in ...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Katherine Elizabeth Fernandez

    Katherine Elizabeth Fernandez

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: "Former Prosecutor, Hard Fighting Defense Attorney"
    Rating:  9.8
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    Tara Whelan

    Tara Whelan

    5.026 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Tara Whelan of the Law Office of Tara Whelan serves clients throughout greater New York City in criminal defense representation. She graduated magna cum laude from Boston University of Law and immediately opened her practice fighting for ...
    Rating:  8.9
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    James F. Valentino

    James F. Valentino

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Litigation
    Bio: I represent individuals and businesses in criminal, employment and civil disputes.
    Rating:  9.9
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    Edgar Loy Fankbonner

    Edgar Loy Fankbonner

    4.714 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Litigation
    Bio: Attorney Edgar Fankbonner, a New York criminal defense attorney at Goldberger & Dubin, P.C., is a valuable asset to the firm. With years of experience in both prosecution and defense, Edgar is a well-rounded attorney who is passionate about fighti...
    Rating:  9.3
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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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    Frank J. Raso

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    Frank J. Raso

    5.020 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Frank J. Raso is known throughout Rockland, Westchester and Orange Counties as the lawyer to call if you get a DWI. Even other lawyers call Frank Raso for help with DWI cases--for one simple reason. They know that Frank Raso knows DWI defense cold...
    Rating:  8.3
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    A. Adam Mehrfar

    A. Adam Mehrfar

    5.017 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Entertainment, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: A. Adam Mehrfar is a lawyer in New York City whose practice is focused primarily on criminal defense. He began his training in criminal defense in 1993, working as an intern at the Legal Aid Society – Criminal Defense Division, and later for the O...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Christopher B Kleister

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    Christopher B Kleister

    4.531 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Family and more
    "We make the details of YOUR legal needs OUR business"
    Rating:  8.8
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    Kenneth M. Moynihan

    Kenneth M. Moynihan

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ken has defended myself, my friends and my family on a number of charges from traffic tickets to DUI to criminal felonies and has always been extremely professional and knowledgeable. He initially represented me when I was charged with DUI. He exp..."
    Rating:  10
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    Ramy Louis

    Ramy Louis

    5.040 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Education
    Bio: Former Nassau County and Brooklyn Prosecutor | Founder of The R.M.L. Law Firm, PLLC The R.M.L. Law Firm, PLLC is a premier Long Island criminal defense law firm based in Nassau County, proudly serving clients across Suffolk County, Queens, and New...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Michael Meredith Mohun

    Michael Meredith Mohun

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I am in a law partnership with Daniel Killelea. Our practice is limited to retained criminal defense and representation of lawyers and judges charged with misconduct. We practice throughout Western New York.
    Rating:  9.5
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    John Joseph Ventosa

    John Joseph Ventosa

    5.036 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: JOHN J. VENTOSA is a founding partner at McCabe Coleman Ventosa & Patterson, PLLC. Prior to joining the firm as a partner, John served his community as a Senior Assistant Public Defender in the Dutchess County Public Defender’s office, where he re...
    Rating:  10
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    Simone Bertollini

    Simone Bertollini

    5.082 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Appeals and more
    Bio: After graduating from law school in Rome, Italy, Simone moved to the United States where he graduated with a Juris Doctor degree, becoming one of the very few Attorneys with full academic qualifications in both Italy and the United States. Simone ...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Byk

    Michael Byk

    5.030 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business and more
    Review: "Earlier this year I fell on hard time in terms of debt, I was trying to pay it off and refused to give up. Unfortunately due to personal issues I started to accrue more debt that I could not longer handle. My friend recommended Michael for a consu..."
    Rating:  9.6
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    Benjamin J Lieberman

    Benjamin J Lieberman

    5.027 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am admitted to the federal and state courts in New York and New Jersey. I have spent many years as a prosecutor in both New York and New Jersey where I tried a wide range of cases including violent street crimes, hate crimes, weapons offenses an...
    Rating:  9.1
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    David Molot

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    David Molot

    5.026 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Review: "I can tell, David Molot is very professional, and so dedicated with his clients. I feel protected and in excellent hands. I recommend his service and his secretaries that are always around giving me advices. Thank you David!"
    Rating:  8.9
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    Mark Andrew Foti

    Mark Andrew Foti

    5.07 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Mark Foti, Esq. is a general practitioner. His primary focus is criminal law. He has handled over 1900 criminal cases. He is a litigator with experience in obtaining favorable plea bargains and representing clients at trial when an acceptable agre...
    Rating:  10
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    Richard E. Signorelli

    Richard E. Signorelli

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "Richard is a stern litigator. When I say stern, I mean the only attorney I have ever encountered that cared more about my interests than myself even if I could not understand it at the time. Richard was referred to me when I was in a time of need,..."
    Rating:  10
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