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    Alexander E. Eisemann

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    Alexander E. Eisemann

    5.07 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Alex Eisemann has extensive experience representing individuals and corporate entities throughout the United States in civil and criminal litigation as well as government and regulatory investigations. He is an accomplished trial lawyer, having tr...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Ralph Habib

    Ralph Habib

    4.997 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Mr. Haibib has practiced criminal law for his entire career spanning over 18 years. As an Assistant District Attorney in Onondaga County for eight years, Mr. Habib prosecuted DWI and narcotics cases. For the last five years, Mr. Habib has provided...
    Rating:  8.3
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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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    Matthew Bennett

    Matthew Bennett

    5.07 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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    Brian J. Griffin

    Brian J. Griffin

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Brian J. Griffin concentrates his practice of law in the areas of criminal defense at the state and federal level. As the firm’s principal New York criminal defense attorney, Mr. Griffin regularly attends court proceedings both in State and Federa...
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher Michael Gioe

    Christopher Michael Gioe

    5.04 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Marriage & Prenuptials and more
    Bio: Christopher M. Gioe, Esq. I graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2005. Based on dedication and exceptional academic performance I graduated law school in two years on an accelerated program. Upon returning to New York, I was appointed by ...
    Rating:  9.2
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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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    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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    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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    Michael Steven Sommer

    Michael Steven Sommer

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Michael is the best lawyer I have ever worked with. Plain and Simple I was accused of a crime by the federal government, which I had not committed. I was indicted and arrested. Michael attacked this aggressively and got it all sorted out. I..."
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    Frank M Bogulski

    Frank M Bogulski

    4.420 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Corporate & Incorporation and more
    Bio: Consistently since 2002, Frank Bogulski has been successfully representing WNY clients in a wide variety of legal issues including criminal defense, DWI defense, personal injury, labor relations and business/corporate law. Frank M. Bogulski, Esq. ...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Michael C. Cyr

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    Michael C. Cyr

    4.9132 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Criminal charges are a big deal in NY. We take every case seriously. We protect our clients.
    Rating:  8.1
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    Lisa J. Pelosi

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    Lisa J. Pelosi

    4.820 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    First-Class Criminal Defense Attorney Who Gets Results! English & Spanish Speaking, Call 24/7
    Rating:  8.4
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    Joseph E. Scolavino

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    Joseph E. Scolavino

    5.03 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: Joseph E. Scolavino was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island in a law enforcement family. As the son of a father who served as both a military veteran and NYPD detective, he did not learn about the justice system from textbooks; he grew up w...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Khari Peter Prescod

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    Khari Peter Prescod

    4.962 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Experienced New York Criminal Defense Attorney — Skilled Trial Lawyer and Negotiator Fighting Misdemeanor and Felony Charges. Call Now: 646-492-8736
    Rating:  8.7
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    Joseph F. Buono

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    Joseph F. Buono

    4.012 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family
    Serving clients charged with misdemeanors and felonies by seeking out the best possible resolution.
    Rating:  8.4
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    Dawn M. Cardi

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    Dawn M. Cardi

    3.014 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Review: "Dawn and her team were professional, responsive and expert. I highly recommend them."
    Rating:  9.3
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    Mark A. Bederow

    Mark A. Bederow

    4.621 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime
    Bio: Mark Bederow represents individuals and business entities in connection with criminal investigations and prosecutions brought by federal and state authorities throughout New York. Mark has been practicing criminal law for more than 15 years. He st...
    Rating:  9.0
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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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    Justin Louis Heiferman

    Justin Louis Heiferman

    5.010 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Immigration
    Bio: Justin Heiferman spent nearly 20 years managing complex financial audits and investigations, both as an attorney and as a banker, for noteworthy institutions including JP Morgan Chase, BDO Seidman and Credit Suisse First Boston. As a former Assist...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Jack Richard Lebowitz

    Jack Richard Lebowitz

    4.825 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Jack is a solo practitioner whose legal practice is based in Glens Falls, New York. His practice is concentrated in matters concerning child custody, defending clients against criminal charges including DWIs, and real estate transactions and zonin...
    Rating:  10
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