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    Sanjay Sethi

    Sanjay Sethi

    4.413 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Asylum and more
    Bio: I am a founding partner of Sethi Mazaheri, LLC.My firm represents individuals in immigration and criminal proceedings in New York, New Jersey and the Washington DC, Metro Area.Most recently, I was an Assistant Prosecutor at the Union County Prosec...
    Rating:  10
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    Alvin Leon Spitzer

    Alvin Leon Spitzer

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 61 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice
    Bio: I HAVE BEEN PRACTICING FOR 55 YEARS. MAINLY IN THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND MATRIMONIAL/FAMILY LAW AREAS, ALTHOUGH I DO HANDLE OTHER MATTERS. I AM HIGHLY RESPECTED BY JUDGES, COURT OFFICERS, COURT CLERKS AND OTHER ATTORNEYS FOR MY DEDICATION TO MY CLI...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Lonnie Hart

    Lonnie Hart

    4.612 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: FORMER BROOKLYN PROSECUTOR WILL FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS!!! Lonnie Hart, Jr. is a native of Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelors of Arts Degree and attended Howard University School of Law, one of the Nation’s pro...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Patrick Jerome Brackley

    Patrick Jerome Brackley

    4.213 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I hired attorney Patrick Brackley and I was freed today as a result of his excellent work. I used to read these reviews and think they were not possible but he proved me wrong. My charge was attempted murder. Like those before several lawyers trie..."
    Rating:  8.8
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    Daniel C. Fulmer

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    Daniel C. Fulmer

    5.013 reviews
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    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Have you been charged with a driving under the influence offense? Daniel C. Fulmer can help you.
    Rating:  7.2
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    Daniel Anthony Groth

    Daniel Anthony Groth

    5.05 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Litigation
    Review: "I can’t say enough about this attorney . He is a gentleman , reliable , and honest . He works for your money and fair pricing ! Hire this attorney over any other , we originally had an attorney that got us zero resolution . After changing attorney..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Ronen Asher Cohen

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    Ronen Asher Cohen

    5.03 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Expungement and more
    Bio: Ronen Cohen, Esq. earned his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University in 2004 and his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2007. He has extensive experience navigating the court systems of New York and New Jersey and addres...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Kevin A Prue

    Kevin A Prue

    5.010 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I am committed to representing the rights of people in the Hudson Valley. I offer strong local legal expertise to a community which I live in. To learn how to put my skills to work for you in your case, contact me today for a free consultation.
    Rating:  8.1
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    Dennis Francis Dowd

    Dennis Francis Dowd

    4.99 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Dennis Francis Dowd is the son of an elementary school teacher and a former NYPD Detective. He is a graduate of Chaminade High School and attended Marist College on a partial scholarship. While at Marist he was a fly-half on the college's rugby te...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Richard E. Mischel

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    Richard E. Mischel

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    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
    Bio: Attorney Richard E. Mischel founded Richard E. Mischel, P.C. to provide top-quality legal representation to criminal defendants appealing their convictions and sentences and attorneys facing professional disciplinary charges. Richard attended New ...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Stephanie McClure

    Stephanie McClure

    5.019 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Business and more
    Bio: Excellece. Integrity. Results. Due to overwhelming scams and spam, Messages sent through this website are no longer managed as of 2025. Information and Required Legal Disclaimers. These pages are not regularly maintained or updated and are likely ...
    Rating:  10
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    Meredith A. Bettenhauser

    Meredith A. Bettenhauser

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Appeals and more
    Review: "Meredith took on our case at the last minute . She is extremely bright and knows her way around the court system . She has been calm under pressure and did an outstanding job for us ! Even when the matter was resolved we felt we could call on her ..."
    Rating:  9.0
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    Israel Fried

    Israel Fried

    4.714 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Extensive experience working in both the public and private sector. We take pride in our clients and their causes and that in turn creates all the motivation necessary to successfully advocate on their behalf. We take a "Leave no stone unturned" a...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Richard Charles Toscani

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    Richard Charles Toscani

    5.010 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Immigration and more
    Bio: After graduating from Hofstra University with a B.B.A. Magna cum laude, in 2007, Richard attended the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University where he earned his J.D. in 2010. He is admitted to practice law in both New York and New Je...
    Rating:  7.1
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    David P. Turchi

    David P. Turchi

    5.01 review
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: David P. Turchi began his career as a trial attorney in 2000 when he worked as an Assistant District Attorney at the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, where he successfully prosecuted various crimes in trials before judges and juries. Since enteri...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Michael Kuzma

    Michael Kuzma

    5.044 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, General Practice
    Bio: 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 t...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Michael Patrick Romano

    Michael Patrick Romano

    5.028 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Michael P. Romano is one of the area’s most prominent and well respected criminal defense attorneys. With 30 years experience in the practice of criminal law , Michael P. Romano has handled more than one thousand criminal cases. He has appeared as...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Michael J. Redenburg

    Michael J. Redenburg

    4.827 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights
    Bio: In over a decade of practice, Michael Redenburg has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict, including felony jury trials venued in Richmond County and Kings County, NY, as well as bench trials in both Kings County and New York County. He has...
    Rating:  10
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    Jennifer R Nunnery

    Jennifer R Nunnery

    5.02 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Wills & Living Wills and more
    Bio: Jennifer Nunnery is a native of Batavia, NY. After graduating from Batavia High School she joined the U.S. Army Military Police Corp where she deployed to Iraq twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and 2006. After earning the Army Co...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Emma C. Molodetz

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    Emma C. Molodetz

    4.910 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Skilled and compassionate defense
    Rating:  6.1
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