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    New York Has 6304 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 35351 Reviews

    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Phillip C. Hamilton stands at the pinnacle of his profession as a highly sought-after trial attorney and litigator, celebrated for his exceptional track record in delivering tangible results for his clients. With extensive experience, Phillip cons...
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I am a founding partner of Carden Dotzler, PLLC and head the Criminal Defense Practice Group. I concentrate my practice on criminal defense, DWI defense and traffic defense, along with a specialized focus in defending clients who are charged with ...

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    Criminal Defense Lawyers in New York

    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 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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    Lance Howard Meyer

    PRO

    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family
    EXPERIENCED DIVORCE & FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY. CALL NOW FOR A FREE CONSULTATION.
    Daniel Gregory Dapelo

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    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Bio: Private practicing attorney specializing in: Divorce, Family Law, Criminal Law, Supreme Court Litigation, trials and appeals, Wills, Trusts, Probate Matters, and trials and appeals. The Law Offices of Robert W. Dapelo, Esq., PC was established in ...
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, General Practice
    Bio: Carla Sanderson is an outspoken advocate for her clients, many of whom are experiencing the most difficult times in their lives. Carla’s litigation experience includes jury trials in the Southern and Eastern District of New York, New York Supreme ...
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: RYAN BLANCH – MANAGING ATTORNEY, CRIMINAL LAWYER GROUP National Criminal & White-Collar Defense Ryan Blanch has spent more than twenty years fighting for people and companies whose liberty, livelihoods, or names were on the line. His boutique prac...
    John V. Elmore

    PRO

    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    I didn’t start out in life planning to sue anyone. Chances are, neither did you. Call 716-300-0000
    Donald Edward Kelly

    PRO

    4.95 reviews
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    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Drug Crime, Violent Crime and more
    We are experienced and aggressive attorneys who can fight for you from the very first step! Whether you have been charged or simply the subject of an investigation it is essential that you secure a quality and exhaustive defense. Call Kelly Law Ce...
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Criminal cases are high stakes. As a criminal defense attorney, David Moreno cares about each of his clients and understands that the outcome of their cases will likely impact the rest of their lives. The criminal justice system can work, but it i...
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: AVVO DISALLOWS CONTACT INFO, SO GOOGLE MY NAME FOR WEBSITE -Marco Caviglia has been a trial attorney for 45 years, most recently a Felony Bureau Chief at the Ulster County District Attorney's Office in NY, now again in private practice since 2023....
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Jason Stern completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland and graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1994. Soon after starting his own practice in 1995, he began litigating cases in state and federal court. He is admitted to pra...
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Expungement
    Bio: Jonathan Rosenberg is a leading New York criminal defense lawyer and appellate advocate with offices in downtown Brooklyn and Midtown Manhattan. Counsel to some of Brooklyn's best lawyers, including the Howard Greenberg Law Firm, Jonathan represen...
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: For 35+ years, we have successfully helped 100,000s of motorists with their New York traffic and speeding tickets. Our mission is to make your legal problem as simple and easy as possible. Anywhere in New York State. In addition to running a bouti...
    Damaris Ruth Santamaria

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    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Immigration
    Bio: Damaris Santamaria joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2026 and is an Associate with the firm’s Litigation Department. Santamaria has significant experience in housing, criminal defense, immigration, and civil rights law. Her background includes ten...
    Courtney E. McGowan

    PRO

    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Serious Defense for Serious Charges. Courtney regularly handles misdemeanor and felony cases ranging from drug offenses, larcenies and violations of orders of protection, to violent felonies, including robberies, burglaries, assaults and homicides.
    Lee Byron Shelton

    PRO

    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    REDUCE POINTS & FINES. AVOID COURT & SAVE TIME. Aggressively defending your rights for 20 years.
    Sabatino C. Santarpia

    PRO

    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Litigation and more
    An attorney you can trust who is knowledgeable, aggressive and well respected in all courts.
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: I have been a criminal defense attorney for over 30 years with experience in a wide array of cases from shoplifting to murder, to complex white collar cases. I was an adjunct professor of law at New York Law School teaching trial advocacy and I wa...
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Nick is a lifelong resident of Syracuse, and of the City’s “Northside.” A graduate of Henninger High School, Nick holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (summa cum laude) in Political Science from Brockport State University, in Brockport, New York, an...

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