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    Boris R. Nektalov

    Boris R. Nektalov

    5.04 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Whether you are charged with a DWI or Health Care Fraud, as your lawyer, you will have the most aggressive representation. You will have an attorney who understands that behind every criminal case is a forgotten story about the accused. To tell th...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Eric P. Franz

    Eric P. Franz

    5.019 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I am a professor of law, trial and appellate attorney and have successfully represented clients in both federal and state court. While I am recognized for representing many high profile clients, I also represent corporations, businesses and ordina...
    Rating:  9.0
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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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    Melanie Hammer

    Melanie Hammer

    4.69 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Melanie Hammer, Criminal Defense Attorney I am a Native New Yorker, and as such, I have seen injustice my whole life. I became dedicated to getting justice for those wrongfully accused and in need of a strong advocate. This dedication to getting j...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Peter Wade Kolp

    Peter Wade Kolp

    5.040 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Peter has over 20 years of trial experience as a litigator and prosecutor. He served as an Assistant Attorney General of New York State from 2007-2013 and prior to that he served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Rackets Division of t...
    Rating:  10
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    Brittany Ariel Kessler

    Brittany Ariel Kessler

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime
    Bio: Ms. Kessler started her career in the legal field years ago, first starting with Civil Litigation. She worked for a large firm that specialized in personal injury, worker's compensation, social security disability, real estate and criminal defense...
    Rating:  9.5
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    David J. Cohen

    David J. Cohen

    5.062 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family
    Bio: Heading the criminal defense division of Cohen Forman Barone, Attorney David Cohen offers over two decades of proven legal skill to his practice. He has successfully negotiated for the rights of his clients against law enforcement, helping them to...
    Rating:  8.2
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    George Edward LaMarche

    George Edward LaMarche

    5.021 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: George LaMarche III is a graduate of Siena College, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree. Subsequently, George attended Albany Law School where he served as an Editor for the Albany Law Review. Following law school George went to work at a litiga...
    Rating:  10
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    Philip Paul Nash

    Philip Paul Nash

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Regulation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Philip spent more than three years as a Nassau County Assistant District Attorney, where he was responsible for the prosecution of felonies as part of the County Court Trial Bureau and managed more than a thousand felony and misdemeanor cases. Wor...
    Rating:  10
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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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    Paul V. Prestia

    Paul V. Prestia

    4.817 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: For over a decade, Mr. Prestia has zealously fought for the rights of his clients; defending the accused and protecting the abused. As such, Mr. Prestia has been recognized as one of the preeminent NYC attorneys in his field. In 2016 and 2017, he ...
    Rating:  10
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    Annaleigh Elizabeth Porter

    Annaleigh Elizabeth Porter

    5.06 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Attorney Annaleigh Porter is devoted to defending the rights of the accused. She credits her career path and comfort in the courtroom to her desire to see justice and fairness in the criminal court system. Ms. Porter has been recongized by the Nat...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Seth I. Koslow

    Seth I. Koslow

    5.017 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Bio: I am a former Queens County Prosecutor. I have prosecuted hundreds of Misdemeanors and Felonies. Call now for a free consultation. Services provided in Nassau and Suffolk and New York City.
    Rating:  8.8
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    Andrew Robert Safranko

    Andrew Robert Safranko

    5.09 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Andrew Safranko is a graduate of Albany Academy; Emory University; and Albany Law School, where he was listed in Who’s Who Among American Law Students, served as Competitions and Finance Chair, and actively participated in the Albany Law School Mo...
    Rating:  10
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    Jonathan Marc Davidoff

    Jonathan Marc Davidoff

    4.914 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Commercial, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion and more
    Bio: Mr. Davidoff’s extensive experience and education is an asset to our firm and invaluable to our clients. Mr. Davidoff is admitted to practice in the state courts of Florida, Massachusetts (inactice), New York, federal courts in Florida and New Yor...
    Rating:  10
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    Joseph Matthew Caldarera

    Joseph Matthew Caldarera

    5.04 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Prior to joining the Law Offices of Robert Tsigler, PLLC, Mr. Caldarera served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. While serving as a prosecutor, Mr. Caldarera was assigned to the Special Victims Bureau, w...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Frederick Lawrence Sosinsky

    Frederick Lawrence Sosinsky

    4.25 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Fred Sosinsky has been representing individuals under federal or state investigation, arrest or prosecution for more than 30 years. During these more than three decades of practice, he has handled cases involving celebrities, professional athletes...
    Rating:  10
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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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    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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    Florian Miedel

    Florian Miedel

    5.05 reviews
    New York Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Securities & Investment Fraud, Civil Rights
    Review: "Florian jumped right into my (ongoing) case after I decided I could not work effectively with my first attorney who I did not trust. I have worked with a number of attorneys professionally, and find Florian ranks among the top. What impressed me t..."
    Rating:  9.7
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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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