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Daniel F. Gallivan
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White Plains, NY Criminal Law Attorney
42 years experience
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Samuel C. Breslin
(518) 650-3733
Albany, NY Criminal Law Lawyer
6 years experience
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P. Adam Militello Esq.
(585) 485-0025
Rochester, NY Criminal Law Lawyer
8 years experience
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Jeannie D. Michalski Esq.
(585) 351-2500
Avon, NY Criminal Law Lawyer
17 years experience
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Michael H. Joseph
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White Plains, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 16 years experience
(877) 580-6636 203 E Post Rd
 White Plains, NY 10601
Free ConsultationCriminal, Business, Construction and DWI
Tulane University School of Law
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Daniel F. Gallivan
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White Plains, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 42 years experience
(855) 228-7369 111 Church St
 White Plains, NY 10601
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Real Estate
St. John's University School of Law
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Jessica Llewellyn
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Kew Gardens, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 10 years experience
(800) 696-9529 125-10 Queens Blvd
#218
 Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Albany Law School
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John Carney
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New York, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 32 years experience
(917) 696-2363 401 East 34th Street
Suite N32D
 New York, NY 10016
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Gonzaga University School of Law
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I have been a criminal lawyer for 30 years and have practiced in Buffalo, Manhattan, Niagara Falls, and many other cities in New York State. I was one of the first lawyers in the state chosen by a panel of judges to handle capital murder cases and have handled some of the biggest criminal cases in New York for the last 30 years. I am a CLE criminal law instructor and have taught criminal law to the judges, prosecutors, and lawyers in New York for the last 20 years. I am one of the very few lawyers to have achieved...
(855) 237-1931 3099 William St
 Buffalo, NY 14227
Elizabeth Crotty
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New York, NY Criminal Law Attorney.
(212) 312-7129 52 Duane St
7th Floor
 New York, NY 10007
Criminal, DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Fordham University
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Morris J. Newman
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Queens, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 39 years experience
(866) 501-0361 95-25 Queens Blvd
11th Floor
 Queens, NY 11374
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Hofstra University
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Jeannie D. Michalski Esq.
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Avon, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 17 years experience
(585) 351-2500 5579 E Avon Lima Rd
P.O. Box 172
 Avon, NY 14414
Criminal, DWI, Divorce and Family
University of Dayton School of Law
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Jeannie D. Michalski, Esq., is a private attorney with offices in Monroe and Livingston County, as well as the Conflict Defender of Livingston County, NY. Ms. Michalski graduated magna cum laude from Nazareth College and attended the University of Dayton School of Law. She was awarded a community service scholarship. She began her legal career by serving as a judicial clerk and interning at the Legal Aid Society of Rochester. Ms. Michalski has since practiced law in New York State for over ten years. Ms. Michalski served as an Assistant District Attorney in Monroe County for seven years,...
(585) 351-2500 7 State St
 Pittsford, NY 14534
Paul Townsend
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New York, NY Criminal Law Attorney.
(212) 581-1001 750 Lexington Ave
15th Floor
 New York, NY 10022
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI and Domestic Violence
Brooklyn Law School
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Paul Townsend joined Mr. Lichtman's firm as an associate in 2016. From 2014 until 2016, Mr. Townsend worked in the financial industry as a subject matter expert in money laundering, fraud, and related financial crimes. Mr. Townsend began his legal career in 2011, working as an Assistant District Attorney in the Kings County District Attorney's Office. While there, Mr. Townsend specialized in the prosecution of major narcotics and firearms distribution organizations in Brooklyn, and has experience with wiretaps, pen registers, trap and trace devices, and search warrants. Mr. Townsend graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Philosophy...
Robert L. Herskovits
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New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer.
(212) 897-5410 1065 Ave of the Americas
27th Floor
 New York, NY 10018
Criminal, Arbitration & Mediation, Broker Fraud and Business
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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Shawn Richard Kassman
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Central Islip, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 16 years experience
(631) 232-9479 110 Carleton Ave.
 Central Islip, NY 11722
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
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John P. Buza
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New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer
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Michael Varble
(845) 363-6500Free Consultation
Poughkeepsie, NY Criminal Law Attorney
19 years experience
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Elliott Adler
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New York, NY Criminal Law Attorney.
(212) 785-1300 140 Broadway
37th Floor
 New York, NY 10005
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Touro College
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Mark A. Siesel
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White Plains, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 29 years experience
(888) 761-7633 200 Mamaroneck Ave
#500
 White Plains, NY 10601
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Medical Malpractice and Traffic Tickets
Brooklyn Law School
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My law firm, The Law Office of Mark A. Siesel, is an established firm with offices in White Plains and the Bronx. I have over 27 years of experience specializing in personal injury and criminal law matters. Further, I will remain personally involved with your case from beginning to end. I zealously represent all of my clients, and, as a result of my advocacy, I have obtained many successful verdicts and settlements.

I am dedicated to providing skillful and effective legal representation to my local community. I have been licensed to practice in both New York and New Jersey since 1987,...
(888) 761-7633 881 Gerard Ave
#200
 Bronx, NY 10452
Ronnie Ritz
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Mamaroneck, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 25 years experience
(877) 996-6849 1600 Harrison Ave
#306
 Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, DWI and Traffic Tickets
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Jeffrey Fox
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Syosset, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 12 years experience
(516) 730-9570 66 Split Rock Road
 Syosset, NY 11791
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Hofstra University
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We look forward to assisting clients in all types of civil and criminal litigation. The office handles all types of accident cases. Mr. Fox is also an experienced criminal defense attorney. Our office also can assist in real estate closings and small business matters.
111 Broadway
11th Floor
 New York, NY 10006
Jeffrey Lichtman
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New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 25 years experience
(212) 581-1001 750 Lexington Ave
15th Floor
 New York, NY 10022
Criminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Duke University School of Law
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Jeffrey Lichtman has been a criminal defense attorney for over 25 years, practicing primarily in the federal and state courts of New York. Beyond New York, Mr. Lichtman handles federal cases, appeals and investigations throughout the country. His clients include those charged with white collar and non-white collar offenses, such as RICO violations, narcotics offenses, money laundering, securities fraud, health care fraud, tax evasion and murder and murder conspiracy. Many of his cases and clients are internationally known and have been featured prominently in the media. A 1990 graduate of Duke University School of Law, Mr. Lichtman opened his...
Dana P. Stanton
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Albany, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 3 years experience
(518) 447-3307 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Criminal, Business, Environmental and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
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Elliot S. Schlissel
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Lynbrook, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 38 years experience
(844) 674-6645 479 Merrick Road
 Lynbrook, NY 11563
Criminal, DWI, Divorce and Estate Planning
SUNY Buffalo Law School
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Established in 1978, The Law Office of Elliot S. Schlissel is a multi-service firm of five lawyers committed to client-focused, cost-effective legal services in the Five Boroughs of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Our law office provides high quality, personalized legal services regarding divorce, family law, foreclosure defense, criminal cases, real estate, personal injury, elder law, bankruptcy, and wills, trusts and estates. Mr. Schlissel graduated from SUNY Oswego in 1972 and attended the Hofstra and Buffalo law schools.
Samuel C. Breslin
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Albany, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 6 years experience
(518) 650-3733 5 Clinton Square
Fourth Floor
 Albany, NY 12207
Criminal, DWI, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
Albany Law School
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Sam Breslin represents both individual and corporate clients in a variety of matters, from state and federal criminal defense to personal injury and complex commercial litigation. Criminal: Sam represents clients in all criminal matters including DWI/DUI charges, as well as all other violations, misdemeanors and felonies in federal, state and local courts. Many criminal charges, no matter how minor, carry the risk of long-term consequences. In defending his clients, Sam strives to make them aware of these collateral consequences and craft a defense strategy to minimize them. Personal Injury: Sam aggressively represents clients injured as the...
Emanuel N. Mouganis
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Brockport, NY Criminal Law Lawyer.
(585) 637-2123 62 Main Street
 Brockport, NY 14420
Free ConsultationCriminal, Business, DWI and Divorce
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Emanuel N. Mouganis is the principal attorney of his firm and was born and raised in Brockport, New York and has a strong reputation for providing quality legal services in Western New York. Emanuel N. Mouganis holds a Juris Doctor and has also received an advanced Masters of Law degree from SUNY Buffalo Law School. While in both law and graduate law school, Emanuel N. Mouganis was elected to the Student Bar Association. Prior to forming his own firm, Emanuel N. Mouganis was nominated for a Judicial Clerkship in Circuit Court. Emanuel N. Mouganis has also served as a...
Arkady Bukh
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New York, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 13 years experience
(212) 729-1632 14 Wall St
 New York, NY 10005
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, Broker Fraud and DWI
New York Law School and Harvard University
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Bukh Law Firm, P.C. is #1 ranked Criminal Defense law firm, as ranked by Avvo, Citysearch and Insiderpages. The attorneys at the Bukh Law Firm, P.C. are committed to providing each and every client with an aggressive and thorough legal defense, regardless of the size and complexity of their case. Our law firmâs founder and managing partner, Arkady Bukh, vigorously pursued and selected attorneys with a developed domain expertise in criminal, family, and civil litigation practice areas. The result of his efforts is a dedicated and energized team of legal experts that can swiftly bring to a favorable closure...
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Jeremy Saland
(212) 312-7129
New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer
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Ryan O'Neill
(203) 358-4700
Stamford, CT Criminal Law Attorney
8 years experience
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Todd Andrew Spodek
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New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 9 years experience
(212) 300-5196 100 Church Street
8th Floor
 New York, NY 10007
Free ConsultationCriminal, Divorce and Family
Pace Law School
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Todd Spodek is the managing partner of Spodek Law Group P.C., a family owned and operated litigation law firm with offices in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. Over the years Mr. Spodek has won verdicts in a wide varietyof complex criminal cases including Murder, Assault and Harassment. Mr. Spodek has also been sucessful in resolving criminal cases pre-trial through strategic plea bargaining and avoid criminal charges from being brought from inception. Mr. Spodek also represents clients in a wide array of divorces and litigates issues of child support and custody along with the equitable distribution of marital property.
(888) 977-6335 31-10 37th Avenue
Suite 202
 Queens, NY 11101
(718) 596-3700 One Pierrepont Plaza, 12th Floor,
300 Cadman Plaza West
 Brooklyn, NY 11201
Jeremy Saland
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New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer.
(212) 312-7129 52 Duane St
7th Floor
 New York, NY 10007
Criminal, DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
State University of New York - Buffalo
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David Feige
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New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 24 years experience
(212) 362-8640 11 Broadway
#2150
 New York, NY 10004
Criminal and Business
University of Wisconsin Law School
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Michael Varble
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Poughkeepsie, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 19 years experience
(845) 363-6500 40 Garden Street, Suite 301
 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
New York Law School
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Attorney Varble received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from Ohio State University, and his Juris Doctorate from New York Law School. He is dedicated to providing New York residents with personalized attention and trusted counsel for their legal matters involving personal injury, criminal defense, medical malpractice, family law, divorce and custody. Attorney Varble is an experienced litigator with almost 20 years of experience.
Michael J. Palumbo
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Mamaroneck, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 15 years experience
(877) 996-6849 1600 Harrison Ave
#306
 Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI and Traffic Tickets
Pace University
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We practice speeding ticket and DWI defense for motorists throughout NY, CT and VT. In addition, we have affiliate counsel in NJ, MA, RI and parts of Ohio. When you retain our office to defend your speeding ticket you never have to come to court or our office we do everything for you and charge 1 low flat fee!
Richard W. Gunger
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Auburn, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 27 years experience
(315) 253-2288 5 Court St
 Auburn, NY 13021
Criminal, DWI, Divorce and Personal Injury
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Stephen Hughes
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Baldwin, NY Criminal Law Attorney.
(800) 696-9529 805 Smith St
 Baldwin, NY 11510
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
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Edward Palermo
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Garden City, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 22 years experience
(516) 280-2160 350 Old Country Road
Suite 106
 Garden City, NY 11530
Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
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I am a practicing New York attorney admitted in New York State and the Federal Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. I have been practicing for twenty years with a concentration in criminal defense and DWI law. I am a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association, the The Top 100 Trial lawyers and was recently named to the Top One Percent of Lawyers nationally by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.
(631) 265-1052 1300 Veterans Highway
 Hauppauge, NY 11788
Barry Carl Weiss
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Baldwin, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 38 years experience
(800) 696-9529 805 Smith St
 Baldwin, NY 11510
Criminal, DWI, Real Estate and White Collar Crime
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Stuart Meltzer
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Brooklyn, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 27 years experience
(800) 696-9529 26 Court St
#2410
 Brooklyn, NY 11242
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Divorce and Estate Planning
Brooklyn Law School
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David Feige
(212) 362-8640
New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer
24 years experience
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April M. Dalbec
(518) 447-3373
Albany, NY Criminal Law Lawyer
14 years experience
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Illisa Brownstein
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Kew Gardens, NY Criminal Law Lawyer.
(800) 696-9529 125-10 Queens Blvd
#218
 Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
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John P. Buza
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New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer.
(212) 349-2200 20 Vesey St
#1200
 New York, NY 10007
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
New York Law School
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Joseph P. Villanueva
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Scarsdale, NY Criminal Law Attorney.
(800) 893-9645 700 White Plains Rd
#237
 Scarsdale, NY 10583
Criminal, Business, Family and Traffic Tickets
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
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Luke Scardigno
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Kew Gardens, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 28 years experience
(718) 261-5151 123-60 83rd Ave
Suite 1T
 Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Criminal, DWI and Domestic Violence
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Jeffrey Einhorn
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New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 9 years experience
(212) 581-1001 750 Lexington Ave
15th Floor
 New York, NY 10022
Criminal, DWI and Domestic Violence
Brooklyn Law School
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Jeffrey Einhorn joined Mr. Lichtman's firm as an associate in 2007. Together with Mr. Lichtman, he has represented numerous clients in complex criminal cases in both state and federal courts, on the trial and appellate levels, including matters involving RICO violations, money laundering, structuring, fraud, narcotics trafficking, assault, sexual assault, murder, and extortion. Mr. Einhorn's close inspection of the law has helped his clients secure favorable dispositions and vital hearings, including a recent victory that led to a vacated 27-year sentence. While studying for his Juris Doctor, which he received from Brooklyn Law School in 2006, Mr. Einhorn clerked...
April M. Dalbec
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Albany, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 14 years experience
(518) 447-3373 677 Broadway
#500
 Albany, NY 12207
Criminal, Civil Rights, Family and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
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Julie Rendelman
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New York, NY Criminal Law Attorney. 23 years experience
(212) 951-1232 535 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2525
 New York, NY 10017
Free ConsultationCriminal, Civil Rights, DWI and White Collar Crime
Brooklyn Law School
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I am a criminal defense attorney who handles both State and Federal cases in all counties of New York. I'm a former deputy bureau chief with the Kings County District Attorney's Office Homicide Bureau. I have handled thousands of cases and was lead attorney in over 50 trials.
Stephen Bilkis
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New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 19 years experience
(800) 696-9529 100 Park Ave
16th Floor
 New York, NY 10017
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Divorce and White Collar Crime
Touro Law School
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P. Adam Militello Esq.
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Rochester, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 8 years experience
(585) 485-0025 2480 Browncroft Blvd.
 Rochester, NY 14625
Criminal, DWI, Employment and White Collar Crime
State University of New York - Buffalo
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P. Adam Militello, Esq., graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, where he received the Law Faculty Award for outstanding clinical work. Before entering private practice he began his career with internships at the Empire Justice Center, the Monroe County District Attorney's Office, and the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. Mr. Militello previously worked at a litigation-focused law firm, where he represented three companies on the 2009 Fortune top-10 list, a local school district and university, a large regional bank, and numerous individuals including physicians, artists,...
Ira Halfond
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New York, NY Criminal Law Lawyer. 32 years experience
(800) 696-9529 100 Park Ave
16th Floor
 New York, NY 10017
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Divorce and Insurance Claims
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(212) 897-5410
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