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New YorkCriminal Defense Lawyers in Brooklyn, New York

The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in New York, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in New York should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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Stephanie Selloni

Stephanie Selloni
The Law Office of Stephanie Selloni
1225 Franklin Ave Suite 325
Garden City, NY 11530
Call 516-972-1212
Stephanie Selloni obtained her J.D. in 2007 from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. With a strong legal foundation, Stephanie went... read more >

Steven E Lynch

Steven E Lynch
Legal Aid Society
111 Livingston St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 17 years, Steven E Lynch is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Hal Medows

James Hal Medows
Law Office of James Medows
306 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 18 years, James Hal Medows is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Howard University School of Law... read more >

Julie Rendelman

Julie Rendelman
Law Offices of Julie Rendelman, LLC
535 5th Avenue Suite #2525
New York, NY 10017
Licensed for 31 years, Julie Rendelman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Ezra Levy

Ezra Levy
Law Offices of Ezra Levy, Esq.
911 Avenue U
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Licensed for 25 years, Ezra Levy is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

David E Levine

David E Levine
Law Office of David E. Levine
186 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11363
Licensed for 32 years, David E Levine is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Renee C Hill

Renee C Hill
Richman Hill & Associates, PLLC.
2027 Williamsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10461
Licensed for 31 years, Renee C Hill is a Criminal Defense and Wills lawyer who attended St. John's University - School of Law... read more >

Arkady Bukh

Arkady Bukh
Bukh Law Firm, P.C.
14 Wall St
New York, NY 10005
Licensed for 21 years, Arkady Bukh is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Lawrence Edward Wright

Lawrence Edward Wright
Law Office Of Lawrence E. Wright
32 Court St Ste 707
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 38 years, Lawrence Edward Wright is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Jeffery Louis Greco

Jeffery Louis Greco
Greco Neyland, PC
261 Madison Ave Ste. 1220 12th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Licensed for 13 years, Jeffery Louis Greco is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Maxwell Glass

Maxwell Glass
The Glass Law Group, PLLC
21 Sheer Plz #1
Plainview, NY 11803
Licensed for 7 years, Maxwell Glass is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Julie A Clark

Julie A Clark
Julie A. Clark Esq
32 Court St Ste 707
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 40 years, Julie A Clark is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Edward Frost Daniels

Edward Frost Daniels
Brooklyn Defender Services
177 Livingston St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 15 years, Edward Frost Daniels is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stanford Law School... read more >

Joyce Judith Balaban David

Joyce Judith Balaban David
Law Office Of Joyce David
495 Flatbush Ave FL 2
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Licensed for 46 years, Joyce Judith Balaban David is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Robert Stewart Evans

Robert Stewart Evans
Robert S. Evans, Esq
26 Court St Ste 1406
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Licensed for 49 years, Robert Stewart Evans is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Natali J h Todd

Natali J h Todd
Law Offices Of Natali J.h. Todd, P.c.
26 Court St Ste 413
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Licensed for 23 years, Natali J h Todd is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Albany Law School... read more >

Sarah Marguerite Burleson

Sarah Marguerite Burleson
Brooklyn Defender Services
177 Livingston St FL 7
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 15 years, Sarah Marguerite Burleson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York University School of Law... read more >

Michael S Kelton

Michael S Kelton
Abrams Fensterman Fensterman Eisman Formato Ferrara & Wolf,
1 MetroTech Center Ste 1701
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 46 years, Michael S Kelton is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Albany Law School... read more >

Andrew Raymond Miller

Andrew Raymond Miller
Law Offices Of Miller & Miller
26 Court St Ste 2511
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Licensed for 31 years, Andrew Raymond Miller is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Gwu... read more >

Lisa Schreibersdorf

Lisa Schreibersdorf
Brooklyn Defender Services
177 Livingston St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 39 years, Lisa Schreibersdorf is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St Johns... read more >

Samuel Karliner

Samuel Karliner
The Law Office of Samuel Karliner
26 Court Street Suite #1601
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Samuel Karliner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jonathan Karmily

Jonathan Karmily
Law Firm of Gianni Karmily, PLLC
119 Jackson St #6
Hempstead, NY 11550
Licensed for 10 years, Jonathan Karmily is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Hofstra University.... read more >

Marisa Francisca Benton

Marisa Francisca Benton
32 Court St Ste 707
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 21 years, Marisa Francisca Benton is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New England Law | Boston... read more >

Harleigh Tensen

Harleigh Tensen
Brill Legal Group, P.C.
306 Fifth Avenue, PH
New York, NY 10001
Licensed for 11 years, Harleigh Tensen is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Michael Adam Arbeit

Michael Adam Arbeit
Michael A. Arbeit, P.C.
23 S Main St Suite 30
Freeport, NY 11520
Licensed for 26 years, Michael Adam Arbeit is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Touro College... read more >

George A Farkas

George A Farkas
George A Farkas Esq
32 Court St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 51 years, George A Farkas is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

MaryBeth Anderson

MaryBeth Anderson
Brooklyn Defender Services
111 Livingston Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
MaryBeth Anderson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Damien Matthew Brown

Damien Matthew Brown
Law Office Of Damien M. Brown, Esq
26 Court St Ste 1406
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Licensed for 26 years, Damien Matthew Brown is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Georgetown University Law Center... read more >

John J Marshall Jr

John J Marshall Jr
PO Box 64
Rockville Centre, NY 11571
Licensed for 43 years, John J Marshall Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Igor Niman

Igor Niman
Law Offices Of Igor Niman
1909 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11229-3407
Licensed for 21 years, Igor Niman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - Yeshiva University... read more >

Howard A. Schwartz

Howard A. Schwartz
Schwartz & Krysinski, L.L.P.
26 Court Street - Suite 314
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Licensed for 36 years, Howard A. Schwartz is a Child Custody / Visitation and Divorce lawyer... read more >

Joseph Mure Jr

Joseph Mure Jr
26 Court St Ste 2601
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Licensed for 37 years, Joseph Mure Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Touro... read more >

A Irene Elliott

A Irene Elliott
41 Schermerhorn St Ste 225
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 45 years, A Irene Elliott is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law... read more >

Paul Lieberman

Paul Lieberman
177 Livingston Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 44 years, Paul Lieberman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Kristen N. Epifania

Kristen N. Epifania
Law Offices of Julie Rendelman, LLC
535 Fifth Avenue 25th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Licensed for 7 years, Kristen N. Epifania is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Josh Reed Saunders

Josh Reed Saunders
Brooklyn Defender Services
177 Livingston Street 5th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 17 years, Josh Reed Saunders is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

N.G. Berrill

N.G. Berrill
26 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11242
N.G. Berrill is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Peter Crisafi

Peter Crisafi
156 Bay 14 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11214
Peter Crisafi is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sacha Moore

Sacha Moore
58 Middagh Street Apt 13
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Sacha Moore is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jeffrey Scott Blank

Jeffrey Scott Blank
Brooklyn Defenders Services Family Defense Practice
177 Livingston St FL 7
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5875
Licensed for 18 years, Jeffrey Scott Blank is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law... read more >

Jay Howard Schwitzman

Jay Howard Schwitzman
Jay H Schwitzman Esq
26 Court St Ste 1406
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Licensed for 37 years, Jay Howard Schwitzman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University Bridgeport... read more >

Richard A. Portale

Richard A. Portale
Richard A Portale
11 Martine Ave 8th Floor
White Plains, NY 10606
Licensed for 25 years, Richard A. Portale is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer... read more >

Stuart D Rubin

Stuart D Rubin
Brooklyn Defender Services
177 Livingston St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 41 years, Stuart D Rubin is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Peter Howard Tilem

Peter Howard Tilem
Tilem & Associates, PC
188 E Post Rd 3rd Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
Licensed for 33 years, Peter Howard Tilem is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Arthur Louis Aidala

Arthur Louis Aidala
Law Offices Of Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins, P.c.
8118 13th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
Licensed for 32 years, Arthur Louis Aidala is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Cuny At Queens College... read more >

Samuel A Bernstein

Samuel A Bernstein
Samuel A. Bernstein, Esq.
26 Court St Ste 1507
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Licensed for 39 years, Samuel A Bernstein is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Scott Glen Cerbin

Scott Glen Cerbin
Law Office Of Scott G. Cerbin, Esq., Pllc
16 Court St Ste 2901
Brooklyn, NY 11241
Licensed for 21 years, Scott Glen Cerbin is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Touro College... read more >

Amos Simon Cohen

Amos Simon Cohen
Brooklyn Defender Services
177 Livingston St Ste 702
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Licensed for 14 years, Amos Simon Cohen is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Minnesota Law School... read more >

Alexander Martin Dudelson

Alexander Martin Dudelson
Law Offices Of Alexander M. Dudelson
26 Court St Ste 2306
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Licensed for 20 years, Alexander Martin Dudelson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended SUNY Buffalo Law School... read more >

Tony Mirvis

Tony Mirvis
The Mirvis Law Firm, P.c.
28 Dooley St FL 3
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Licensed for 19 years, Tony Mirvis is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >
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Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

NYSACDL is dedicated to creating a strong, well-trained defense bar to protect the rights of the accused while providing support and education to criminal defense lawyers.


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