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New YorkMarijuana Law Lawyers in Richmond County, New York

When choosing a criminal defense attorney in Richmond County, New York for marijuana crimes, consider how much of the attorney's practice is devoted to fighting cannabis cases in state or federal court.


You should also consider ratings and reviews, and the attorney fees required for the representation.


From the simple possession of marijuana, to the cultivation of cannabis, to serious drug trafficking offenses, marijuana crimes come with serious penalties and punishments under state and federal law.


The collateral consequences of a conviction for a marijuana crime are also serious.


As more states begin to legalize marijuana for medical or recreational purposes, marijuana attorneys are also representing those in the emerging cannabis industry with business formation, licensing, and tax compliance issues.


Visit an article to learn more about how drug policies are changing as many states are taking different approaches to legalize cannabis under state law for medical or recreational purposes... Read more »

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Yan Katsnelson

Yan Katsnelson
The Law Office of Yan Katsnelson, P.C.
60 Bay Street 7th Floor
Staten Island, NY 10301
Licensed for 13 years, Yan Katsnelson is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center... read more >

Michael Vitaliano

Michael Vitaliano
The Vitaliano Law Firm, PLLC
1492 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10301
Licensed for 8 years, Michael Vitaliano is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael Heitmann

Michael Heitmann
Michael Heitmann Attorney At Law
1946 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10314
Licensed for 22 years, Michael Heitmann is a Marijuana Law lawyer who attended New York... read more >

Mario Frank Gallucci

Mario Frank Gallucci
The Gallucci Law Firm
1110 South Ave Ste 29
Staten Island, NY 10314
Licensed for 33 years, Mario Frank Gallucci is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Vermont... read more >

Kevin Patrick Mckernan

Kevin Patrick Mckernan
Law Firm Of Kevin P. Mckernan
503 Mosely Ave Ste 2
Staten Island, NY 10312
Licensed for 46 years, Kevin Patrick Mckernan is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Fordham University School of Law... read more >

Louis M Gelormino

Louis M Gelormino
The Law Offices Of Louis Gelormino
60 Bay St Ste 711
Staten Island, NY 10301
Licensed for 15 years, Louis M Gelormino is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Vincent John Martinelli

Vincent John Martinelli
The Law Offices Of Vincent J. Martinelli
900 South Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
Licensed for 31 years, Vincent John Martinelli is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Gregory Cyril Clarke

Gregory Cyril Clarke
Legal Aid Society
60 Bay St FL 2
Staten Island, NY 10301
Licensed for 53 years, Gregory Cyril Clarke is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Eric Nelson

Eric Nelson
Eric Nelson, Esq.
54 Florence St
Staten Island, NY 10308
Licensed for 38 years, Eric Nelson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Manuel Ortega

Manuel Ortega
Law Office Of Manuel Ortega
400 St Marks Pl
Staten Island, NY 10301
Licensed for 37 years, Manuel Ortega is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Robert Edward Brown

Robert Edward Brown
Robert E. Brown, P.c.
465 Belfield Ave STE F
Staten Island, NY 10312-3503
Licensed for 23 years, Robert Edward Brown is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. John's University School of Law... read more >

Maria R Guastella

Maria R Guastella
400 St Marks Pl
Staten Island, NY 10301
Licensed for 29 years, Maria R Guastella is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Cuny... read more >

Paul Anthony Battiste

Paul Anthony Battiste
Paul Battiste
389 St Andrews Rd
Staten Island, NY 10306
Licensed for 52 years, Paul Anthony Battiste is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Bradley Eugene Foster

Bradley Eugene Foster
The Legal Aid Society
60 Bay St FL 3
Staten Island, NY 10301
Licensed for 28 years, Bradley Eugene Foster is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - Yeshiva Universi... read more >

Michael L Harding

Michael L Harding
The Legal Aid Society - Cdd
60 Bay St Ste 300
Staten Island, NY 10301
Licensed for 33 years, Michael L Harding is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Richard E Kopacz

Richard E Kopacz
The Legal Aid Society
60 Bay St
Staten Island, NY 10301
Licensed for 24 years, Richard E Kopacz is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Albany Law School... read more >

William Arthur Leykam

William Arthur Leykam
William Leykam
891 Forest Ave
Staten Island, NY 10310
Licensed for 47 years, William Arthur Leykam is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St Johns... read more >

Joseph Frank Licitra

Joseph Frank Licitra
Legal Aid Society
60 Bay St FL 2
Staten Island, NY 10301
Licensed for 39 years, Joseph Frank Licitra is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Pace Law School... read more >

Stephen Robert Scott

Stephen Robert Scott
Legal Aid Society
60 Bay St
Staten Island, NY 10301
Licensed for 28 years, Stephen Robert Scott is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended City Univ of New York... read more >

Matthew Steven Zuntag

Matthew Steven Zuntag
Zuntag & Zuntag P.c.
1688 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10314
Licensed for 27 years, Matthew Steven Zuntag is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. John's University School of Law... read more >
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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.


National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws NLC

More than 350 criminal defense attorneys belong to the NORML National Legal Committee (NLC). Members of the NORML NLC include many prominent criminal defense lawyers who are dedicated to ending prohibition of marijuana through education, legal reform and activism. Attorneys focused on other practice areas also belong to the organization.


NLC members are listed on the NORML website, are eligible for the NLC e-mail discussion group, receive the weekly email press release, and NORML News.


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Find a Lawyer in Richmond County, NY

Lawyer Referral Service in Richmond County, NY - The Richmond County Bar Association in Staten Island has established a Lawyer Referral Service. Use the RCBA website to connect with an attorney qualified to handle your particular type of case. You can also call the service for a referral to an attorney in Staten Island or the surrounding areas in Richmond County, N.Y. The Lawyer Referral Service has hundreds of attorneys experienced in one of more of the 35 different legal practice areas.



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