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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 Queens County, 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 Queens County, 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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David Salvador Ocasio

David Salvador Ocasio
Legal Aid Society Of New York
12046 Queens Blvd
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Licensed for 18 years, David Salvador Ocasio is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Beasley School of Law - Temple University... read more >

Allen Scot Popper

Allen Scot Popper
Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Division
12046 Queens Blvd
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Licensed for 38 years, Allen Scot Popper is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Yvonne M Pritchett

Yvonne M Pritchett
Department Of Correction
7520 Astoria Blvd Ste 320
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
Licensed for 28 years, Yvonne M Pritchett is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Leonard I Ressler

Leonard I Ressler
Leonard Iressler
125-10 Queens Blvd Ste 15
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Licensed for 48 years, Leonard I Ressler is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Timothy B Rountree

Timothy B Rountree
The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Practice
12046 Queens Blvd
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Licensed for 35 years, Timothy B Rountree is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Washington College of Law - American University... read more >

John Anthony Scarpa

John Anthony Scarpa
John A. Scarpa, Jr. Esq. And Associates, P.c.
125-10 Queens Blvd Ste 6
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Licensed for 42 years, John Anthony Scarpa is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Quinnipiac University School of Law... read more >

Audrey A Thomas

Audrey A Thomas
The Law Office Of Audrey Thomas Pllc
245-07 Francis Lewis Blvd Ste 2
Rosedale, NY 11422
Licensed for 22 years, Audrey A Thomas is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. John's University (NY)... read more >

Joseph Anthony Vaccarino

Joseph Anthony Vaccarino
Queens Law Associates
11821 Queens Blvd Ste 212
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Licensed for 54 years, Joseph Anthony Vaccarino is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Fordham, J.d. - New York University Ll.m... read more >

Aaron Ward

Aaron Ward
Aaron Ward Attorney At Law Llc
84-03 Cuthbert Rd OFC 1B
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Licensed for 23 years, Aaron Ward is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Johns University School of Law... read more >

Peter Michael Wolf

Peter Michael Wolf
Peter M Wolf
12510 Queens Blvd STE 223
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Licensed for 48 years, Peter Michael Wolf is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Stephen Sayre Singer

Stephen Sayre Singer
125-10 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Licensed for 60 years, Stephen Sayre Singer is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Anastasios Sarikas

Anastasios Sarikas
Anastasios Sarikas Esq
2309 31st St
Astoria, NY 11105
Licensed for 40 years, Anastasios Sarikas is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended 1981 Creighton University... read more >

JAMES JOSEPH GALLESHAW III

JAMES JOSEPH GALLESHAW III
Sullivan & Galleshaw, Llp
108-15 Cross Bay Blvd
Ozone Park, NY 11417
Licensed for 24 years, JAMES JOSEPH GALLESHAW III is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended SUNY Buffalo Law School... read more >

Dennis J O'sullivan

Dennis J O'sullivan
Dennis J Osullivan
210-13 35th Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
Licensed for 34 years, Dennis J O'sullivan is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Mark Irwin Plaine

Mark Irwin Plaine
The Law Office Of Mark I. Plaine, P.c.
8002 Kew Gardens Rd Ste 1050
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Licensed for 36 years, Mark Irwin Plaine is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Syracuse University College of Law... read more >

Michael Joseph Connolly

Michael Joseph Connolly
Michael J. Connolly, Attorney At Law
117-16 Queens Blvd
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Licensed for 46 years, Michael Joseph Connolly is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended St. John's University (NY)... read more >

Arthur L Miller

Arthur L Miller
Arthur L Miller Esq.
67-05 Alderton St
Rego Park, NY 11374
Licensed for 41 years, Arthur L Miller is a Criminal Defense and Local Government Law lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Michael Anthony Delakas

Michael Anthony Delakas
Michael A. Delakas, P.c.
100-17 Northern Blvd
Corona, NY 11368
Licensed for 11 years, Michael Anthony Delakas is a Immigration Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Maurice A. Deane School of Law... read more >

Mercedes S Cano

Mercedes S Cano
Cano Consulting, P.c.
40-26 82nd St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Licensed for 24 years, Mercedes S Cano is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended SUNY Buffalo Law School... read more >

Anna Demidchik

Anna Demidchik
Demidchik Law Firm, Pllc
136-18 39th Ave FL 8
Flushing, NY 11354
Licensed for 11 years, Anna Demidchik is a Local Government Law and Immigration Law lawyer who attended Maurice A. Deane School of Law - Ho... read more >

Eugene Michael Guarino

Eugene Michael Guarino
Queens County Criminal Court
12501 Queens Blvd
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Licensed for 24 years, Eugene Michael Guarino is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St.johns University... 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.


About Queens County

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Lawyer Referral Service in Queens, NY - The Queens County Bar Association in Jamaica, NY, established a Lawyer Referral Service. The service helps individuals and businesses find a qualified and experienced attorney in Queens, NY, and the surrounding areas of New York City. The service has hundreds of participating attorneys focused on 25 different categories of the law. In exchange for a nominal $35 consultation fee, you can talk with the attorney during a 30 minute consultation.



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