William Petrillo - Garden City Criminal Defense Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

William Petrillo graduated from St. John's University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.  He then joined the New York City Police Department where he worked for six years as a police officer.  Mr. Petrillo left the NYPD to attend law school at the City University of New York School of Law at Queens College.  After graduating, he worked as an Assistant District Attorney at the Nassau County District Attorney's Office for four years where he gained extensive and successful trial experience.. After obtaining invaluable courtroom experience, Mr. Petrillo entered private practice in 1998 when he joined a criminal defense firm. Here he continued on his path as an active trial lawyer and established himself as the firm's in house trial counsel. For the next four years Mr. Petrillo continually and successfully tried a wide range of cases in multiple jurisdictions. In 2002, Mr. Petrillo founded The Law Offices of William S. Petrillo, P.C.He has represented a wide variety of clients in many different types of cases ranging from minor crimes to the most serious and complex offenses, both in state and federal court.  He continues to regularly try cases and concentrates exclusively in all aspects of criminal defense.. Mr. Petrillo has procured acquittals in many difficult cases, including high profile trials.  Many of his cases have been publicized by every major television network and newspaper, both locally and nationally.  Mr. Petrillo is often referred cases from other attorneys that are trial ready, is routinely consulted by members of the legal community to advise on trial issues, has been retained by law firms as a consultant to assist their trial attorneys and is a frequently sought after guest speaker.  Mr. Petrillo is a founding partner of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP.  With offices in Long Island and Manhattan, Sapone & Petrillo, LLP defends cases locally and throughout the United States.