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James “Jamie” Quinn Auricchio is a criminal defense attorney with 20 years of experience in Local, State and Federal Courts. A former State and Federal Prosecutor, he has served on the Faculty of the University at Buffalo Medical School and as an instructor with the New York Prosecutor Training Institute, the Municipal Police Academy for Erie County and the University at Buffalo Trial Team program.. He formerly served as a director for the Erie County Bar Foundation and as committee chair for the Bar Associations Criminal Law Committee.. He has presented lectures on criminal procedure law and client relations for the Erie Institute of Law and the Aid to Indigent Prisoners Society.. After graduating from the Law School at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2000, James served as an Assistant District Attorney in Monroe County and then Erie County in New York. He was then appointed as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney and Assistant U.S Attorney in the Western District of New York. He founded his private practice, James Quinn Auricchio, Esq., in 2009.. He won his division in the 2017 Key West Olympic Triathlon and the 2017 Cooperstown Sprint Triathlon.  He was named to the all conference team for swimming in College and Highschool and briefly held school records at both levels.  He remains an avid skier.. He is a father of two beautiful children.

A graduate of Rutgers College (B.A. 1971) and Creighton University Law School (J.D. 1974), Mr. LaTona is admitted to practice in numerous courts, including New York State (1975); the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (1975), the Eastern District of New York (1986), the Northern District of New York (2001); the Southern District of New York (2003), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1976), the Seventh Circuit (1985); the Federal Circuit (1986); the United States Supreme Court (1979); the United States Tax Court (1983).. Mr. LaTona's list of notable cases includes some of Western New York's most highly publicized and most compelling cases involving allegations of fraud, conspiracy, murder and criminally negligent homicide. Mr. LaTona's practice has always included involvement in complex white collar and electronic surveillance investigations and prosecutions.. Mr. LaTona is a member of the New York State Bar Association ("N.Y.S.B.A."), the Erie County Bar Association ("E.C.B.A."), the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and has lectured numerous times for the N.Y.S.B.A. and the E.C.B.A. Mr. LaTona has achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest AV rating. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Naifeh and Smith, Woodward-White in each edition since 1987. In 2014, Mr. LaTona was voted Best Lawyer's Lawyer of the Year in White Collar Criminal Defense in Buffalo, NY. Mr. LaTona was selected for the 2008 New York Super Lawyers - Upstate Edition. He was the subject of a feature article in the September 2008 New York Super Lawyers - Upstate Edition magazine. Mr. LaTona was selected for the “Legal Elite of Western New York 2014”, “Buffalo Business First” and the “Buffalo Law Journal.”  He has been listed among the Top 50 Upstate Super Lawyers from 2008 - 2014.

Mr. Colascione is a life long resident of Long Island, NY. He obtained his B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Business Management from The State University of New York at Stony Brook. He earned his Juris Doctorate from The Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. He is also admitted in the Federal courts for the Eastern District of New York. During his time at Touro Law, he was President of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and had the honor of meeting Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Mr. Colasione is a member of: The Suffolk Bar Association, The New York State Bar Association, the Amistad Long Island Black Bar Association, and the Babylon Town Democratic Committee.

Jonathan C. Clarke is a former New York State Assemblymen Candidate. He campaigned on issues of social justice and returning sanity to the criminal justice system through reforming drug laws.. Jonathan C. Clarke began his legal career in the Office of the New York State Attorney General where he litigated a major case on scaffolding law. He moved on to a position at the United States Attorney’s Office where he worked on several Federal Prosecutions of white-collar criminals who had defrauded hundreds of Long Islanders in Madoff style ponzi schemes.. Jonathan C. Clarke is a member of the New York State Trial lawyers Association and is a strong defender of the United States Constitution.

Adam Uris has spent more than a decade as a trial lawyer, having litigated cases big and small, from matters in Small Claim Court to DWI's to murder. As an Assistant District Attorney, he fought for justice for the people of Brooklyn, where he prosecuted narcotics, DWI, firearms, assault, property crimes, gang violence, firearms, murder and other offenses. Adam's excellence as a trial attorney led to his appointment in the DA's prestigious Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau, where he led investigations resulting in the arrest and prosecution of members of violent street gangs, including the Bloods, Crips and Folk Nation, and narcotic sale enterprises, including the takedown of a ring of more than 2 dozen traffickers.. Adam has also spent time as a civil attorney, where he worked on matters in various fields, including Real Estate, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Family Law and more. He has conducted real estate closings and litigated various matters from inception to discovery and through trial.. He is now putting that experience to work fighting for the rights and freedom of you and the people you love.

Michael Elbert is the lead attorney at the Elbert Law Firm. His primary practice areas are criminal defense, DWI and personal injury litigation. After receiving his Bachelor's degree from the University at Buffalo, Michael attended St John's University School of Law on an academic scholarship. He began his career at the Bronx County District Attorney's office where he prosecuted thousands of cases ranging from misdemeanors to homicide. Since entering private practice in 2001, Michael has distinguished himself throughout the area as a skilled trial lawyer, winning acquittals for clients on a wide array of charges such as, murder, robbery, burglary, weapons, narcotics, vehicular crimes, obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, possession of stolen property, harassment and disorderly conduct. Michael's trial success and experience with area prosecutors and judges has given him the knowledge, experience and credibility necessary to achieve the best possible results for his clients.. Michael has been recognized as one of the best criminal attorneys in New York by being selected to the New York Times Super Lawyers publication annually since 2014.  Michael was also recognized as one of he top ten criminal attorneys in New York by the National Association of Criminal Attorneys and nationally ranked among the top 100 DWI attorneys by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense.  Additionally, rates Michael as a "superb" attorney for criminal defense, DWI and personal injury matters and in 2013, 2016 and 2017, awarded him their "Clients' Choice Award".. Michael has lectured for the New York State Bar Association and Iona College and recently authored, "A Consideration of the Repugnant Verdict" (Nassau Lawyer, 2012).  Additionally, Michael is an adjunct professor at Hofstra Law School where he teaches in the Foundational Lawyering Skills program.. Michael is a Past President of the Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association (2017-2018) and is also a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association.

Assistant Public Defender in Fairfax County, representing indigent clients charged with misdemeanors. Significant experience representing adults and juveniles on felony and misdemeanor charges in Virginia courts. Knowledgable, compassionate, and zealous advocate for my clients.

Arthur Pickett is a graduate of the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. Mr Pickett graduated with outstanding honors ranked 3rd in his graduating class. He now specializes in criminal defense and civil litigation including personal injury. Mr. Pickett served as a Law Clerk to one of the premier military defense firms in the country where he helped secure multiple large scale settlements for members of America's armed forces. His experience includes cases in both state and federal jurisdictions.

Charles Inch, a Pennsylvania native, studied Computer Science at Shippensburg University before pursuing his dream of becoming a lawyer. After getting his undergraduate degree there he decided to move to Richmond and study law at University of Richmond and began practicing law in the fall of 2007.. Charlie Inch opened this law office in September of 2008. For the duration of his practice, he has focused on the areas of law that matter to the everyday Virginian. He enjoys helping his clients and is most satisfied when he achieves their goals. He has tried murder and child rape charges to juries, successfully winning both. He has brokered successful employment contracts for doctors and other prospective hirees, protecting them from dangerous language proposed by their future employers. He has handled difficult adoption cases, putting children in the arms of loving families.. Not only CAN he help you, he WANTS to help you.. What distinguishes him from many attorneys you have met is that he was raised in a blue collar family that stressed workmanship and savvy. Common sense was the first subject taught by his parents. Charlie starts every problem solving endeavor with a common sense approach that you will not often find among lawyers. screen-shot-2016-11-03-at-3-08-24-pm Although he has many talents, Charlie is a wonderful singer and spends a lot of his free time singing with the Richmond Symphony Chorus. He stays in shape by lifting weights and playing with his dog, Isis. When he has time, you’ll also find him elbow deep in his Jeep Wrangler working on some new fun modification or in the kitchen whipping up a delicious culinary creation of his own.

I always knew I wanted to be like my grandfather, Richard Beliles, who was a great Kentucky trial lawyer.  He was the type of lawyer you read about or see on TV — defending the poor against the most serious criminal accusations, or defending African-Americans accused of terrible crimes in a community riddled with racism.  He always occupied an Atticus Finch type dimension in my mind, both in his success in the courtroom and his never ending pursuit of justice for the disenfranchised.. My other grandfather, Wendell Golden, was a Methodist missionary to several African countries from 1954 to 1989.  He was a vocal advocate for justice and fought against mistreatment of the Africans by the colonial countries.  This led to his church being vandalized in 1961 and his arrest by the Portuguese secret police for supporting the Africans in their revolt against colonial rule.  He was imprisoned for months before being expelled from the continent.  For the next 50 years, my grandfather never lost his passion for helping the poor and the under privileged, and he instilled that principle in all of his children and grandchildren.. The legacy of my grandfathers has inspired me to live a life dedicated to fighting racism and injustice in our society. I am proud to say that my background, education, and capabilities in the courtroom allow me to continue those noble goals everyday.. Education. I never considered joining the military until September 2001 when we woke up to watching those towers come down and the world change.  I was in my third year of college, and my childhood best friend and I showed up at the ROTC office the next day to answer our country’s call.  We knew then that the world had changed and that our place was in our nation’s service, like so many others in our generation that have answered the call since that day.. I had the privilege to attend the prestigious University of Virginia for my undergraduate degree as well as my law school degree. It was in law school where I realized that I had the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of my grandfather by becoming a true trial lawyer. The courtroom was exciting and intriguing.  It was fantastic to know that my commitment to ROTC in undergrad paved the road to my JAG career upon my successful graduation from law school.. Court-Martial Lawyer. I served for over a decade in uniform as a military lawyer. I joined the JAG Corps out of law school and passed the bar exam at only 23 years old.  I was assigned to Andersen AFB, Guam where I quickly became an Area Defense Counsel, becoming one of the youngest in the Air Force at 25 years old when I took position.  Looking back, it’s remarkable how much responsibility I was given at such a young age and with so little actual experience. I was thrown into the courtroom, as my skill for trying cases became clear quite early, despite my limited experience. As the Area Defense Counsel on Guam, I represented clients across the Pacific theater from Diego Garcia to Malaysia, to the Philippines, to Okinawa, Korea, Tokyo, Hawaii, and Alaska.  I did courts-martial across the Pacific during that time period and became devoted to defending my clients to the best of my ability.  I fell in love with the opportunity to defend someone’s rights, and came to love the stage and pageantry that a courtroom afforded me.  After two years in that position, I was recognized as the best Area Defense Counsel in the Air Force in the Pacific.. Because of my success in that position, I was elevated to the Air Force’s most coveted and respected position for courtroom attorneys: Senior Trial Counsel (prosecutor).  I was stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, one of only two such positions covering all of Europe and the war-fighting missions in the Middle East.  It was the crown jewel of assignments in the Air Force JAG Corps.  I prosecuted and oversaw all of the sexual assault, child abuse, and homicide cases in that AOR for the next four years.  I traveled extensively and was in the courtroom almost every other week, sometimes multiple weeks back to back.  For me, being a prosecutor meant seeking a conviction where it was appropriate, but also ensuring the heavy-hand of the Government did not trample or compromise the rights of our servicemembers.  It was about pursuing the truth and achieving justice.  If the man I was prosecuting wasn’t guilty, I wasn’t going to prosecute him.  I wasn’t going to let an injustice happen.  And I was never going to win dirty.  If I won, it was going to be fair and by the rules.. Wilkerson Case. I was hand-selected to prosecute the Wilkerson case at Aviano Air Base in Italy in 2012.  That case is one of the most famous and publicized military cases in the last few decades.  I tried the case alongside my Colonel who has served as a powerful mentor to me.  It was a transformative experience that showed me that justice must be pursued no matter the cost to reputation or career.  Today, I proudly stand in the courtroom on the opposite side, but the lessons remain the same — my pursuit of justice will almost always bring judgment and derision from those who disagree, but the true test of character is the willingness to plow ahead and fight for righteousness.

John March is a native to New Jersey and moved to Virginia in 1989. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science, he went on to attend Old Dominion University and graduated with a Masters degree in Biology before attending law school at the University of Richmond. Upon graduation from law school, Attorney March began his career in criminal justice with the Richmond office of Public Defender before moving on to a solo practice.