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The Law Office of Samuel S. Coe is focused on the areas of criminal defense, family law, real estate, estate planning and intellectual property in Rockland County, Westchester County, Orange County and throughout New York. The firm operates on the principles of honesty, integrity, ingenuity, vigilance and compassion. Whether you are charged with a crime, going through a custody battle, buying a home, or protecting your estate, The Law Office of Samuel S. Coe will provide you with thoughtful, intelligent and effective advocacy and representation.. Mr. Coe has received several awards including the Edward Byrne Memorial Prize for “excellence in the field of Criminal Procedure and…exemplif[ying] high moral character and personal integrity.” Before establishing the firm, Mr. Coe graduated from Cornell University and cum laude from Brooklyn Law School, and began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, where he received superlative training and gained incomparable experience at the most prestigious and distinguished prosecutor’s office in the country. In addition to his work at the firm, Mr. Coe is Of Counsel to the law firm Fellows Hymowitz, P.C.

I pride myself on treating every client like they were a member of my own family. I provide dilligent and tenancious representation and am very passionate and protective of my clients. When you need an Attorney, I know that your case is one of the most important things going on in your life. I handle every case  with an enourmous amount of care and compassion. I know when to be aggressive with my opponents and when to tread lightly, experience dictates that each case and each client is unique and there is no such thing as one size fits all. One thing I personally guarantee each and every client is 150% effort on my part. I know that being selected as your Attorney is a privilege which is never to be taken lightly.. As for my background outside the practice of law, I am a retired Sergeant from the NYPD having served 20 years. I am an avid motorcycle and car enthusiast, I moonlight as a Bass Player in a band called FDR Drive (top 40 dance hits) and  have been married to my sweetheart for the last 25 years and we have two great children in College.

John P. Pettinella has been a practicing attorney in New York State for 21 years.  John graduated from Fordham University in 1991 with a Bachelors Degree in Economics.  He attended St. John's University School of Law and earned hisJuris Doctor in 1995.. After working with retired New Rochelle City Court Judge Vincent R. Rippa both during law school and following his admission to the New York State Bar, John founded his own practice in 1996.  The firm has evolved from a general practice to one concentrating on criminal, family law, and real estate transactions.  John has handled misdemeanor and felony criminal cases including, amongst others, DWI/DUI, assault, petit larceny and grand larceny, domestic violence matters, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance, drivers license revocations and traffic matters. He makes regular appearances in the local and state courts throughout Westchester and New York City.. John has served as Deputy Town Attorney for the Town of Eastchester and General Counsel to the Eastchester Fire District.  He is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and The Columbian Lawyers of Westchester County.

Jill K. Sanders is a senior associate with Pappalardo & Pappalardo, LLP. In addition to court appearances and trials, Ms. Sanders is skilled at legal research and preparation of motions and legal memoranda. During her tenure, Ms. Sanders has worked on many of the firm’s criminal cases, including DWIs, drug offenses, sex crimes, burglary and robbery offenses, weapons offenses, and homicides. A “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” Ms. Sanders has a reputation for being a passionate advocate for her clients both inside and outside the courtroom.. Ms. Sanders has argued before several of the state’s appellate courts and has extensive experience in litigating matters related to sex offender registration. She was at the forefront of litigation relating to the unlawful incarceration of persons convicted of sex offenses past their release dates from prison. She has been successful in gaining the release of clients through Article 78 and habeas corpus petitions, going so far as to argue the issues before the New York State Court of Appeals. Today, Ms. Sanders continues to assist persons on the New York sex offender registry. She further assists clients with other post-conviction collateral issues related to their rehabilitation and re-integration into their communities. Moreover, she is a founding member of the Restorative Action Alliance, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to criminal justice issues and the registry.. Prior to joining Pappalardo & Pappalardo, LLP, Ms. Sanders worked at the Center for Appellate Litigation in Manhattan. She previously interned with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey, as well as the Post-Conviction Project at John Jay Legal Services, Inc.

John W. Mitchell, Esq. is a litigator with extensive experience in both state and federal civil and criminal litigation, appeals and post-conviction proceedings. He holds an "AV Preeminent 5.0 Peer Review Rating" from Martindale Hubbell. He is widely respected by both the bench and the bar. Although his practice is mostly in the State of New York, he has been admitted pro hac vice in cases throughout the United States. He has served as a lecturer and author for Continuing Legal Education classes for the Practicing Law Institute and The New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. As the Court recently observed in Cont'l Cas. Co. v. Caramadre, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20661 (D.R.I. 2020): "Attorney Mitchell practices law primarily in New York. A seasoned litigator, he has focused on and excelled at civil and criminal litigation at the trial and appellate levels. Attorney Mitchell submitted persuasive declarations from three attorneys who practice outside of Rhode Island, have worked with him as co-counsel in several cases and averred to the high quality of his work. Attorney Mitchell’s rate is reasonable by standards for a senior litigation lawyer serving as lead counsel in a complex civil case."