Top Best Criminal Defense Lawyers | 14601 Available

Find Top Best Rated Criminal Defense attorneys near you. Many offer free consultations and have verified client reviews.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Criminal Defense lawyer in your area do?

A Criminal Defense lawyer helps clients pursue compensation for injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages related to Criminal Defense cases in your area.

How much does a Criminal Defense lawyer cost in your area?

Most Criminal Defense lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, meaning they only get paid if they win the case. Fees are usually a percentage of the settlement or verdict.

When should I hire a Criminal Defense lawyer in your area?

You should contact a Criminal Defense lawyer as soon as possible after the incident to protect evidence, meet legal deadlines, and improve your chances of receiving compensation.

How do I choose the best Criminal Defense lawyer in your area?

Look for attorneys with experience handling Criminal Defense cases, strong client reviews, and a track record of successful settlements or verdicts.


14601 Criminal Defense Lawyers Found

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Schenectady 12305
Firm: Unified Court System

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Schenectady 12309
Firm: Law Office of Brendan Keller

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.2 out of 5
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Location: Schenectady 12309
Firm: Schenectady Public Defender

I am an attorney licensed in the State of New York and the Federal Courts for the Northern District of New York. I practice in the areas of criminal defense, Speeding and traffic tickets, Wills and Trusts and family law.  Visit my website at for more information.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Schenectady 12309
Firm: Christiaan van Niekerk

I am a criminal defense attorney with a focus on drug possession cases, although I handle all types of criminal cases including larceny, assault and DUI.  My fees are very reasonable and my consultations are free.  Please email me at

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
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Location: Garden City 11530
Firm: Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP

I am a former Nassau County prosecutor and practicing criminal defense lawyer with offices in Garden City, Huntington and Manhattan.  I am a founding partner of Barket, Epstein, Kearon, Aldea & LoTurco, LLP.. I accept criminal cases of all types in state and federal court, including murder, white collar, sex offenses, SORA hearings, fraud, narcotics, and DWI/DUI offenses.. I am a past president of the Nassau Criminal Courts Bar Foundation and a former chair of the Nassau County Bar Association's Ethics Committee and Technology and Practice Management Committee.. In addition to defending pending criminal cases, I represent individuals and corporations in receipt of grand jury subpoenas or otherwise the subject of criminal investigations by federal or state law enforcement authorities.. I am available 24/7/365.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.9 out of 5
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Location: Uniondale 11556
Firm: The Law Office of Katherine Fernandez, Esq.

"Former Prosecutor, Hard Fighting Defense Attorney"

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.5 out of 5
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Location: Mineola 11501
Firm: The R.M.L. Law Firm, PLLC

Former Nassau County and Brooklyn Prosecutor, founder of the The R.M.L. Law Firm, PLLC.. The R.M.L. Law Firm, PLLC is a premier Long Island criminal defense law firm based in Nassau County, with extended services in Suffolk County, Queens, and NYC. We also represent clients in Long Island traffic violations and NYC special education matters. Founded in 2025 by a former Nassau and Brooklyn prosecutor and NYC Special Education Hearing Officer, the firm offers transparent, affordable flat-rate fees to help clients move forward with clarity and confidence.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
+1 (516) 302-4492
Location: Mineola 11501
Firm: David A. Bythewood, Esq.

David A. Bythewood holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Hofstra University School of Law and is a trial and transactional lawyer with more than thirty-nine (39) years of experience. That experience is in criminal defense, civil litigation and trials, and negotiating all forms of transactions in jurisdictions around the world, and more. In addition, at the Hofstra University School of Law, he teaches both law students and lawyers the art of trial others practice.. Personally, David A. Bythewood is admitted to practice law in New York, Washington, D.C. and a number of federal courts including the United States Supreme Court. But, when needed, permission to handle matters in other jurisdictions is arranged. Matters have been handled in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, California and Massachusetts and he has been lead counsel for matters in the Bahamas and Germany as well as negotiating in Switzerland, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Bulgaria and the Bahamas.. Some of the clients of this office have been: Lybia, the Times Mirror Corpobration, the Nassau County Board of Elections, the New York State Thruway Authority, Salman family entities(Salman Brothers-Comindus Group-Universal Genesis) and defending certain persons accused of crimes such as Joseph Gambino.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5
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Location: Port Washington 11050
Firm: Hanna H. Shoshany, Esq.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5
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Location: Garden City 11530
Firm: Law Offices of Christina Sammartino

Megan Gallagher has over 37 years’ experience working as a prosecutor and a defense attorney. She began her career as an assistant district attorney in Nassau County handling countless cases including violent street crimes, drug crimes and multi-million-dollar frauds. Megan spent nine years as a defense attorney using her experience as a prosecutor to defend and protect the rights of numerous clients achieving positive results. In 2012 Megan became a special assistant attorney general for the Office of the New York State Attorney General. While there she protected the rights and welfare of elderly and incapacitated individuals by prosecuting criminals for assault mistreatment and neglect. During the Covid-19 pandemic in nursing homes, Megan lead a team of professionals investigating nursing homes throughout New York State. In addition, Megan collected millions of dollars stolen from the Medicaid program. Megan’s accomplishments also include being an adjunct professor at Hofstra School of Law.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5
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Location: Uniondale 11556
Firm: The Law Offices of Daniel A. Conti, P.C.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.5 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: Mineola 11501
Firm: Law Office of Meir Moza, Esq.

Attorney Meir Moza, Former Prosecutor, Admitted in NY & NJ. - Queens College, 1993, B.S, pre-law major, graduated with honors, honors in political science, Golden Key National Honor Society, top of the class. - Touro Law School, graduated 1996, J.D, with honors, top 10% of class, Moot Court Board, represented school in regional moot court competition, advanced to semi-finals. Voted as class speaker and orator. Enrolled in internships for judges in Supreme Court and County Courts in Nassau County and Suffolk County. - Prior employment as a prosecutor in the Nassau county DA’s office from 1997 to 1999. Prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases ranging from thefts to assaults and all aspects of the criminal spectrum.. - Prior experience in Internships in the Queens DA's office, Nassau DA's office, Supreme court judgeship and County Court judgeship in Nassau County and Queens County.Represented the DA’s office in the State’s Trial Advocacy Course of specialty in prosecution of DWI cases.. -Current firm of Meir Moza & Associates, established in 1999, specializing in criminal defense of white collar and blue collar crimes, felonies, misdemeanors, state and federal crimes.Special experience, as an outstanding criminal lawyer, resulted in mastering the art of CROSS EXAMINATION through special training, and so implemented in successfully litigating and vindicating our clients in many JURY TRIALS AND BENCH TRIALS.. -Practice of CRIMINAL LAW, encompasses also other areas of law including family law, civil litigation, immigration, landlord-tenant and traffic offenses.Other areas of practice are also encompassed in the firm through general practice FIRM of Meir Moza & Associates, which include several attorneys and associates working in our firm and incorporated into our practice.. - Our firm handled successfully, and effectively defended, a wide variety of cases in the criminal field, including major felonies, drug offenses, drug and extacy distribution, attempted murder cases, major assaults, robberies, burglaries, sex offenses, child abuse and endangerment and sexual assaults of minors, rapes, conspiracy cases, grand thefts, forgeries, distribution of counterfeit money, DWI’s, larcenies, reckless endangerment, loaded gun possessions, major counterfeiting and all misdemeanor offenses.Our office had obtained a vast experience in criminal practice in the five boroughs and Long Island, and appears daily in the criminal courts in these areas.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Garden City 11530
Firm: Bandel & Bandel, LLP

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: Garden City 11530
Firm: Law Office of Stephanie Selloni

With a Juris Doctor obtained from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Stephanie Selloni has a solid foundation and keen understanding of New York’s criminal justice system. J.D. in hand, Stephanie went on to work as a criminal defense trial attorney with the Nassau County Legal Aid Society in 2008, a local non-profit that provides free legal aid to those unable to indigent defendants.. Stephanie Selloni is proud to continue serving the needs of men and women across Long Island who find themselves confronted with the criminal justice process. She is a highly experienced Nassau County criminal defense lawyer with over 5 years of experience in misdemeanor, felony, and federal cases.. Today, Stephanie works as attorney and owner of the Law Office of Stephanie Selloni. Her law firm is focused exclusively on the practice of criminal defense. This includes a wide variety of charges such as DWI, drug and marijuana arrests, juvenile crime, probation violation, domestic violence allegations, property crimes, violent crimes, sexual offenses, major traffic crimes, and more. Contact Stephanie today to learn more about her qualifications and how she can help you during this critical time.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: Hicksville 11801
Firm: Russo & Pedranghelu

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: Hempstead 11550
Firm: Sharifov & Russell LLP

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Garden City 11530
Firm: Toscani Law Firm, P.C.

After graduating from Hofstra University with a B.B.A. Magna cum laude, in 2007, Richard attended the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University where he earned his J.D. in 2010.  He is admitted to practice law in both New York and New Jersey.  He has held various positions within the legal community such as a legal intern at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office’s trial zone part. Mr. Toscani also clerked for the Honorable R. Bruce Cozzens Jr., of the Nassau County Supreme Court.. Mr. Toscani worked for a very successful litigation defense firm for the past five years where he focused on building and maintaining client relationships and establishing a foundation of knowledge for the areas of law he currently practices.  His work over this time helped develop Mr. Toscani’s legal skills to what they are today and has served as a base from which he can grow and expand his practice.. He recently began practicing as a solo practitioner as owner and managing attorney of Toscani Law Firm, P.C. located in Garden City, NY. His practices of law include: Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Immigration Law, Real Estate Transactions, Civil, Wills,Trusts and Estates, Appellate and Matrimonial/Family Law.

Avvo Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Smithtown 11787
Firm: Stein & Stein

Peter C. Stein is a former prosecutor and the founding partner and president of Stein & Stein, P.C. As a young man, Mr. Stein was determined to become a lawyer in order to provide aggressive, dedicated assistance to individuals and businesses in need of legal counsel. In part, this dedication came from his own personal interactions with the law.. As the victim of a school bus accident as a small boy and one who was mistreated by police as a teenager,Mr. Stein poignantly experienced the helplessness many feel when confronted with the desperate need for competent legal advice and zealous legal representation. Based upon these experiences, Mr. Stein has devoted his life to becoming the very attorney he himself needed years ago, and is committed to providing nothing short of top-notch legal counsel to others.. Mr. Stein graduated Sachem High School in 1983. In order to secure the funds necessary to achieving his academic aims, Mr. Stein worked a variety of jobs for half a decade, also thereby gaining a degree of real-world experience. Specifically, during that time frame, Mr. Stein worked as a gas station attendant; a meat truck driver; and was a member of the Queens Local 3 Electrical Workers’ Union, through which he worked at a wiring factory in Melville.. In 1988, Mr. Stein was accepted to Boston College, from which he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance in 1991. After graduation from college, Mr. Stein secured a position as a paralegal with the law firm of Pryor Cashman on Park Avenue in Manhattan, where he worked for two years before beginning law school.. Mr. Stein received his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School in 1996. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Stein was appointed to the position of Assistant District Attorney with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. He began his tenure in that position in August 1996. As a Brooklyn A.D.A., Mr. Stein gained extensive courtroom experience prosecuting thousands of criminal cases involving larceny, domestic violence, sex crimes, assault, narcotics and a wide range of other charges.. In 1998, Mr. Stein entered private practice as an associate attorney with the law firm of Weinstein, Kaplan & Cohen in Garden City. In that capacity, Mr. Stein added breadth to his repertoire of legal experience. In particular, Mr. Steinrepresented banks during real estate closings; businesses and corporations in cases of civil and commercial litigation, including collections cases; and individuals in matrimonial actions.. In 1999, Mr. Stein relocated to Suffolk County and became associated with the Law Office of Peter Gierer in Hauppauge. With that office, Mr. Stein represented hundreds of clients in complex civil and commercial litigation cases, landlord-tenant disputes, estate practice and litigation matters, and defended individuals against criminal and traffic prosecutions.. In January 2001, Mr. Stein’s wealth of legal experience now allowed for the realization of his long-term goal: He opened the doors to his own law practice. The practice grew exponentially through referrals by existing clients and, in June 2007, Mr. Stein was joined in the practice by his wife, Kathryn E. Stein, Esq.. To date, the law firm of Stein & Stein has successfully represented thousands of clients in a wide variety of matters in Suffolk and Nassau Counties and New York City. Mr. Stein is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Suffolk County Bar Association, the Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association and the New York Defender’s Association.He is admitted to the practice of law in all State Courts in New York, as well as the Southern and Eastern Districts of Federal Court.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Mineola 11501
Firm: Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
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Location: Mineola 11501
Firm: Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry PLLC

As a former prosecutor with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, I use the invaluable skills and knowledge I obtained to zealously advocate for my clients and achieve favorable firm focuses it's practice on criminal defense, personal injury law, estate planning, record sealing, and family law.

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