Top Criminal Defense Lawyers in Garden City | 34 available

Firm: Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP

666 Old Country Road , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Aida Leisenring graduated with Honors from Brown University in 1999. She later attended Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and graduated in 2006 with an award for Excellence in Service to the Law School for her clinical work in criminal defense. Before entering law school, Ms. Leisenring worked as an editor at Elle Magazine for 3 years, representing the publication at industry events, nationally and abroad, and writing monthly features. In addition to monthly articles in Elle Magazine, Ms. Leisenring was also published in Big Magazine, an international art and photography publication, for her works on American satiric cartoonist for The New Yorker, Robert Osborn, and noted photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe .. After law school, Ms. Leisenring opted to represent the indigent and accepted a position with The Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, where she practiced for 6 years. There, she represented thousands of clients charged with both misdemeanors and felonies in Criminal and Supreme Court. She has conducted numerous suppression hearings, successfully tried felony cases to verdict, and has won motions to dismiss on various legal grounds. Her practice also included advisement on immigration and civil matters that are affected by criminal charges.. During her time at The Legal Aid Society, Ms. Leisenring was featured in two episodes of the National Geographic Channel’s documentary called “Criminal Defense,” an inside look into the lives of public defenders in Brooklyn, NY. Ms. Leisenring’s other legal experience includes interning at The Innocence Project, where she participated in the exoneration of Barry Gibbs, and appeared on Court TV’s “Stories of The Innocence Project.” Additionally she interned at The Capital Defender’s Office in 1999, assisting on Murder 1 and Murder 2 cases while New York still had the death penalty. Ms. Leisenring is fluent in Spanish and while at Brown, she studied at the University of Barcelona for one semester.. Ms. Leisenring works in the criminal trial group and the civil rights group, and handles cases in Nassau, Suffolk, NYC, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.

Firm: Law office of Kristen A. Clodfelter

600 Franklin Avenue #465 , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Kristen A. Clodfelter, is a graduate of Hofstra University School of Law and practices mainly in the areas of criminal defense and traffic violations. Prior to establishing her our law practice, she was an Assistant District Attorney in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.  During that time, she prosecuted felony and misdemeanor crimes, drafted and opposed motions, conducted hearings and trials, and worked closely with detectives and police officers.. Kristen began her career in District Court where she handled traffic violations, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) related offenses and many other misdemeanors including assault, aggravated harassment, reckless endangerment, sexually based offenses and drug related offenses, trying several of them to verdict and conducting many evidentiary hearings in the process.. Rising up the ranks quickly, Kristen was then promoted from District Court after only one year and was assigned to the County Court Trial Bureau, where she exclusively prosecuted felony cases.. After leaving the District Attorney's Office, Kristen went to work for mid-size manhattan firm specialzing in Insurance Defense matters ranging from Slip and Fall personal injury matters to automobile accidents.  As she continued her foray into private practice she spent just under a year working for the well repsected office of Kenneth J. Weinstein handling matrimonial matters on Long Island.  After exploring some civil specialities she returned to her roots and set up a Criminal Practice of her own.  She now hadles matters of all sorts in her own practice based in Garden City.

Firm: Law Office Of Meredith A. Bettenhauser, Esq.

1103 Stewart Avenue , Garden City , New York 11550

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Law Offices of Christina Sammartino

1225 Franklin Ave , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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.

Firm: Matthew W. Brissenden, P.C.

666 Old Country Rd Ste 501 , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Ullman, Shapiro & Ullman, LLP

1205 Franklin Avenue , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Administrative , Civil , Criminal Defense , Food, Drug and Cosmetics, Regulatory , Federal Regulation, Federal Regulation, Federal Regulation

Firm: Law Offices of Luigi Vigliotti, P.C.

1225 Franklin Ave , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Speeding Ticket, Transportation

Firm: Louise Hochberg, Esq.

1225 Franklin Ave Ste 325 , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Louise Hochberg is a dedicated and skilled criminal defense attorney who aggressively defends her clients.  Being charged with any crime is a serious matter.  You need the help of an experienced and tenacious lawyer like Ms. Hochberg to fight for your rights and preserve your record.

Firm: Law Offices of Louis D. Stober, Jr., L.L.C.

350 Old Country Road Suite 205 , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Administrative , Adoption, Animal Bites, Arbitration & Mediation, Assault & Battery, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Child Support, Civil Rights, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Constitutional , Contracts, Criminal Defense , Debtor/Creditor, Divorce, Education , Employment & Labor , Estate Planning, Family , Government Agencies, Government Contracts, Health Care & Hospitalization, Insurance , Labor , Landlord & Tenant, Lemon , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Probate , Real Estate , Sexual Harassment, Social Security Benefits & Disability, Trusts, Wills, Wrongful Death, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP

666 Old Country Rd , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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.

Firm: Law Offices of Louis D. Stober, Jr., L.L.C.

350 Old Country Road Suite 205 , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Administrative , Adoption, Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Constitutional , Construction , Consumer Protection, Contracts, Criminal Defense , Debtor/Creditor, Discrimination, Elder , Employment & Labor , Estate Planning, Insurance , Labor , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Lemon , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Probate , Real Estate , Traffic Violations, Trusts, Wills, Wrongful Death, Real Estate, Real Estate

Firm: Grunwald & Seman, P.C.

100 Garden City Plaza , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

As a founding partner at Grunwald & Seman, P.C., Garden City attorney Karl C. Seman provides legal counsel to criminally accused persons. For over 30 years, he has been licensed to practice law. Prior to the formation of his current firm, Mr. Seman spent time working at the Nassau County District Attorney’s office. His legal diligence has led to him being selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® for three years in a row. Attorney Seman is a graduate of Northeastern University and the American University Washington College of Law. Contact his firm today for a free-of-charge case evaluation.

Firm: Hession Bekoff & Lo Piccolo

1103 Stewart Avenue , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding Ticket, DUI & DWI, General Practice, Family, Violent Crime, Military Law

I have been a criminal defense attorney for my entire career.  I average 6-8 felony amd misdemeanor trials a year, including homicides, robberies, sex offenses and dwi's.  My practice area includes state criminal defense in Nassau County, as well as Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Westchester and Suffolk Counties along with Federal cases.  There is no case too small or too big. My firm has attorney's who can handle all levels of criminal matters, including traffic cases.

Firm: Kase & Druker

1325 Franklin Ave Ste 225 , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Government Agencies, Tax

Jim is a founding partner at Kase & Druker. He specializes in tax law and federal criminal defense matters.. Jim began his legal career as an Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Special Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section. He served as Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of New York, and Deputy Chief, Criminal Division and Chief of Official Corruptions Section. Jim was an Assistant District Attorney and Chief of Rackets and Narcotics Bureau in Nassau County.. Jim has served as the Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court, Theodore Roosevelt Inn. He is also the author of “New Cars and UCC Section 2-608: Your Client Isn’t Stuck with a Lemon.” He has been Guest Adjunct Law Professor at Fordham School of Law.  Also, a frequent lecturer at Baruch College Graduate Business school 2012 – present.. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and earned his J.D. at Boston College.

Firm: James J Dipietro Attorney At Law

80 3rd St , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Glenn F. Hardy, Esq.

226 7th St Ste 302 , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

For the last 20 years, I have taken a personal interest in my clients.  I understand that my clients are real people, with real issues, who have a real stake in the outcome of their case.  There is one constant theme running through each and every case:  the desire of the client to be heard,  to heve the client's story told in clear, concise and persuassive manner.    I have become an effective communicator, whether meeting the DA on the case, conferecing the case with the judge,  cross-examining witnesses, and making arguments before a jury.

Firm: Carmelo Garufi

100 Garden City Plaza Suite 400 , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence, White Collar Crime

Firm: Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP

666 Old Country Rd, , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bruce Barket is well known for successfully handling high-profile cases and for his many trial victories.  When the stakes are high, he has been the trial lawyer of choice.  He has been frequently covered by the national media, including CNN, USA Today, Court TV, Fox News, The New York Times, and PBS’ Frontline.. Mr. Barket has won numerous acquittals in high-profile cases involving such crimes as securities / mail fraud, murder, and racketeering.  Through grit, tenacity, and the use of his courtroom skills, he has put together an impressive string of both criminal and civil trial victories that span more than two decades.. He is also known for obtaining uncanny results in the appellate and post-judgment process for clients previously convicted. Based upon his energetic and highly skilled re-investigation of these “cold cases”, he has won motions and hearings resulting in the overturning of criminal convictions where prior attorneys had failed and the clients were serving a prison sentence.. Mr. Barket is a sought-after lecturer at Continuing Legal Education seminars where he teaches various aspects of trial practice and criminal defense to other lawyers.  He has spoken at bar associations and law schools on such topics as delivering effective summations, the art of cross examining government witnesses, cross examining law enforcement agents, and confronting and defeating eye witness testimony. He is also well known for his work and lectures regarding how to attack confessions taken by law enforcement personnel.. The New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers bestowed upon him the prestigious Gideon Award in 2003 and 2008 for his outstanding work on behalf of his clients.  He was also named Practitioner of the Year in 2005 by the Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association.. Mr. Barket was an Assistant District Attorney in Nassau County from 1986 to 1991 and has been in private practice for nearly 20 years. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers from 1999 to 2008 and remains an active member of the Association. He is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Barket served as President of the Nassau County Legal Aid Society from 2005 to 2006 and has been a member of its Board of Directors from 2000 to the present.  He also served as President of the Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association from 2002 to 2003.. He represents individuals and businesses facing allegations involving all types of federal and state offenses.

Firm: Foley Griffin, LLP

666 Old Cuntry Road. , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Brian J. Griffin concentrates his practice of law in the areas of criminal defense at the state and federal level. As the firm’s principal New York criminal defense attorney, Mr. Griffin regularly attends court proceedings both in State and Federal court and is often on trial. Mr. Griffin’s in-court trial experience has proven invaluable for Foley Griffin, LLP’s clients. Mr. Griffin is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Former Assistant District Attorneys Association and the Nassau County Bar Association. Mr. Griffin was President of the Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association and was also a member of the prestigious Judicial Screening Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association. In 2010, Mr. Griffin was awarded the prestigious Practitioner of the Year award by the Criminal Courts Bar Association. He is also admitted to practice in the Federal Southern and Eastern District of New York. Lastly, Mr. Griffin regularly appears as a legal commentator and is regularly quoted in local newspapers such as Newsday.. Mr. Griffin is a life long resident of Long Island. Mr. Griffin attended the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania where he graduated with honors with a degree in Economics/Finance. Upon completion of his degree in Scranton, Mr. Griffin returned home to New York to purse his law degree as a Dean’s Merit Scholar at Brooklyn Law School. At Brooklyn Law, Mr. Griffin interned for a Federal Judge and later the United States Attorney’s Office. As a third year law student, Mr. Griffin joined the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission where he worked until graduation.. Immediately upon completion of his studies at Brooklyn Law and after taking the New York State Bar Examination, Mr. Griffin continued his legal career as a prosecutor. He joined the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office located in Hempstead and Mineola, New York. At the DAs office, Mr. Griffin was initially responsible for handling misdemeanor crimes such as driving while intoxicated (DWI), assault, domestic violence and traffic offenses. After a short time, he was promoted to the County Court Trial Bureau. In the County Court, Mr. Griffin was responsible for handling a wide range of felony offenses including felony DWIs, violent assaults, burglaries and robberies. At the DAs office, Mr. Griffin tried numerous cases to verdict and obtained valuable courtroom exposure. Mr. Griffin was also appointed as a Special Prosecutor for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and handled a variety of prosecutions in Suffolk County.. In 1997, Mr. Griffin left the DAs office along with this colleague and current law partner, Thomas J. Foley. The firm was originally located in Mineola and moved to the current location in 2008.

Firm: Barrows Levy PLLC

100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 210 , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Appellate , Assault & Battery, Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Business , Civil Rights, Constitutional , Contracts, Corporate , Criminal Defense , Debtor/Creditor, Discrimination, Divorce, DUI/DWI, Employment & Labor , Entertainment & Sports , Family , Felonies, Immigration & Naturalization , Paternity, Prenuptial Agreement, Real Estate , Spousal Support, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

Michael C. Barrows practices in all areas of matrimonial law at the trial and appellate levels, with a particular emphasis on complex contested divorce litigation. In addition to his divorce litigation practice, Mr. Barrows represents clients in uncontested divorce matters, divorce mediation and the negotiation of separation and pre-nuptial agreements.. As an experienced trial attorney and appellate advocate, Mr. Barrows has successfully prosecuted and defended complex civil, criminal and commercial actions on behalf of clients located in the New York City, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island and Nassau and Suffolk Counties in Long Island.. Mr. Barrows’ commercial litigation experience includes State and Federal matters involving actions for breach of contract, shareholder disputes, fraud and fraudulent inducement, mismanagement, theft, unlawful transfer of assets, breach of fiduciary duty, employer/employee disputes, and commercial collections.