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"Mr. Tacopina is to the defense bar what Donald Trump is to real estate."

—New York Times

"Joe Tacopina, defense attorney... one of the best."

—Matt Lauer, Today Show

"[Tacopina] ranks among a group of top criminal defense lawyers."

—The Wall Street Journal

"Elevated to the upper level of prominence"

—USA Today

"One of New York’s fiercest defenders"

—NY Daily News

"Top-shelf, high powered litigator"

—New York Post

"High profile, high powered New York defense attorney"

—ABC Primetime

"One of the great defense attorneys of all time."

—Sean Hannity, Fox News

"When you hire Joe Tacopina – it's over."

—Don Imus

"Joe Tacopina is one of New York’s best criminal defense attorneys."

—Geraldo Rivera, Fox News

"Tacopina’s unbelievable. That guy works magic. He is the real deal. He’s not to be messed with."

—Don Imus, Imus in the Morning

"One of the great trial lawyers in America who wins cases that nobody else could win"

—Rikki Klieman, Court TV Analyst

Top NYC Criminal Defense Lawyer

When New York criminal attorney Joseph Tacopina walks into the courtroom, heads turn. An impressive track record of winning criminal cases precedes Mr. Tacopina, along with notable prestige from his regular appearances as an expert legal analyst on MSNBC, CNBC, NBC, ABC, Fox News, CNN, and Court TV. Media outlets know Tacopina Seigel & Turano, P.C. as a firm that tackles high profile cases. The firm also succeeds in handling what many criminal practices consider insurmountable legal challenges.

Practice focus

In addition to our criminal law defense practice, our firm also effectively represents clients in securities litigation and handles plaintiff and defendant civil litigation cases such as personal injury, wrongful death, and discrimination.

Aggressive advocacy from New York criminal defense attorneys

High powered, top-shelf, fiercest, best, and unbelievable are words quoted by The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, and other prominent news sources to describe the litigation skills of Manhattan-based Tacopina Seigel & Turano.

Through pre-trial defense tactics and skillful use of public relations media, our criminal defense attorneys in NYC can often head off indictment, prevent cases from coming to trial, or obtain dismissals. Mr. Tacopina has obtained acquittals and successfully tried over 80 cases, winning nearly every case.

Our firm provides legal services in a wide scope of criminal cases. We represent clients at the state and federal levels, defending against misdemeanor and felony charges, and also handle appeals to higher courts whenever necessary to protect our clients’ rights.

The firm handles cases throughout the United States and also internationally in collaboration with our associated office in Milan, Italy. Prominent political, business, and legal figures have retained our services for criminal defense. Our accomplishments and talents have resulted in prestigious recognitions such as selection into Super Lawyers magazine and a preeminent AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Discuss your legal issue with a prominent New York criminal defense lawyer

Tacopina Seigel & Turano, P.C. offers a free consultation to discuss your criminal charges, answer questions about New York criminal law, and find out how we can assist you. To arrange an appointment, call 212.227.8877 or contact us online.

Bestselling author, James Patterson includes Joe Tacopina in his latest book, Private #1 Suspect.Patterson

Chapter 80:"Maybe the … lawyers are good enough to settle the … case, … but if Danny were my client, I'd get the best criminal-defense attorney … Tacopina -"

Kansas City StarGood Morning America

Big Apple Lawyer Makes Splash into Lisa Irwin Case - "The New York lawyer who suddenly dropped into the case of a missing infant turns out to be a hard-charging attorney who often does very good things for clients."

NYPD Officer found Not Guilty of Rape and BurglaryNY Times

Won acquittal of NYPD officer on rape and burglary charges after a highly-publicized, 2-month trial in which a woman claimed she was sexually assaulted while intoxicated. After a four-hour defense summation, the jury rendered its decision, described by the New York Post as "one of the most shocking verdicts in the city’s history."

Featured in GQ Magazine by Lisa DePauloGQ

"Suspected of murdering that blond girl in Aruba? Having some problems with your appointment as homeland-security chief? Made the mistake of having sex with Christie Brinkley’s husband? Call Joe Tacopina, the best-dressed, smoothest-talking, hardest-working criminal-defense attorney going..."

Hiram Monserrate's Legal Houdini Waves Magic Wand at Testimonydaily news

"When we first heard about Queens Sen. Hiram Monserrate’s girlfriend’s face getting all cut up last December, we flashed back to a 1997 incident involving Whitney Houston. Houston and Bobby Brown were on a 120-foot yacht, and she..."

IMUS talks about hiring Joe Tacopina

Selected as one of New York’s SuperlawyersSuperlawyers

"Joseph Tacopina is described by The New York Times as the "Donald Trump" of New York’s defense bar. A former prosecutor, Tacopina has skillfully tried over 80 cases, winning nearly every one. Tacopina has used his courtroom expertise to successfully defend police officers, politicians...."

CBS’s "The Guardian" uses Tacopina’s courtroom charm to model their main character.The Guardian

"Tacopina was the basis for the fiction attorney and main character on the CBS show "The Guardian."

Tacopina weighs in on SEC Insider Trading on CNBC’s "The Kudlow Report"CNBC

Defense attorney Tacopina discusses the provocative issue of whether insider trading should be legalized.

$7.4 Million Dollar WinThe Record

A jury slammed the Excelsior Apartments complex in Hackensack with a $7.4 million judgment, finding that an underage man was allowed to drink at a party there before causing a car crash that severely injured a prominent cardiologist.

Contributor to "Take the Witness"Take the Witness

Tacopina was a contributing author (Chapter 13) to "Take The Witness: The Experts Speak on Cross Examination," published by Juris Publishing, Inc.

Contributor to "Inside the Minds"Aspatore Books

NYC criminal defense lawyer Tacopina was a contributing author (Chapter 1) to "Inside the Minds – Strategies for Defending DWI Cases in New York," Aspatore Books from West.

Tacopina is one of the few select attorneys published in "The Leading Attorneys in NYC"The Leading Attorneys in NYC