Aggressive Queens, New York, Criminal Defense Representation
If you have been arrested or charged with a crime, your freedom is in peril. In addition to the possibility of fines or jail time, a conviction on your record could make it more difficult to find a job or maintain your standing in the community. When your rights are on the line, you cannot afford to settle for anything less than experienced criminal law representation.
At Addabbo & Greenberg, our skilled criminal defense attorneys aggressively defend the rights of people accused of misdemeanors and felonies. Our attorneys have extensive trial experience and will provide you with the straightforward legal advice you need in order to make decisions about how to proceed.
If you are being investigated for a crime, Queens criminal defense attorneys and former Assistant District Attorneys Todd D. Greenberg and Dominic Addabbo of the New York law firm of Addabbo & Greenberg can provide successful and experienced criminal law counsel.
Todd Greenberg frequently provides high profile criminal defense to those charged with crimes such as homicide, hate and bias crimes, drugs and drug conspiracy charges, as well as assault, robbery charges, and fraud charges. View some of Mr. Greenberg's recent verdicts.
Todd Greenberg, Esq. has also achieved an expertise in DWI and alcohol related crimes. The recent verdicts Mr. Greenberg has obtained for his clients speak for themselves.
As a Criminal Defense Lawyer, Mr. Greenberg has significant experience in Criminal Jury trials in Queens, New York City and Long Island. He has provided criminal defense as Lead Criminal Attorney in hundreds of felony and misdemeanor crime trials, including over 50 homicide related trials in New York City and on Long Island. Recently Mr. Greenberg experienced eight straight DWI acquittals.
Here are some of the criminal defense cases successfully defended by New York attorney Todd D. Greenberg:
- The successful criminal defense of a person from Queens charged in the famous Howard Beach Hate Crime case
- The jury acquittal of a teen charged with murder in the "Maze" trial.
- The acquittal of a New York City Police Officer charged with the crime of vehicular manslaughter.
- The acquittal of all criminal charges against a defendant stemming from a highly publicized "Hate Crime Trial".
- The criminal investigation of a popular New York City Detective by the Queens District Attorney which the District Attorney declined to prosecute.
- The successful defense of the Clerk of the Scales in an alleged criminal fraud involving Jockeys' Weight at Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga Race Track. The case was prosecuted by the Attorney General Organized Crime Bureau.
- The vigorous trial defense of a 15 year old boy charged with intentional murder in Nassau County which resulted in a jury that was 'hopelessly deadlocked' which thereafter resulted in a favorable disposition.
Our successful criminal defense experience and commitment is further evidenced by results like this one.
- In the midst of a criminal trial, Judge Scarano granted Todd Greenberg's motion to dismiss a 291 count criminal indictment against his client, Mario Sclafani, the clerk of scales for the New York Racing Association. In granting the motion, Mr. Greenberg proved to the court that the methodology used by the criminal investigators was terribly flawed and inaccurate.
If you have been arrested in Queens, New York City, Brooklyn, Nassau or Suffolk, Criminal Lawyers and former Assistant District Attorney Todd D. Greenberg and former Assistant District Attorney Dominic Addabbo of Addabbo & Greenberg can provide you with excellent, experienced and successful criminal defense attorneys.
IF YOU ARE ARRESTED, DO NOT MAKE ANY STATEMENT TO THE POLICE.
How Can We Help You?
Regardless of the charges you are faced with, you can count on us to aggressively protect your rights. Our criminal defense lawyers handle a broad range of misdemeanor and felony cases in New York courts, including:
- Murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide
- Unfortunately, Homicide cases are a fact of life. Whether it be intentional murder, reckless manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, or serious assault, the attorneys at Addabbo & Greenberg will give you your best chance at acquittal. We understand the nature and the seriousness of those charges. Discovery and crime scene investigation is where we begin our defense, believing that such prompt action is essential in building a strong case for our clients. Attorney Todd Greenberg has been lead counsel in over 50 homicide trials, experience that can hardly be matched. Our results in these serious cases speak for themselves, some of which you can read about in the "In the News" section of this website.
- Criminal Law
- Drunk driving (DUI and DWI)
- Drug crimes and conspiracies
- The Attorneys at Addabbo & Greenberg have a deep understanding of the laws and trial issues specific to Drug Charges including Conspiracy. Both on the Federal and State level, Attorney Todd Greenberg has been involved in Narcotics Prosecutions for over 30 years. In the defense of a defendant in a major crack conspiracy case prosecuted in Federal District Court, Southern District of New York, Federal Court Judge Peter K. Leisure, called Mr. Greenberg's closing argument in USA v. Valdez, 90-cr-890-4, "...a high caliber summation by an extremely capable Lawyer". Recently, Mr. Greenberg was able to obtain a significant sentence reduction in a Federal Drug Case using the most current legal argument regarding the sentencing disparity between a person selling crack cocaine in contrast with a person selling powder cocaine. By being up to date on current events occurring in the United States Senate regarding hearings on Crime and Drugs, the Federal Drug Attorneys at Addabbo & Greenberg were able to bring the most current legal argument to the sentencing judge which resulted in a substantially less jail sentence.
- Fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, mortgage fraud and all Federal crimes
- Assault and threats: domestic violence, orders of protection
- Sex crimes
- Internet crimes
- Traffic violations: suspended licenses, speeding tickets, reckless driving
- Theft: burglaries, robberies, grand and petit larcenies, shoplifting
- Police and law enforcement issues: police brutality, false arrests, warrants, arraignments, probation and parole violations, probation and parole violations
- Juvenile offenses
- Hate Crimes
Don't Make a Statement to the Police
If someone you know has been arrested, do not let them make any statements to the police. Call us immediately, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Place yourself in our competent hands. We will help you through this difficult time.
Call 718-268-0400 to contact a criminal defense lawyer.
