Criminal Defense Attorneys in Westchester County and New York City
If you or a loved one has been arrested in Westchester County or in New York City, whether it be a felony or a misdemeanor, you should contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer in New York. John D. Pappalardo and the attorneys of Pappalardo & Pappalardo, LLP provide exceptional legal representation in a variety of areas including criminal defense, real estate, personal injury, business litigation, matrimonial and family law, and wills and estates.
The firm is located in White Plains, New York, providing centralized access from anywhere in Westchester County. Just a few short miles from New York City, we routinely represent clients from the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, as well as the surrounding counties of Rockland, Orange, Putnam, and Dutchess. Our attorneys are also admitted in the federal courts located in New York City and White Plains.

Phone: 914-725-7000
E-mail: johnj@pappalardolaw.com
John J. Pappalardo, Sr.
Senior & Founding Partner

Phone: 914-725-7000
E-mail: johnd@pappalardolaw.com
John D. Pappalardo, Jr.
Managing Partner

Phone: 914-725-7000
E-mail: jsanders@pappalardolaw.com
Jill K. Sanders
Senior Associate

Phone: 914-725-7000
E-mail: jmerino@pappalardolaw.com
Jazmine Merino
Associate

Phone: 914-725-7000
E-mail: jmalbanese@gmail.com
Joseph M. Albanese
Of Counsel

Phone: 914-631-6900
E-mail: jcambareri@gclawny.com
Jo-Ann Cambareri
Of Counsel

Phone: 914-725-7000
E-mail: awc3@cornachiolaw.com
Albert W. Cornachio III
Of Counsel

Phone: 914-631-6900
E-mail: jguttridge@gclawny.com
John C. Guttridge
Of Counsel

Phone: (914) 725-7000
E-mail: maryann@pappalardolaw.com
Mary Ann Longobucco Mazzei
Of Counsel

Phone: 914-725-7000
E-mail: gothamlaw@yahoo.com
Angelo G. MacDonald
Of Counsel
The special combination of experience and dedication that Pappalardo & Pappalardo, LLP provides its clients has enabled us to become one of the premier firms in the New York City metropolitan area.
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