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Patrick A. Mullin

Patrick A. Mullin
  • Recognized Since:
    2012
  • Recognized in:
    Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Website:
    https://www.mullindefense.com
  • E-mail:
    patrick@mullindefense.com
  • Location:
    One Parker Plaza, Suite 1700
    400 Kelby Street
    Fort Lee, NJ 07024
"Patrick Mullin is the best lawyer I have ever known. "

-Abraham Taylor

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Lawyer Bio


  • Presented Oral Argument before the United States Supreme Court in a Major Federal Criminal Sentencing Case (1996)
  • Masters of Law in Taxation, New York University School of Law (1989)
  • Honored as a Special Student in International Legal Studies, Harvard Law School Graduate Program (1979)
  • Member, United States Sentencing Commission, Practitioners Advisory Group, (1995 - 2009) 
  • Senior Law Clerk for Hon. Dickinson R. Debevoise, United States District of New Jersey, (1979-1980)
  • Law Intern, Honorable Henry R. Bramwell, Eastern District of New York, (1978)
  • Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, New Jersey  Supreme Court, Board of Trial Attorney Certification
  • Instructor, Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College, (2001 - 2006)
  • Selected to Renaissance Weekend, Charleston, South Carolina (2012)

Bar Admissions:
  • Supreme Court of The United States of America
  • Court of Appeals of the State of New York (New York State Bar)
  • Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C. Bar)
  • Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey (New Jersey State Bar)
  • United States Tax Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  • United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Western District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas  
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Bar Admissions:

  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association

Affiliations:

  • Amercian Bar Association - Tax Division/ Criminal and Civil Penalties Committtee
  • Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer College - Student (1997) Instructor (2001-2005)
  • Harvard Law School, Graduate Program - Special Student in International Legal Studies (1979)
  • N.J. Institute for Continuing Legal Education - Instructor (1999-2015)
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Lifetime Member
  • United States Sentencing Commission - Practitioners Advisory Group (1995-2009)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
 

Awards:

  • Received AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubble (2007-Present)

Federal Clerkships:

  • United States District Court

Special Focus:

  • Criminal
  • Federal
  • Tax
  • Tax-Evasion Defense
 

Lawyer Client Comments

"Patrick Mullin is the best lawyer I have ever known. "

Abraham Taylor

Firm Details

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Patrick A. Mullin
https://www.mullindefense.com
 
Headquarters
One Parker Plaza, Suite 1700
400 Kelby Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 242.9600

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Lawyer Case History

Melendez v. United States, 518 U.S. 120 (1996)

Mr. Mullin presented oral argument before United States Supreme Court. 
Issue involved whether government motion was necessary for downward departure from mandatory minimum
where cooperation was involved.  Justice Thomas majority voted 7-2 in favor of government position. 
Line of questioning engaged in by Justices Kennedy and Breyer regarding extent of judicial discretion
under sentencing guidelines, however, was precursor to year 2005 watershed decision in
United States vs. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005), making federal sentencing guidelines advisory rather than mandatory.  

United States v. Amara S. Conteh, Crim. No.: 06 Cri. 116 (S.D.N.Y. 2007)

Mr. Mullin defended physician accused of illegally prescribing Vicodin and Lorcet without legitimate
medical purpose in violation of Federal Drug Statute.  Defendant faced potential fifty (50) year term
of incarceration as well as deportation from United States.  Jury returned verdict of not-guilty on
all ten (10) counts of indictment.  First reported determination where the prosecuting unit, the Diversion Unit of
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration, suffered defeat in major case on all counts.


United States v. H. Galip Dedekarginoglu, Docket No.: 09 Crim No.:09-717 (SDW). (2009-2011)

 Mr. Mullin represented Turkish defense contractor charged with six counts of United States military
defense fraud.  Defendant faced potential forty-six to fifty-seven months incarceration under Federal
Guidelines as well as deportation.  After extensive defense investigation, motion practice and
negotiations with government, the government agreed to a nolle prosequi dismissal of all counts 
in exchange for single count plea by a corporate entity.  Nolle prosequi dismissal is very rare in the
Federal System. 

United States v. Keith Dozier, 119 F.3d 239 (3d Cir. 1996)

 Mr. Mullin represented Mr. Dozier, who had been sentenced to a term of 6-12 month imprisonment
for violation of probation. On appeal before Third Circuit, however, the court adopted defense
argument that the ex post facto clause of United States Constitution is violated when, as here,
upon revocation of supervised release, a defendant is sentenced to a new term of supervised
released even though this new term was not authorized at the time of defendant committed the
underlined offense.  Sentence was vacated and defendant ultimately did not serve any jail time on
this violation of probation charge.


United States v. Gloria Gillard, 96 F.3d 1435 (3d Cir. 1996)

Mr. Mullin represented defendant, on appeal, from a conviction on money laundering and fraud related
charges.  Third Circuit found that District Judge incorrectly applied sentencing guidelines, 
vacated sentence and remanded for further proceedings. 

United States v. Francisco Collazo-Martinez, 975 F.2d 999 (3d Cir. 1992)

Mr. Mullin represented, upon appeal, defendant convicted of drug conspiracy charges following trial
and sentenced to ten (10) year mandatory minimum.  Consistent with Supreme Court decision in
Chapman vs. United States, 500 U.S. 453 (1991), the Third Circuit over turned the conviction and
vacated sentence, with remand for new trial.  Defendant ultimately entered guilty plea and, consistent
with Chapman, was sentenced to time served.

United States v. Rosa Lordes Osario, (3d Cir. 1994)

Mr. Mullin represented defendant, upon appeal, from currency structuring conviction, which was vacated by
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit based on erroneous jury instruction on intent issue
in violation of  U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ratzlaff v. United States , 501 U.S. 135 (1994). 
Upon remand, defendant was sentenced to time served following plea. 

United States v. Badalamenti, 663 F. Supp. 1539 (S.D.N.Y. 1987)

Mr. Mullin served as assistant counsel for a defendant in this historic seventeen month trial
in the Southern District of New York known as the “Pizza Connection.”  Assisted chief defense counsel
in making appearances on an as-needed basis.  This was Mr. Mullin’s first criminal case. 

United States v. George J. Dilworth, Crim. No 10-730 (DNJ)

Federal jury fully acquitted Mr. Dilworth on all tax conspiracy charges in this two week trial after deliberating 
less than two hours. This verdict represents the third consecutive full victory for Mr. Mullin's clients in
contested federal criminal cases.  In 2011, Mr. Mullin secured a very rare nolle prosequi on all federal procurement
fraud charges. brought against a military defense contractor. See United States v. Dedekarginoglu. In 2007, a federal
jury fully acquitted a physician on all 10 counts of illegally prescribing pain medication.  See United States v. Amara Conteh.

 
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