Best Lawyers in New Jersey, United States for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Richard J. Sapinski’s practice involves white collar defense on both federal and state levels and civil and criminal tax litigation, as well as international tax reporting and compliance issues. Before entering private practice, Mr. Sapinski was employed by the IRS Office of the District Counsel as a Trial Attorney (1977-1984) and later as a Special Trial Attorney (international) with the IRS Office of Regional Counsel, Mid-Atlantic Region (1985-1987).
Laura K. Gasiorowski is a Managing Partner of Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers, P.C., a boutique criminal defense firm established in 1997 focused exclusively on representing clients in complex white-collar criminal litigation, regulatory enforcement actions and corporate investigations. She has practiced criminal defense law for over 30 years and litigates in federal and state court, and on both trial and appellate levels. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and Louisiana...
Mounting an aggressive defense against criminal charges of all kinds in New Jersey’s municipal, Superior and federal courts is the sole focus of the Law Office of Blair R. Zwillman. For more than 40 years, Blair Zwillman has devoted his legal career to the criminal justice system as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney. He represents both adults and juveniles and is committed to achieving the most favorable outcome possible in every case by conducting meticulous, detail-oriented inv...
Mary is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department and co-chair of the Criminal Defense and Regulatory Practice Group. She focuses her practice on white collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations and complex civil litigation. Her work encompasses the defense of clients in criminal investigations, RICO actions, contract and business disputes, and allegations of legal malpractice. She is experienced in all aspects of litigation, including internal investigations on behalf of ...
Robert G. Stahl is an accomplished trial lawyer who concentrates exclusively in criminal defense. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Certified Criminal Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court and Best Lawyers Criminal Defense: White Collar Lawyer of the Year 2022. Mr.Stahl is a Managing Partner of Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers, P.C., a boutique criminal defense firm established in 1997 focused exclusively on representing clients in complex white-collar cr...
Mauro Tucci, a Member in the CSG Law Litigation Group, regularly litigates in federal and state courts on a range of complex commercial disputes. Mauro’s experience includes white collar criminal defense, regulatory and administrative matters, labor disputes, and class action defense. He routinely represents health care providers, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufactures, and public entities. Prior to joining the firm, Mauro was an attorney with McEl...
A law firm partner, business executive, former federal prosecutor, and former in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 beauty company, Danielle Corcione possesses a rare combination of tenacity, fierce advocacy, and business acumen. Danielle is an experienced federal trial lawyer and strategic advisor. She has represented individual, government, and corporate clients in high-stakes regulatory matters pending before the DOJ, SEC, FDA, and other regulatory bodies. Danielle brings a creative, realisti...
Frank Arleo has tried scores of criminal and civil cases in courts throughout the State of New Jersey. Indeed, he has more trial experience than most of the lawyers at the largest firms in the State. Since he began practicing law in 1982, Frank has built an impressive track record as a litigator who can quickly get to the essence of the case. He is skilled at identifying the crucial issues in each case and marshalling the facts and law to his clients’ advantage, which has led him to obt...
Mark S. Olinsky has been a civil and criminal trial lawyer for more than thirty years. He served as a federal prosecutor in the Office of U.S. Attorney Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and is Past President of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Mr. Olinsky’s diverse caseload includes complex business disputes, health care litigation, complex commercial landlord-tenant litigation, and white collar defense. His courtroom experience includes many jury and bench trials, arbitrations and ...
Mary Frances Palisano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Mary Frances, who practices law in Newark, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mary Frances is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Stephen “Skippy” Weinstein is of counsel at Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC, where he focuses on case strategy and new business development. He previously had his own firm, Stephen S. Weinstein, P.C., in Morristown, N.J., where, for over 45 years, he devoted his practice to medical malpractice and personal injury matters, including wrongful death, serious personal injury, brain injury, birth injury, product liability, construction accidents, automobile accidents, and slip and fa...
Ms. Conti handles a wide range of commercial and criminal litigation matters in both state and federal courts throughout New Jersey and New York. Her commercial litigation practice focuses on various aspects of general and complex commercial litigation, including discovery, legal research, and preparing dispositive motions in connection with securities litigation, class action defense, fraud, and breach of contract claims. Ms. Conti’s criminal practice consists of researching and briefi...
Avrohom Einhorn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Avrohom, who practices law in Lakewood, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Avrohom is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Conor concentrates his practice in commercial litigation involving real estate transactions, real estate brokerage law, business disputes, commercial contract actions, consumer fraud act claims, and professional malpractice cases. His practice also encompasses high stakes personal injury cases involving premises liability and medical malpractice. In the specialized area of real estate brokerage law, Conor has significant experience including the litigation and mediation of business disputes o...
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