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John S. Esposito is Of Counsel to the firm and specializes in criminal defense. He is an expert criminal trial attorney in both Federal and State prosecutions. He is currently Special Counsel for the New York State Court Officers Union as well as Counsel to the National Development and Research Institute with respect to criminal matters. Mr. Esposito is also counsel to Anything IT, a data security and asset management company dealing with technological hardware systems.

Mr. Esposito has represented many clients in high profile cases such as William Trager in the Dan Rather assault case in New York, as well as the NBC shooting, Harvey Weinstein's kidnapping in New York City, and the Amy Fisher attempted murder case in Nassau County. Mr. Esposito has been a guest commentator for Court TV and a lecturer for the New York County District Attorney's Trial Advocacy Program.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Esposito was an Assistant District Attorney in New York County where he was responsible for the investigation and prosecution of major felonies, including homicides, narcotics offenses and white collar crime. Prior to leaving the District Attorney's Office, he served as a Supervisor in the Criminal Court Bureau.

Mr. Esposito graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from St. John's University and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Fordham University of Law in 1984.

Current Employment Position:

Of Counsel, Trial Attorney

Areas Of Practice:

Criminal Defense - Federal and State

Bar Admissions:

New York State Bar, 1985
New Jersey State Bar, 2002
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1991

Education:

Fordham University School of Law, J.D. (1984)
St. John's University, Jamaica, New York B.A. (1981)

Past Employment Positions:

Private Practice, 1991 – Present
Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney’s Office, 1984 – 1991
United States District Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1983
 

Professional Associations and Memberships:

New York City Lawyers Association
Columbian Lawyers Association
 

Community Services:

Little League Coach
 

 

Personal Information:

Born in 1959. Married with two children, Resides in Marlboro, New Jersey.

References:

Furnished upon request
 

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