Westchester County Criminal Defense Lawyers
When your freedom is at stake and only the best criminal defense attorneys will do, The Penichet Firm, P.C. is up to the challenge. We use our 30 years of criminal defense experience to serve clients in New York's state and federal criminal courts. We are also admitted to practice in federal criminal courts throughout the country as well as the Supreme Court of the United States, so we can serve our clients' needs effectively in other jurisdictions when the stakes are high.
As a boutique law practice, we tailor our services to our clients' needs. We handle a wide range of defense matters under state and federal criminal law, including:
- Drug charges
- Driving while intoxicated (DWI)
- White collar crimes
- Fraud and forged IDs
- Theft offenses
- Violent crimes
Our founding attorney, Luis Andrew Penichet, is a former Assistant District Attorney in the Narcotics Division of the Bronx County District Attorney's Office. In this role, he helped prosecute some of the most high-profile criminals operating in the United States and the world. Mr. Penichet used wiretapping techniques, in-depth investigation and interactions with the CIA and FBI to prosecute many high-stakes criminal matters.
Now, as a criminal defense attorney, he uses his knowledge of these strategies against the prosecutors. Understanding how prosecutors think and operate, he helps his clients them build the strongest defenses possible. The Penichet Firm, P.C. focuses on serving clients in the New York City area. We have the skill and experience to represent big names and protect reputations in complex and high-profile criminal defense matters.
Luis Andrew Penichet has been recognized as the number one criminal lawyer in Westchester County by Westchester Magazine and is listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America. He is AV®-rated* under Martindale-Hubbell's peer rating system and was listed in The New York Times as one of the top attorneys in the New York metro area.
For more information, please see our Criminal Law Information Center.
For an initial consultation about your state or federal criminal law or family law needs, contact The Penichet Firm, P.C. at 914-368-7039. Let us put our 30 years of experience to work for you.
* Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.
