Law Offices of Jeffrey Lichtman

At the toughest time of your life, you need the toughest New York criminal defense attorneys. The Law Offices of Jeffrey Lichtman is a full-service New York criminal defense firm that has handled – and won – some of the largest and most difficult criminal cases in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and all over the country. Recognized by peers, judges and the media as tenacious advocates for those charged with serious state and federal crimes, we understand that being charged with a crime is perhaps the single most terrifying experience anyone can have and that you need a fighter in your corner to get through it. Through exhaustive pretrial preparation we have managed to get dozens of cases dismissed – including such serious federal cases as RICO violations – and wrecked other prosecutions through meticulous investigations which have revealed major credibility problems with the prosecution’s witnesses. Unlike many lawyers you can find on the internet spouting their own false praise, our New York criminal defense lawyers have a track record of success second to none in the criminal law community in New York City – you can look it up.The Law Offices of Jeffrey Lichtman is headed by New York trial attorney Jeffrey Lichtman who is nationally known for his successful advocacy on behalf of high profile clients – and for those charged in the most difficult of criminal cases. With over 34 years of practice on some of the country’s largest stages, Mr. Lichtman has developed a cross-examination style described in the media as a “relentless pounding” in which witnesses were “put through the blender and shredded.” We have handled major federal cases including trials in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and all over the country; New York state cases in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Nassau/Suffolk Counties, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, Albany and Westchester.

Education

J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1990
B.A., Emory University, 1987
A 1990 graduate of Duke University School of Law, Mr. Lichtman opened his own law firm in 1999 and since then has had extraordinary success on some of the country’s largest stages. Recent clients include Thomas Rachko, a retired New York Police detective accused of robbing drug dealers; Jacob Orgad, described by the government as the “largest MDMA (ecstasy) trafficker” ever arrested in the United States; various stars of the music industry including The Game and Fat Joe; AIG executives named in the New York Attorney General’s probe of the insurance industry; John A. Gotti, the son of the infamous mob boss; and Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, in which during the 3 ½ month trial Mr. Lichtman’s work was described by the media as “an astonishing performance” and “so wildly entertaining.”

The Gotti trial ended with the dismissal of three murder conspiracy charges, an acquittal on a $25 million securities fraud charge and a deadlocked jury on every remaining count. The media described the verdict as an “unbelievable courtroom upset” and Mr. Lichtman’s work as “brilliant.” His cross-examinations of the government’s witnesses were described in the media as a “relentless pounding” in which witnesses were “put through the blender” and “shredded.” In sum, Mr. Lichtman’s high-profile clients don’t just make the news – they win their cases.

Cases and Results
Mr. Lichtman’s appellate practice has also had great success. In September of 2010, he won the freedom for a client who had been convicted and sentenced to 27 years in prison for multiple counts of sexual assault of four alleged victims. After his appeal to the New Jersey Appellate Division forced the trial court to grant a hearing on trial counsel’s possible ineffectiveness, Mr. Lichtman’s scathing examination of trial counsel was halted by the judge – who indicated she was prepared to vacate the conviction on the spot. With his conviction vacated, Mr. Lichtman’s client was released days later – never to return to prison. The judge thanked Mr. Lichtman for his “terrific preparation.”

Mr. Lichtman has also successfully won the pretrial dismissal of dozens of New York state and federal criminal cases based on motion practice and his own intensive investigations. In late 2015, his motion to dismiss a $6 million Medicaid Fraud case in which his client was facing 25 years in prison was granted.