Joseph Tacopina
Top rated White Collar Crimes attorney in New York, New York
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Business litigation,
Personal injury,
Assault & battery,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Domestic violence,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sex offenses,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Tax,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Business litigation,
Personal injury,
Assault & battery,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Domestic violence,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sex offenses,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Tax,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
275 Madison Ave 35 FLNew York, New York, 10016
First Admitted: 1992, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.tacopinalaw.com/attorney/joseph-tacopina/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Federal Bar Council, Member
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- Connecticut
- New York
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Coordinator at Large, Legislative Committee
- Kings County District Attorney’s Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1991 to 1994
- New York State Court Officers Association, Of Counsel
- Judicial Committee for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, Committee on Federal Legislation
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Meek Mill Appeals House Arrest—LET ME RAP, JUDGE!!! , 2016
- Building owner acquitted of 2018 fatal hit-and-run outside N.J. group home https://www.nj.com/bergen/2022/05/building-superintendent-acquitted-of-2018-fatal-hit-and-run-outside-nj-group-home.html, 2022
- Dobbs Ferry father found not guilty of false "Shaken Baby" accusations https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2022/03/10/kevin-holloway-found-not-guilty-killing-son-dobbs-ferry/9451690002/, 2022
- Rapper, YG, is off the hook on the robbery case. https://www.tmz.com/2022/01/04/yg-no-charges-robbery-arrest/, 2022
- Judge dismisses $17M fraud case against Putnam stockbroker http://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2017/02/01/judge-dismisses-indictment-putnam-stock-broker/97331134/, 2017
- Maroon 5 Bassist Michael Madden granted conditional dismissal of all drug-related charges, 2016
- Miss Honduras Pageant Re-Crowns Her After Legal Threat, 2016
- People v. Lillo Brancato - Bronx Tale actor is acquitted of murder (Bronx County, NY); People v. Aristotle Plagianakos - teen acquitted of charges involving a tragic accident on jetskis resulting in a death. (Kings County, NY); People v. Hiram Monserrate - State Senator is acquitted of felony charges. (Queens County, NY); People v. Kenneth Moreno - NYPD veteran cop acquitted of rape and burglary (New York County, NY); 7.4 Million Dollar Verdict - A Jury slammed the Excelsior apartment complex in Hackensack with a $7.4 million judgment finding that an underage man was allowed to drink at a party there before causing a car crash that severely injured a prominent cardiologist, 2011
- Pet shop owner facing animal cruelty hires celebrity lawyer, 2016
Honors/Awards:
- Billboard’s Top Most Influential People in Hip Hop, 2018
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating by Martindale Hubbell, Martindale Hubbell, 2023
- Rated by Super Lawyers Metro NY, Top Rated- NY, Super Lawyers, 2023
- Mr. Tacopina was named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s Top 35 Lawyers, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter’s Top 35 Lawyers, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter, 2022
- The National Action Network, Humanitarian of the Year by The National Action Network, 2019, 2019
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating by Martindale Hubbell
- Rated by Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021
- Man of the Year award by New York State’s Commission for Social Justice, 2019
- The Italian Tribune Columbus Day Executive Board awarded Tacopina the prestigious Christopher Columbus/Publisher’s Award, which has been conferred upon many prominent individuals of Italian heritage for over 40 years. Past honoree’s include President Ronald Reagan, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Joe DiMaggio, among other greats, Christopher Columbus/Publisher's Award, Italian Tribune, 2011
- President's Award for Service & Humanitarian Efforts, 2019, The National Action Network, 2019, 2019
- Man of the Year Award, Awarded by the National Italian American Bar Association as a "Distinguished Member of the Community"., 2005
White Papers:
- Contributor (Chapter 13) to Take The Witness: The Experts Speak on Cross Examination. This volume is designed for educating lawyers who are starting their trial practice and by suggesting to seasoned ones more effective approaches., Take The Witness: The Experts Speak on Cross Examination
- Tacopina, guest columnist for the NYDaily News, weighs in on the DA's investigation into Greg Kelly for allegedly raping a young intoxicated woman, Daily News, Guest Columnist, 2012
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Discussed topics and shared invaluable strategies associated with courtroom trials, All-Stars of the Courtroom Forum, St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami Gardens, FL, 2019
- Mr. Tacopina was a member of the Teaching Faculty of the Harvard Law School Winter 2022 Trial Advocacy Workshop. , Faculty, Harvard Law School Winter 2022 Trial Advocacy Workshop, Harvard Law, 2022
- Mr. Tacopina taught at the Winter Trial Advocacy Workshop 1/2023, Faculty, Harvard Law School Winter 2023 Trial Advocacy Workshop, Harvard Law, 2023
- Presentations for members of the New York State Bar Association, National Council of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Federal Bar Council
- Law in the limelight: A career of high-profile cases, Sacred Heart University, Department of Management, 01/29/2020, Law in the limelight: A career of high-profile cases, Sacred Heart University, Department of Management, 2020
- Faculty, Harvard Law School, Trial Advocacy Workshop, Faculty, Harvard Law School Winter 2020 Trial Advocacy Workshop, Harvard Law School, 2020
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Recently, The New York State Commission for Social Justice, the anti-defamation arm of the Order Sons of Italy in America awarded Tacopina The Man of the Year for his achievements, and contributions to society, 2017
Contact Joseph
All the below fields are required