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Case Studies

No Jail Time and Greatly Reduced Charges Following Weapons Arrest

D’Emilia Law’s creativity and negotiation skills keep client from years in jail for firing a gun into the air Challenge: Our client was a young man in his 20s who works as a building employee near the offices of D’Emilia Law. He is a college graduate, a loving...

How Brady Material Can Help Your NYC Criminal Defense

D’Emilia Law recently secured a favorable criminal defense result in NYC for a client who was arrested for drug charges after he was initially pulled over for a traffic violation. When police searched his car, they allegedly recovered cocaine and he was charged with...

Deep Legal Insight Keeps NYC Client From Jail For Drug Charges

D’Emilia Law’s skepticism of police procedure at a traffic stop led to a favorable resolution for a client accused of drug possession Challenge: Our client was a young man in his 20s from the Dominican Republic who resides in New York City. He is a loving son who...

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Why Choose D’Emilia Law

D’Emilia Law is comprised of NYC Criminal Defense Lawyers with over 40 years of combined legal experience. Founders Paul D’Emilia and Kendra Monte earned reputations as two of New York State’s trailblazing prosecutors. They now use their fierce courtroom advocacy, negotiating skills, and intricate legal knowledge in the criminal defense of clients accused of felonies and misdemeanors. D’Emilia Law has secured countless favorable results on behalf of clients, from complete dismissals to severely reduced charges. They defend those accused of any type of crime, state or federal, in New York and the United States.

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What Our Clients Say

“Mr. D’Emilia was able to convince the DA to drastically reduce my case that enabled me to keep my broker’s license. I was facing jail time and ended up with merely a violation. No penalties whatsoever. The best attorney I ever came across.”

— Eric

“I hired Paul D’Emilia for my case and I’m glad I did. He took care of everything for me with great results. Paul answered all calls, text, and emails in a timely manner. Paul was able to get the answers to all my questions and made me feel comfortable knowing he was taking care of me.”

— Stephen

“I hired Paul D’Emilia in 2016 for urgent matters and he fixed all the problems with great professionalism, competence and human touch. He is a great lawyer and a real gentleman, absolutely recommended.”

— J.L.

“Excellent all around! Takes care of the case as promised in a timely and efficient manner. Responds to texts and calls immediately and is easy to work with. My experience was great. Highly recommended!”

— Shervin

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Insights

Can Medications and Medical Conditions Affect Breathalyzer Results?

by Paul D'Emilia | Mar 19, 2025

Breathalyzers are commonly used by the police when they pull someone over on suspicion they are driving while intoxicated. While these devices measure blood alcohol content (BAC) to determine whether the driver is impaired, there are a number of reasons why they may not always be accurate. Breathalyzers can...

What’s the Difference Between Drug Possession, Sale, and Intent to Sell a Controlled Substance in New York?

by Paul D'Emilia | Mar 12, 2025

Drug selling and possession offenses are two categories of narcotics crimes that are prosecuted aggressively in New York. While drug possession involves holding a controlled substance for personal use, the criminal sale of a controlled substance refers to selling, exchanging, or giving away of a narcotic....

When Are Breathalyzer Results Inadmissible in New York?

by Paul D'Emilia | Mar 5, 2025

A breathalyzer is a tool regularly used by law enforcement in New York DWI cases to determine whether a driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) exceeds the legal limit. However, there are certain protocols that must be followed and legal requirements that must be met to ensure that the results are...

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