Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Our team of New York City criminal defense attorneys includes a former prosecutor and nationally recognized attorneys. With more than six decades of legal experience and an excellent track record, we know what it takes to present an ironclad defense for our clients.
• DUI/DWI
  In the state of New York, law enforcement maintains strict policies when it comes to drinking and driving. Unlike many other states in the U.S., an individual can still be arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) offense if their blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) is under the legal limit. This offense is known as a DWAI, or driving while ability impaired, offense. You can be charged with DWAI if it is determined by the arresting officer that you have been impacted by the effects of alcohol to the point that you should not be operating a vehicle.
• Traffic Violations
  Bronx County, New York, Supreme Court: Acquittal all charges by Jury (21-count Indictment alleged Aggravated Vehicular Assault, Vehicular Assault First Degree, Assault Third Degree, Driving While Intoxicated and related charges). Client, off-duty firefighter, found NOT GUILTY of all charges arising out of one-car, pedestrian, knock-down accident, in which, prosecution alleged Reckless Driving, DWI and serious physical injury.
• Sex Crimes
  In the state of New York, several different types of sexual offenses are punishable under the law, including any unlawful act in which an individual did not consent, or was unable to consent, to any subsequent sexual contact. According to New York Code §130.05, an individual is deemed incapable of consent when they are "(a) less than seventeen years old; or (b) mentally disabled; or (c) mentally incapacitated; or (d) physically helpless." Because of this, even in the instance that consent was given by a minor, one may still be charged with a sex crime.
• Fraud
  The tax auditors with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are specifically trained to detect instances of tax fraud. Claiming dependents you do not have, keeping two different sets of financial records, using a fake or fraudulently obtained Social Security number, submitting false receipts or altering checks to try and increase deductions are all examples of ways people have tried to defraud the...
• Robbery
  In New York State, robbery is defined as "forcible stealing." This means that you could only be charged with this crime if you have used physical force, or threatened to use physical force, in order to take another person's property—unlike larceny, which is generally defined as the act of taking someone else's property with the intent of removing it from their possession...
• Burglary
  Because so many other types of criminal activity are commonly involved in racketeering/RICO cases, you and your co-workers and employees could be facing multiple charges in many different areas of criminal law. For example, you could be charged with fraud, burglary and grand larceny as secondary charges, depending upon your circumstances.
• White Collar Crimes
  White collar crime can be defined as any non-violent criminal act that is carried out with the intention of unlawful financial gain. Typically this type of crime is related to business, finance or politics—hence the name, white collar crime—but is not strictly limited to white collar workers.
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
  If convicted of this crime, you would be guilty of a class A misdemeanor— punishable by up to one year in jail. To make matters worse, these penalties could be added to those that may or may not be imposed for the original offense, such as...
• Embezzlement
  Financial institutions, future employers and even educational institutions might refuse to give you service if you have been convicted of felony embezzlement. The NYC white collar criminal lawyers at the
• Drug Crimes
  If you have been charged with any type of drug crime, you are facing serious criminal penalties. Even for a first-time offender, drug crime charges can be extremely serious. With the help of a competent and experienced legal professional, you can maximize your chances of reduced or dropped charges.
• Assault
• Murder
  Read an interview with Attorney Daniel Hochheiser on www.vulture.com, where he discusses the Robert Durst murder case...
• Identity Theft
  In this electronic day and age, it is becoming more and more common to see identity theft charges in conjunction with internet / computer charges. So many individuals use their personal credit cards and information online and it can be very easy to take someone’s identity and use it for their own purposes.
• Homicide
  Attorney Daniel Hochheiser interviewed by Gordon Deal about the Freddie Gray homicide case against the six Baltimore police officers.
• Shoplifting
  There are many different types of theft charges that you can face if you have allegedly been involved in some sort of situation involving removing property belonging to another person or party. Many of these can result in a felony on your record and jail time. For example, even shoplifting can be a serious offense.
• Forgery
  A person commits forgery when they alter or create an instrument or document with the intent to deceive someone else. Often, forgery goes hand in hand with fraud, since the forgery is usually intended to acquire someone else's property. Forged documents can include checks, insurance document, passports, ids, or police reports that allow a person to have false authority and get access to things that would otherwise be prohibited.
• Money Laundering
  His reputation is built upon a solid foundation of legal knowledge, experience and a truly impressive ability to craft a winning defense. He has served as counsel in many high profile cases, including the Big Apple "Sex Tour" trial in Dutchess County; the Manhattan Madam case, in which his plea bargaining resulted in a dismissal of money laundering charges, probation and forfeiture, with the client facing no addition jail time for these offenses; the Jeannot murder-for-hire trails; and the Evergreen trial in which a corporate lawyer was accused of a $30 million conspiracy.
• Internet Crimes
  Any of these offenses may be defined as an internet crime, and many of them can carry very serious penalties—depending on the type and severity of the crime. For unlawful acts such as computer tampering in the first degree, a convicted individual will face the consequences of a Class C felony. As stated by New York Code §156.20, this type of felony offense is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine. Even for lesser offenses like computer trespass, which is a Class E felony, a convicted individual may still face imprisonment of up to four years and a $5,000 fine. If you have been charged with an internet crime, it is imperative to act quickly in the interest of your defense.
• Prostitution
  Attorney Daniel Hochheiser was recently hired to represent "Manhattan Madam" Kristen Davis, who was arrested and charged with selling prescription pain killers last August. Davis previously made headlines when she was accused of running a high-end prostitution ring in New York City that offered its services to a number of high-profile clients—including former Gov. Eliot Spitzer,...
• Extortion
• Hit and Run
  Are you facing criminal charges for deserting the scene of an accident? You are typically required to exchange information in order to let the appropriate agencies, such as insurance adjusters or police officials, deal with the situation through the proper legal channels. If you have been involved in an accident and you leave the scene, you may be charged with hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident.

Property Law

• Property Damage
  If you have been involved in an accident with another driver or a pedestrian, you are generally required to property damage and/or injury could take you to civil court in order to recover monetary compensation.