Criminal Defense
Defense: as former prosecutors, Richard and Kimberly Lerner apply a perspective from both sides of the aisle to their aggressive defense of people facing misdemeanor and felony charges.
DWI: our firm provides defense against driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges, including felony DWIs, and seeks outcomes such as dismissed charges and reduced sentencing.
Traffic Violations: we represent clients in all types of traffic related issues such as license violations, suspensions, and tickets.
Retirement and Social Security Disability
Disability Claims: Our firm assists public and private employees with retirement disability, social security disability, and workers' compensation claims.
Criminal Defense Law
We assist people accused of crimes, or under investigation in Nassau, Suffolk and all New York counties. We have represented defendants in all types of criminal cases from petty misdemeanors to serious felonies.
Being arrested for a crime can cause great stress and uncertainty. A conviction can have a lasting impact on many areas of your life, including the ability to obtain employment and enjoy certain privileges, like voting, carrying firearms, or obtaining certain certifications or clearances.
At Lerner & Lerner we answer your questions about the criminal process and your case directly and honestly. We provide clients with realistic advice, so that you can make informed decisions on questions such as whether to move for dismissal, plea bargain, undertake an early-intervention program or go to trial.
National recognition for our criminal law knowledge
Kimberly is featured as a legal correspondent for Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and local television. She has appeared on numerous shows including The O'Reilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes, The Line Up, Scarborough Country, Live with Rita Cosby, Fox News Live, The Live Desk, Kendall's Court, Nancy Grace, The Big Story with John Gibson, The Strategy Room, Channel 12 News, NBC News, CBS News, and ABC News.
Her legal acumen extends beyond the requirements of the New York State Bar to include a fine-tuned understanding of how the public reacts to high-profile cases and what political aspects can impact a criminal case in a particular jurisdiction.
Her fair appraisals and clear communication style is respected by viewers across the country and by executive producers and news anchors who don’t possess a legal background.
Felony and misdemeanor crimes
Our firm handles all types of criminal cases that arise in New York:
- Traffic violations
- Assault
- Burglary
- Robbery
- Larceny
- Internet crimes
- White collar crimes
- Fraud
- Forgery
- Embezzlement
- Vehicular crimes
- Battery
- Domestic violence
- Harassment
- Aggravated harassment
- Drug possession
- Drug sale
- Drug trafficing
- Weapons charges
- Disorderly conduct
- DWI
- Menacing
Pre-arrest investigations
We also help people who are under investigation by law enforcement or regulatory authorities for crimes like insurance fraud. In many circumstances, your actions and responses while you are under investigation can have important bearing on your fate—it may not seem like a fair idea, but it is a realistic one.
You need to take these investigations very seriously. If you’re charged and later convicted, the government may bring civil forfeiture proceedings against you, whereby the court can take your cash, cars, and other possessions as the spoils of crime.
Don’t let the prosecutor, the police, or any investigating agencies ruin your life. Our firm works to ensure that your rights are protected and defended to the fullest extent possible.
