Atty. Bruce Anthony Barket
Bruce Barket is well known for successfully handling high-profile cases and for his many trial victories. When the stakes are high, he has been the trial lawyer of choice.
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Bruce Anthony Barket is a Founding Partner based in Garden City, New York, practicing at Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Their practice focuses on criminal defense, white collar, violent crimes, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (1986) and New York (1987). Educated at University of Connecticut (J.D., 1986) and Central Connecticut State University (B.A., 1982). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serands clients in Garden City, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Bruce Barket is well known for successfully handling high-profile cases and for his many trial victories
- When the stakes are high, he has been the trial lawyer of choice
- He has been frequently covered by the national media, including CNN, USA Today, Court TV, Fox News, The New York Times, and PBS Frontline
- Mr. Barket has won numerous acquittals in high-profile cases involving such crimes as securities / mail fraud, murder, and racketeering
- Through grit, tenacity, and the use of his courtroom skills, he has put together an impressive string of both criminal and civil trial victories that span more than two decades
- He is also known for obtaining uncanny results in the appellate and post-judgment process for clients previously convicted
- Based upon his energetic and highly skilled re-investigation of these cold cases, he has won motions and hearings resulting in the overturning of criminal convictions where prior attorneys had failed and the clients were serving a prison sentence
- Mr. Barket is a sought-after lecturer at Continuing Legal Education seminars where he teaches various aspects of trial practice and criminal defense to other lawyers
- He has spoken at bar associations and law schools on such topics as delivering effective summations, the art of cross examining government witnesses, cross examining law enforcement agents, and confronting and defeating eye witness testimony
- He is also well known for his work and lectures regarding how to attack confessions taken by law enforcement personnel
- The New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers bestowed upon him the prestigious Gideon Award in 2003 and 2008 for his outstanding work on behalf of his clients
- He was also named Practitioner of the Year in 2005 by the Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association
- Mr. Barket was an Assistant District Attorney in Nassau County from 1986 to 1991 and has been in private practice for nearly 20 years
- He was a member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers from 1999 to 2008 and remains an active member of the Association
- He is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Mr. Barket served as President of the Nassau County Legal Aid Society from 2005 to 2006 and has been a member of its Board of Directors from 2000 to the present
- He also served as President of the Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association from 2002 to 2003
- He represents individuals and businesses facing allegations involving all types of federal and state offenses
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Garden City are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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