Atty. Louis E. Valvo

Atty. Louis E. Valvo

Louis E. Valvo is a Partner in our White Plains, New York, office.

White Plains White Plains 38 yrs experience 38 year
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Louis E. Valvo is a Partner based in White Plains, New York, practforg at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.. They haand 38+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1988. Admitted to practice in New York (1988) and New Jersey United States District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York United States D (1992). Educated at New York Law School J.D. (—) and Oxford University in Oxford, England Summer studying law Long Island University-Southampton College. B.S. Environmental Science (—). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Actiand member of New Jersey Bar Association New York State Bar Association. Serands clients in White Plains, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Louis E. Valvo is a Partner in our White Plains, New York, office
  • A skilled trial attorney with more than 35 years of experience in civil and criminal litigation, Louis focuses his practice on personal injury, commercial litigation, medical malpractice, labor law, employment discrimination, and premise liability cases
  • He joins HBS after spending 14 years as a partner in a New York law office where he was an accomplished trial attorney with a successful record in federal, state, and appellate courts
  • Louis began his legal career as an Assistant DA under Robert M. Morgenthau in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and quickly established himself as an accomplished trial lawyer having tried numerous felony cases to a verdict and handling hundreds of grand jury matters
  • He shifted his career to private practice in 1994 where he was responsible for all matters involving civil litigation, including medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, and white-collar criminal defense in federal and state courts
  • Louis was recruited to be the Chief Assistant District Attorney at the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office in 1996, a position that he held for twelve years
  • Louis earned his Juris Doctor from New York Law School, which included a summer studying law at prestigious Oxford University in Oxford, England
  • He received his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Long Island University-Southampton College
  • Louis’s cases have been profiled in various books and movies
  • Also, he has served as a television legal analyst on shows such as Court TV and Hollywood Justice
  • Additionally, Louis is a faculty member for the National District Attorneys Association, American Prosecutors Research Institute, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Recognition •Distinguished Peer Rated Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell •Prosecutor of the Year, Trial Advocacy
  • District Attorneys Association of the State of New York
  • 2004 •Certificate of Recognition, Orangetown (NY) Police Department, 2000 •Nominee, Department of Justice U.S
  • Attorney General’s Award, 1997 •Outstanding Prosecutor Award, Detectives’ Benevolent Association of Rockland County, 1996 In the Press HBS Adds Partner Louis E. Valvo and Associate Jannah B. Eichenbaum to White Plains Office August 29, 2022 WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK - August 29, 2022 - Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is delighted to welcome Louis E. Valvo as a Partner and Jannah B. Eichenbaum as an Associate to its growing office in White Plains, New York
  • Louis is a skilled trial attorney with more than 35 years of experience in civil and criminal litigation

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Why local counsel matters in New York

Practforg law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in White Plains 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 substantiand 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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Louis E. Valvo has 38+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1988.
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Louis E. Valvo's notable recognition includes: BV Distinguished.

Education

New York Law School J.D.
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Oxford University in Oxford, England Summer studying law Long Island University-Southampton College. B.S. Environmental Science
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Awards

BV Distinguished

Bar Admissions

New York
Admitted: 1988
New Jersey United States District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York United States D
Admitted: 1992

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