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Criminal defense lawyers in New York know the first 24 hours matter most. After an arrest in the five boroughs, you face arraignment within about a day. The judge decides bail or release before you have built a defense. The attorneys listed here handle that early window, plus trial and appeal. We research each listing using public records, verified reviews, and direct evaluation. Our rankings reflect reputation, reliability, and results. Rankings are determined independently based on public information and editorial research. Julie Rendelman is a New York criminal defense lawyer with more than 20 years of trial experience. She spent over a decade as a prosecutor in the Brooklyn District Attorney's office before opening her own Midtown practice. That background shapes how she reads a case. Rendelman defends murder and manslaughter charges, drug crimes, assault, and gun cases throughout the city.