Joseph Tacopina is described by The New York Times as the “Donald Trump” of New York’s defense bar. A former prosecutor, Tacopina has skillfully tried over 80 cases, winning nearly every one. Tacopina has used his courtroom expertise to successfully defend police officers, politicians, recording artists, and Fortune 500 executives, among others. Joseph Tacopina is founder of Law Offices of Joseph Tacopina, P.C, a Manhattan-based firm that focuses on criminal, civil, and securities litigation. Fluent in Italian, Tacopina has an international office based in Milan, Italy. According to the USA Today, Tacopina is one of a handful of elite powerhouse defense attorneys who have risen to the pinnacle of prominence, alongside Johnnie Cochran and most recently, Thomas Mesereau.

Because of his extensive litigation experience in both federal and state courts and his successes in some very high profile cases, Mr. Tacopina frequently appears as an expert legal analyst on various media outlets nationwide. He can regularly be seen on MSNBC, CNBC, NBC, ABC, Fox News, CNN, Court TV, and even occasionally takes his licks on “Imus in the Morning”.
Mr. Tacopina is a member of the Federal Bar Council, the New York Counsel of Defense Lawyers, and the Judicial Committee for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He also serves on the Legislative Committee for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Board of Directors for the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Additionally, Mr. Tacopina volunteers his time as an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School and lectures nationwide on a variety of legal issues, including Medicaid fraud and trial advocacy. He was also recently honored by the Italian American Bar Association, and is the basis for the fictional attorney on the CBS show The Guardian.

Chad Seigel joined The Law Offices of Joseph Tacopina, P.C. in 2001. He graduated from New York University's Stern School of Business and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
Mr. Seigel quickly proved himself to be a talented and aggressive advocate at the Capital Defender's Office, where he participated in the representation of indigent defendants facing the death penalty, as well as a legal scholar at the New York State Supreme Court, where he assisted a prominent judge in the issuance of written legal decisions in complex civil litigations.
Having also previously represented both white collar criminal defendants and civil parties at a prestigious securities law firm, Mr. Seigel has established himself as an accomplished litigator and appellate attorney. No doubt aided by his vast working knowledge of both Federal and State law, Mr. Seigel has triumphantly secured favorable decisions from appellate courts throughout New York. He has also proven equally adept at the trial level, where he has regularly obtained winning verdicts. He is a member of the New York and New Jersey State bars.

Stephen Turano is founder of the Law Offices of Stephen Turano, which has offices in New York and New Jersey. At the age of 39, Mr. Turano has extensive experience in both federal and state courts. Although his focus is New York and New Jersey, he represents clients in criminal matters throughout the country. His areas of practice include representing clients in complex white collar litigations, homicides, and other serious felonies. Mr. Turano has appeared as a commentator for Court TV and is a faculty member at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Intensive Trial Advocacy Program.