Anthony M. La Pinta - Hauppauge, NY
Attorney at La Pinta, Lesko & Miskiewicz, P.C.
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Hauppauge, NY
200 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Suite C-17 Hauppauge, NY 11788
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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34
Years
Experience
Hauppauge Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 10/29/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
- Civil Rights
Attorney Information
Overview
Anthony La Pinta has been a federal and state criminal defense, civil rights and personal injury attorney for over 35 years. He has achieved the coveted "Preeminent-AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has also been selected to the 2014-2025 editions of "Super Lawyers Magazine" New York Metro Edition.
Mr. La Pinta has successfully defended many high-profile cases that have drawn national media attention. Some of his past clients include law enforcement officials, financiers, politicians, attorneys and physicians. He has extensive experience representing corporations and individuals investigated or charged with white collar, non-violent and violent crimes at the trial and appellate levels. Mr. La Pinta has achieved particular success in obtaining trial acquittals, developing sentencing mitigation, and securing post-judgment relief.
Mr. La Pinta also represents clients in civil rights and serious personal injury matters including false arrest, malicious prosecution, wrongful death, serious motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, civil rights violations, and professional liability cases. He has obtained numerous noteworthy trial verdicts and settlements in courts throughout the New York metropolitan region.
Mr. La Pinta is an adjunct professor at Touro Law School where he teaches Criminal Procedure and Trial Advocacy. He is a routine lecturer for the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). He is a current member of the Board of Trustees for the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and the New York State Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District. He previously served as Counsel to The Suffolk County Democratic Committee and is current Special Counsel to The Village of Babylon and The Incorporated Village of Islandia. Mr. La Pinta is a former President of the Suffolk Criminal Bar Association and past Chairperson of the Ethics and Professionalism Committee of the Suffolk Bar Association. He has also been a contributor and legal commentator for Court TV, Fox News, Newsday and News 12 Long Island.
Mr. La Pinta was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in West Islip, Long Island. He is a graduate of Temple University Law School and is currently a partner of La Pinta, Lesko & Miskiewicz, P.C., located in Hauppauge and Mineola.
Anthony La Pinta is a proven expert litigator whose reputation and command of the courtroom has made him an elite advocate and a tremendous force in the Federal and New York State courts.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, 2014-Present
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Recognized as a “Super Lawyer”, New York Metro Edition of Super Lawyers Magazine, 2014-2017
- Earned a “Superb” rating with Avvo.com, a client and attorney peer review rating resource, 2014
- Social Justice Award, Islip Town Democratic Committee, 2008
Other Sources of Feedback About Anthony M. La Pinta
Included on the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2014 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1991
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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State University of New York College, Oswego, New York, 1988
B.S., Business Administration -
State University of New York College at Oswego
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Reynolds, Caronia, Gianelli & La Pinta, P.C., Managing Partner, 2003
- Anthony M. La Pinta, Esq., P.C., 1993 - 2003
- New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, 1993
- Delaware County District Attorney’s Office, Media, Pennsylvania, 1990 - 1992
- Honorable James Crumlish, Jr., Law Clerk, 1989 - 1990
- Fair Housing Compliance Officer, Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York, 2014
- Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Special Prosecutor, 2017
Languages
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Italian
Classes and Seminars
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Adjunct Professor of Criminal Law, St. Josephs University, Patchogue, New York, 2009 - Present
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Instructor of Trial Advocacy, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Boulder Colorado, 2004 - Present
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Adjunct Professor, Touro Law School, Central Islip, New York, 2015 - Present
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Touro Law School, Guest Lecturer
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Suffolk County Bar Association, Guest Lecturer
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Huntington Lawyers Association, Guest Lecturer
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Suffolk County Community College, Guest Lecturer
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National Business Institute, Guest Lecturer
- Federal Bar Association, EDNY, Guest Lecturer, 2001 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Yale University Mock Trial Program, 2013 - Present
- Prison Families Anonymous, Legal Advisor, 1993 - Present
- Board Member, Children of Bedford, 1993 - 2009
- Special Counsel, Village of Babylon, 2017
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1993
- New Jersey, 1993
- Connecticut, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
Other Affiliations
- Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association, 2006 - 2007 (Past President)
- Suffolk County Bar Association (Member/Ethics Committee)
- Suffolk County Bar Association, 2008 - 2010 (Chairperson, Professional Ethics and Civility Committee)
- Suffolk County Bar Association, 2009 - 2015 (Member, Attorney Grievance Committee)
- Nassau County Bar Association
- Nassau County Criminal Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association, Criminal Law Committee, 2001 - Present (Member)
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 - Present (Member)
- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2000 - Present (Member, Board of Directions)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006 - Present (Member)
- Homicide Panel of the Suffolk County Assigned Defender Plan, 2001 - Present (Member)
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1995 - Present (Member)
- New York State Defenders Association, 1998 - Present (Member)
- Suffolk County Democratic Committee, 2017 - Present (Counsel)
- Suffolk County Community College Board of Trustees, 2017 - Present (Counsel)
- Attorney Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, 2015 - Present
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Contact
200 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Suite C-17
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Phone Number: 631-402-5224
Email: Send a message
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