Adam D. Staier - Rochester, NY
Attorney at Law Office of James L. Riotto
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Rochester, NY
30 West Broad Street Suite 306 Rochester, NY 14614
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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13
Years
Experience
Rochester Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 10/22/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- DUI/DWI
- Traffic Violations
- Drug Violations
Attorney Information
Overview
Attorney Adam Staier has spent the last seven years practicing criminal defense law throughout upstate New York and the Capital Region. He began his legal career through internships in civil law, indigent legal representation and federal energy law regulation. Finding a passion in criminal law, Mr. Staier held internships handling both prosecution and defense representation. Mr. Staier interned for a year in the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office in 2010-2011 in the appeals unit and in local courts prosecuting misdemeanor and petty offenses. During his last year in law school Mr. Staier had an internship with a private law firm in Saratoga County, who hired Mr. Staier as an Associate following his graduation and passage of the Bar in 2012. For the first four years of admittance to the Bar, Mr. Staier practiced criminal defense, personal injury, and civil litigation along with family and divorce law. Since then Mr. Staier has narrowed his focus and dedicated his career primarily to the practice of criminal defense law. Mr. Staier has defended individuals in a wide range of offenses ranging from non-criminal petty violations and traffic offenses to felony attempted murder and rape charges.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Albany Law Review – Senior Editor
- 6-Time National Champion and National High School Holder – Racewalking/Track and Field
- Dean Sponsler Honors Teaching Fellowship – 2010
Other Sources of Feedback About Adam D. Staier
Included on the 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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University of Maine-Farmington
B.A.
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry and Psychology
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2013
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Contact
30 West Broad Street
Suite 306
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone Number: 585-678-8206
Fax Number: 585-262-2610
Email: Send a message
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