Frank W. Nocito - Kingston, PA
Attorney at Law Office of Frank W. Nocito, LLC
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Kingston, PA
63 Pierce Street Kingston, PA 18704
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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43
Years
Experience
Kingston Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Felonies and Misdemeanors
- DUI/DWI
- Juvenile Crimes
- Sex Offenses
- White Collar Crimes
- Drug Violations
- Grand Jury
Attorney Information
Overview
- Victorious counsel in PA Supreme Court case of Commonwealth ex rel. Buchanan v. Verbonitz, which case was reaffirmed by the Supreme Court on 7/21/2020
- Past President, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Counsel in a number of high-profile murder cases, one the subject of a book, another featured on a forensic TV show
- Judge O'Donnell acquitted on harassment charge | News | citizensvoice.com
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joann-curley-woman-who-killed-husband-with-rat-poison-in-food-released-from-prison/
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2012-Present
Other Sources of Feedback About Frank W. Nocito
Included on the 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Syracuse University College of Law,
Syracuse,
New York
J.D.
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Syracuse University College of Law,
Syracuse,
New York
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Non Legal Education
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Pennsylvania State University,
University Park,
Pennsylvania, 1980
B.S.
Major: Business Administration
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Pennsylvania State University,
University Park,
Pennsylvania, 1980
References
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Neil T. O'Donnell, Esq.
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Phillip Gelso, Esq.
Pro Bono Activities
- Lector at Parish of St. Barbara, 2017 - Present
- Penn State University Wilkes-Barre Campus Advisory Board, 2012 - Present
Representative Clients
Judges
Lawyers
Doctors
Professional Athletes
Police Officers
Teachers
People from all walks of life
Representative Cases
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Commonwealth ex. rel. Buchanan v. Verbonitz
- Citation: 581 A.2d 172, Pa. 1990, Supreme
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1983
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, pro hac vice, 1984
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, pro hac vice, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Other Affiliations
- PA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1984 - Present (Past President)
- Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association, 1983 - Present (Co-Chair - Criminal Law Committee)
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