Any NYC Criminal Lawyer will tell you that in a City which has millions of citizens tourists, visitors and illegal aliens there is going to be criminal conduct. In fact, there are tens of thousands of arrests each year in New York City alone keeping New York City Criminal Lawyers very busy. Unfortunately police sometimes arrest innocent people. To make a bad situation worse, very often the police will arrest and charge the defendant with a felony instead of the misdemeanor. For example, the criminal charge for assault can be either a misdemeanor or a felony. At times the police will arrest on the felony only to have the charges reduced to a misdemeanor at the arraignment because the defendant was "overcharged."

It has long been reported by New York Criminal Attorneys and the New York Media that the New York City Police Department promote within their ranks based on both the number of arrests and the severity of the crime.

Each New York City Criminal Attorney at Stephen Bilkis and Associates believes that this type of policy is wrong because it encourages the police to arrest as many people as possible and charge them with a felony instead of a misdemeanor. Many people are upset about their circumstances after they have been charged with a crime and thus, need a highly skilled, experienced New York City Criminal Lawyer to defend them. We handle cases throughout New York City including, Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. People are arrested everyday on various charges such as DWI or DWAI, sex crimes, that include sex abuse, sodomy and rape, Domestic violence (which is normally either misdemeanor assault or felony assault), gun charges, drug possession which includes marijuana, cocaine, meth amphetamine or heroin. Our Criminal Defense Firm also handles complex white collar crimes which include bank fraud, insurance fraud or insider trading just to name a few. These criminal charges are all serious and could lead to a significant time in prison if someone is convicted of any of these crimes. Every New York City Criminal Lawyer in our office is aware of the potential for devastation of the defendant's personal and business life. Our country is founded on the principle that you are innocent until proven guilty. Unfortunately many believe just the opposite. At Stephen Bilkis and Associates our New York City Criminal Defense Lawyers stand by the constitution and believe that you should be presumed innocent. Each New York City Criminal Lawyer in our office will assert your rights with the Office of the District Attorney in the borough in which you are facing your criminal charge. Our firm offers a free consultation with NYC Criminal Lawyer from our office. The Attorney will evaluate your criminal case and make recommendations about how you should proceed. Within New York City we have convenient locations near mass transit. The New York City locations include Manhattan (New York), Queens, The Bronx and Brooklyn. Also, for your convenience we have locations on Long Island both in Nassau County and Suffolk County, So call the Stephen Bilkis & Associates at 1800-NY-NY Law (1800-696-9529) or contact us online to speak with a New York City Criminal Lawyer.