Easton Thompson Kasperek: Kasperek Lawrence L - Rochester, NY

Premier Criminal Defense Advocacy in Rochester, New York

When constitutional rights and personal liberties are threatened by aggressive government prosecution, choosing the right legal team is paramount. At Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP, partner Lawrence L. Kasperek brings extensive trial acumen and unwavering tenacity to the defense of individuals facing state and federal charges. Located inside the historic Powers Building in downtown Rochester, the firm has earned a formidable statewide reputation for confronting complex criminal prosecutions, vindicating the wrongly accused, and securing vital constitutional protections. Anyone who needs to find an attorney capable of handling intricate evidentiary challenges and tough trial battles can rely on Larry Kasperek and the ETKS legal team.

Extensive State and Federal Criminal Defense Practice

Lawrence Kasperek concentrates his trial practice on defending against severe felony accusations in New York State courts and the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. With decades of courtroom battles under his belt, Mr. Kasperek approaches every indictment with painstaking preparation and incisive cross-examination. When clients need to hire a lawyer for severe legal crises, the firm provides robust advocacy across extensive criminal defense categories:

• Homicide and violent crime defense: Mounting rigorous defenses in murder, manslaughter, assault, and weapons offenses through forensic scrutiny, witness impeachment, and constitutional motions.
• Federal criminal trials: Handling complex federal indictments involving conspiracy, wire fraud, firearms offenses, and interstate narcotics investigations.
• Drug crime defense: Challenging unlawful search warrants, wiretaps, and law enforcement procedure in state and federal drug trafficking matters.
• Sex offense allegations and Article 10 proceedings: Defending client rights in highly sensitive sex offense allegations, sex offender registration modification, and mental hygiene civil management hearings.
• Theft and burglary defense: Protecting accused individuals against felony grand larceny, burglary, robbery, and white-collar allegations.
• DUI and DWI defense: Litigating vehicular offenses, chemical test refusals, and felony driving while intoxicated charges across Western New York.

Recognized Excellence in Defense and Civil Liberties

Larry Kasperek has long served as a passionate voice within the criminal defense community. Honored with the prestigious Jeffrey A. Jacobs Memorial Award and the Charles F. Crimi Memorial Award by his peers, he is repeatedly selected to Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America. As an active member of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the American Civil Liberties Union, Mr. Kasperek views defense work as the moral conscience of the American justice system. Clients seeking emergency legal counsel benefit from a trial attorney who treats every case as a vital fight for justice and human dignity.

Comprehensive Advocacy and Proven Results

Beyond trial courtrooms, ETKS Defense is widely celebrated for appellate victories, groundbreaking exonerations, and civil rights litigation challenging police misconduct. Backed by a collaborative group of seasoned partners and thorough support staff, Lawrence Kasperek ensures that clients receive unmatched strategic depth. Whether negotiating with prosecutors or addressing a jury in state supreme court, the firm delivers thoughtful, ethical, and fearless legal counsel designed to achieve the best possible resolution.