Gary Matthew Kaufman |

Bio

Gary Kaufman has been practicing in the area of Criminal Defense since graduating from
the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2006. Gary spent his first seven years of practice
working as a public defense attorney in Orlando, Florida, Staten Island, New York, and at the
Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem in Manhattan. In 2013, Gary began the Law Office
of Gary Kaufman, PLLC where he represents clients facing a wide variety of criminal charges in
the state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey. Gary also represents students facing
discipline at the high school and collegiate levels. Gary has tried dozens of cases and is a skilled
advocate both in and out of the courtroom. Gary has received training at the National Criminal
Defense College and has taught Continuing Legal Education classes on New York Criminal Law
Practice 101, Arraignment Advocacy, Drunk Driving Defense, Grand Jury Practice, and Judicial
Diversion for Narcotics Felonies. Gary has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers
and a top 40 under 40 Criminal Defense Attorney in New York by the National Trial Lawyers.
Gary is active in the New York City Bar Association serving as a member of the Criminal Courts
Committee and as the Chair of the Small Law Firm Committee. In addition to Gary’s work in
the courtroom, Gary teaches Fundamental Lawyering Skills as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham
University School of Law.

Gary Matthew Kaufman

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