RICHARD E. SIGNORELLI

ATTORNEY AT LAW

NEW YORK CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LITIGATION ATTORNEY

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

FORMER ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

CONTACT INFORMATION

Richard E. Signorelli, Esq.

52 Duane Street, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10007

(917) 750-8842

richardsignorelli@gmail.com

nycjd.com

EDUCATION

Harvard Law School, J.D., Cum Laude

Princeton University, A.B., History, Magna Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE

Criminal defense and civil litigation practice in the federal and state courts of New York State including significant trial and appellate experience.

Former Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, United States Department of Justice. Commendations received from: United States Secret Service; United States Drug Enforcement Administration; and Office of the Alabama Attorney General.

Substantive areas of civil litigation experience include: securities fraud; commercial disputes; partnership dissolutions; defamation/slander; civil rights; First Amendment; copyright/trademark infringement; fraud; civil RICO; real estate disputes; trusts and estates; insurance; entertainment; employment (discrimination/sexual harassment); breach of contract; tort claim defense; bankruptcy; malicious prosecution/false arrest; forfeiture; tax; accounting.

Substantive areas of criminal defense/prosecutorial experience include: securities fraud/insider trading; money laundering/structuring; extortion; obstruction of justice; insurance fraud; racketeering; tax evasion; embezzlement; bank fraud; credit card device; wire/mail fraud; sex offenses; identity fraud; counterfeiting; prescription drugs diversion; bank robbery; narcotics; firearms; postal offenses; immigration fraud; trademark infringement; healthcare fraud.

Super Lawyers Selection, New York Metropolitan area

United States District Court Criminal Justice Act Attorney

Founding and General Legal Counsel, East Villagers Against Crack, Inc.

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Conflict Counsel for the City of New York

BAR ADMISSIONS

New York State (all state trial and appellate courts)
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of New York

SOCIAL MEDIA

Linkedin:     richard-e-signorelli    
Twitter:       @richsignorelli 

SELECTED PUBLISHED/REPORTED DECISIONS

United States v. Richardson, 923 F.2d 13 (2d Cir. 1991)
United States v. White, 768 F.Supp. 447 (SDNY 1991), aff'd, 972 F.2d 16 (2d Cir. 1992)
Nicks v. United States, 760 F.Supp. 293 (SDNY 1990), rev'd, 955 F.2d 161 (2d Cir. 1992)
United States v. Tam, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS (EDNY January 25, 1996); Newsday, 3/28/96
In the Matter of the Grand Jury Minutes, United States v. Tam, 1997 Westlaw 21369 (EDNY 1997)
Cleveland Entertainment Co., v. Sony Music Entertainment, Index no. 295530, Cleveland P.D., 2/19/98
Matter of Benedict
, New York Law Journal, 7/24/98 (QDS#: 94401427)
Palozzolo v. Correction Officer Benevolent Assoc., 255 A.D. 2d 372, 679 N.Y.S.2d 845 (2d Dep't 1998)
Wilhelmina Models, Inc. v. Elite Runway, Inc., New York Law Journal, 3/24/99 (QDS#: 22221447)
Wilhelmina Models, Inc. v. Major SRL, New York Law Journal, 4/16/99 (QDS#: 22310107)
In re Dawnwood Properties, 209 F.3d 114 (2d Cir. 2000)
United States v. Maher, 210 F.3d 356 (2d Cir. 2000)
United States v. Choiniere, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42 (SDNY January 5, 2001)
Banks v. Yokemick, 144 F.Supp.2d 272 (SDNY 2001)
United States v. Espaillet, 380 F.3d 713 (2d Cir. 2004)
United States v. Jenkins, 324 F.Supp. 504 (SDNY 2004)
United States v. Gonzalez, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20495 (SDNY October 13, 2004)
Drew v. Menifee, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3423 (SDNY  March 4, 2005)
Drew v. Menifee, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9810 (SDNY May 20, 2005)
Matter of Crowe v. Kelly, 9 Misc. 3d 1111A, 806 N.Y.S.2d 444 (NY Sup Ct 2005)
United States v. Jenkins, 452 F.3d 207 (2d Cir. 2006)
Crowe v. Kelly, 2007 NY Slip Op 2603, 2007 NY App Div LEXIS 3846 (1st Dep't 2007)
Sankin v. Abeshouse, 545 F.Supp.2d 324 (SDNY 2008)
T.Z. v. City of New York, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14434 (EDNY February 26, 2008)
Castro v. Spice Place, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7678 (SDNY January 30, 2009)
United States v. David Ruiz, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19669 (SDNY  March 11, 2009)
T.Z. v. City of New York, et al., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43600 (EDNY May 22, 2009)
United States v. Bari, 09-1074-cr (2d Cir. March 22, 2010)
United States v. Thompson, 453 Fed. Appx. 113 (2d Cir. 2012)
In re Madoff Securities, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78804 (May 15, 2012)
In re Madoff Securities, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 108319 (August 2, 2012)
In re Madoff Securities, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2517 (January 4, 2013)
United States v. Bailey, et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62411 (April 29, 2013)
Martinez, et al. v. Spice Avenue, et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82787 (June 12, 2013)
In re Madoff Securities, 516 B.R. 18, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58709 (April 28, 2014)
In re Madoff Securities, 513 B.R. 437, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90089 (June 30, 2014)
In re Madoff Securities, Adv. Pro. Nos. 08-01789 (SMB) (2015-2019) (numerous decisions)
Ranta v. The City of New York, et al., 14 CV 3794 (FB) (LB) (EDNY June 26, 2018)
Ranta v. The City of New York, et al., 14 CV 3794 (FB) (LB) (EDNY June 20, 2019)
United States v. Zimmian Tabb, 949 F.3d 81 (2d Cir. 2020), cert denied (2021)

LEGAL RESOURCES

Legal Journals/Blog:

New York Law Journal: nylj.com
National Law Journal:
nlj.com
FindLaw Daily Newsletter: lg.findlaw.com

Federal Defenders Blog: blog.federaldefendersny.org

Bar Associations:

Association of the Bar of the City of New York: abcny.org
Federal Bar Council:
federalbarcouncil.org
New York State Bar Association: nysba.org

New York Criminal Bar Association: nycrimbar.org

Courts:

New York State Court System: courts.state.ny.us
Federal Judiciary Homepage:
uscourts.gov
United States District Court, Southern District of New York:
nysd.uscourts.gov
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York: nyed.uscourts.gov

United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York: nysb.uscourts.gov
United States Supreme Court:
supremecourtus.gov
United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit: ca2.uscourts.gov

Legal Research/Expert Witnesses:

Legal Information Institute of Cornell University Law School: law.cornell.edu
Experts: expertpages.com

United States Government:

United States Government Homepage: usa.gov
United States Department of Justice: usdoj.gov

United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York: usdoj.gov/usao/nys
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York: usdoj.gov/usao/nye
Securities & Exchange Commission:
sec.gov
Internal Revenue Service:
irs.gov
United States Sentencing Commission:
ussc.gov
United States Bureau of Prisons:
bop.gov
Library of Congress:
loc.gov
Federal Judicial Center:
fjc.gov

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION FOR 52 DUANE STREET

52 Duane Street is located at Foley Square, Manhattan, within blocks of all major State/Federal Courthouses and Government Offices. Most subway lines stop at or near 52 Duane Street including: the 4, 5, & 6 lines to the Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall stop; the 1, 2, & 3 lines to the Chambers Street stop; the Q line to the Canal Street stop; and the R and W lines to the City Hall stop.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT FORMER OFFICE BUILDING

The beautiful corner office building located at 799 Broadway served as my office, 2003-2018. This building was designed in 1851 by James Renwick, Jr., the architect also responsible for the design of St. Patrick's Cathedral and Grace Church. For years it was known as the St. Denis Hotel. Many well known historical figures including Mark Twain, Sarah Bernhardt, Chester A. Arthur, Colonel William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, and General Ulysses S. Grant stayed there. The first demonstration of the telephone to New Yorkers by Alexander Graham Bell also took place there. This historic building has now been demolished and replaced by a new office structure.   

DISCLAIMER

Please be advised that I cannot represent you or provide legal advice without first being retained as your attorney. There is a charge for all initial consultations. 

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

This website has been consciously designed so that it is fully accessible to the visually impaired.  It is keyboard and reader friendly. All features/content can be accessed without the use of a mouse. All content is readily accessible on the same page and no automatic media or navigation features are used. The only visual image is a photograph of Richard Signorelli and no colors or other images are used in the design of this website. All links are described with sufficient particularity and all headers clearly detail the information contained in each section of the site. If anyone with visual impairments has any questions or issues with the accessibility features of this website, please contact Richard Signorelli directly.

The office building located at 52 Duane Street is also accessible to anyone experiencing a physical disability and in conformance with legal mandates. There is a wheelchair compatible ramp outside of the building allowing access to the building lobby. Accessible elevators can then be used to travel from the lobby to the seventh floor which is also accessible including having appropriate bathroom facilities. 

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