Michael Hartley
Michael heads our criminal defense practice. A former Manhattan assistant district attorney, he has tried more than sixty cases to verdict and now defends clients facing fraud, assault and serious driving charges, day or night.
Having prosecuted the kind of cases he now defends, he knows where the government’s evidence is strong and where it is not. He takes calls from police stations at any hour and is often at a client’s side before the first interview begins.
- Office
- New York
- Experience
- 22 years
- Admitted
- New York; U.S. District Courts, S.D.N.Y. & E.D.N.Y.
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Education
- JD, Fordham Law School
How Michael Can Help
White-collar defense
Fraud, securities and embezzlement investigations, including grand juries.
Serious driving offenses
DWI, vehicular assault and license hearings, handled from arrest to verdict.
Investigations & interviews
Representation when police or regulators want to talk, before you say a word.
Selected Matters
- 2026Acquittal on all counts for a contractor charged with insurance fraud.
- 2025Charges dismissed before trial in a vehicular-assault case after an accident reconstruction.
- 2024Negotiated a non-prosecution agreement for a finance executive.
- 2023Won suppression of key evidence in a high-profile assault case.
He answered my call at 2 a.m. and was at the station before the detectives were ready to start.
Talk to Michael about your situation. The first consultation is free and confidential.
Free case evaluation