Attorney Profiles For Joseph Potashnik & Associates
Attorney Profiles For Joseph Potashnik & Associates
Joseph Potashnik, Esq. is the founding partner of this law firm. He earned his law degree at The Ohio State University. Joseph is a skilled defense attorney who has successfully represented hundreds of clients in New York and New Jersey.
Before founding this firm, Mr. Potashnik was associated with a prominent New York litigation firm that handled federal and international taxation and litigation matters, including IRS defense, Tax Fraud, Tax Evasion, IRS litigation, civil litigation, and criminal defense.
He then practiced as a successful solo practitioner in New York City before expanding his practice and founding Joseph Potashnik and Associates, PLLC.
Today, my areas of practice include the following:
- State and Federal Criminal Defense
- White Collar and Business Crime Defense
- Insurance Fraud
- Medicaid and Medicare Fraud
- Drug Charges
- Weapons Charges
- Violent Crimes
- Larceny Charges
- Sex Crimes
- Computer and Internet Crimes
- Appeals
- Licensing and Professional Discipline Matters
- Health Law and Healthcare Providers Defense in Criminal and Administrative Matters
- Selected Civil Litigation Matters
Mr. Potashnik is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey state courts, United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Court for the District of New Jersey, and the United States Tax Court. And I am a member of the following bar organizations:
- New York State Bar Association
- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Brooklyn Bar Association
- Bergen County Bar Association
- New York County Bar Association
He is the author of many articles on various criminal law topics.
Lawrence H. Schoenbach
Mr. Schoenbach, of counsel to our firm, is one of the most experienced criminal trial attorneys in New York. With nearly 30 years of active trial practice in the areas of criminal defense, international extradition and corporate compliance, Lawrence brings unparalleled expertise to our clients. He is also the New York partner for the Institute for Tax and Commercial Law, a Swiss-based consulting firm that serves clients throughout the world.
Lawrence began his career in 1980 as a public defender in New York City and moved on to become one the most eminent criminal defense attorney in New York who has earned Martindale-Hubbell's prestigious AV rating, a peer ranking at the highest level of professional excellence.
Mr. Schoenbach is admitted to the bar in the State of New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as federal courts in the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the District of Puerto Rico, the United States Courts of Appeal for the First, Second and Third Circuits, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Schoenbach received his law degree from Hofstra University. He also holds a Master's degree in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany and a B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College. Lawrence has taught trial techniques for more than 20 years at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy at the Hofstra University School of Law and the Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law. He is a frequent guest commentator on TruTV (formerly CourtTV).
Sam A. Schmidt
Sam A. Schmidt is of counsel to our firm. He earned his law degree from St. John’s Law School in 1975. Sam started his career as a Legal Aid attorney and moved on to become an eminent New York City criminal defense attorney who has handled thousands of state and federal criminal matters, including several highly publicized cases. Sam was lead counsel in the “Embassy Bombing” terrorist case in 2001. Today, Sam practices in both the Federal courts throughout the United States and New York State courts. His practice includes representation of clients under investigation or charged with white collar crimes, narcotics offenses, homicides and most other offenses. He has also lectured and published on various issues relating to terrorist investigations and prosecutions. Sam is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys and the New York Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
