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Raymond P. Sciarrino
Sciarrino & Sciarrino, P. C.
59 Leicester St.
Suite 100
Perry, NY 14530
Phone: (585) 237-4120 | Fax: (585) 237-0056
http://www.myattorney.org
Reputable-Aggressive-Committed Representation- NY
Legal Topic
Personal Injury
Preferred New Clients
My firm helps people seriously injured anywhere in Western New York that want to get the money they deserve.
Sub-Categories
Personal Injury
- Dangerous Property
- Wrongful Death
- Personal Injury - Defense
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Construction Site Injuries
- Slip & Fall
- Whiplash
- Felony Auto Accident
- Design Defects
- Manufacturing Defects
- Assault & Battery
- Child abuse
- Dog Bites & Animal Attacks
- Domestic Violence
- Police Misconduct
- Sexual Assault
- Airplanes
- Buildings
- Mass Transit - Bus, Train, Subway
- Ships & Boats
- Anesthesia Malpractice
- Birth Injuries and Defects
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Dental Malpractice
- Elder and Nursing Home Abuse
- Emergency Room Errors
- HMO Managed Case
- Lasik Eye Surgery
- Medication Malpractice
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Amputation
- Birth Injury
- Burn Injury
- Head/Brain Injury
- Paralysis
Legal Topic
Criminal Defense
Preferred New Clients
My firm helps people charged with DWI, misdemeanors and felonies anywhere in Western New York who want the best possible defense.
Sub-Categories
Criminal Defense
- Aiding, Abetting, Accessory, Conspiracy
- Appeals
- Capital Crimes/Capital Cases
- Felonies
- Grand Jury Proceedings
- Juvenile Crimes
- False Identification
- Misdemeanors
- Parole
- Probation
- Perjury
- Plea Negotiation
- Search & Seizure
- Victims' Rights
- Animal Abuse
- Child Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Elder Abuse
- DUI
- Felony Auto Accidents
- Traffic - Moving Violations
- Open Container
- Driving with a Suspended License
- Driving without a License
- DWI
- Hacking
- Unauthorized Access
- Drug Cultivation & Manufacturing
- Drug Possession
- Intent to Distribute Drugs
- Intent to Sell Drugs
- Constitutional Rights Defense
- Illegal Possession or Transportation
- Other Weapons & Devices
- Bank Fraud
- Checks & Credit Cards
- Embezzlement
- Extortion
- Arson
- Burglary
- Embezzlement
- Larceny
- Shoplifting
- Theft
- Trespass
- Vandalism
- Abduction
- Child Abuse
- Child Pornography
- Indecent Exposure
- Rape
- Sexual Assault
- Stalking
- Assault & Battery
- Domestic Violence
- Extortion
- Kidnapping
- Manslaughter
- Murder
- Robbery
Legal Topic
Business Law
Preferred New Clients
My firm helps people forming new businesses or owners of existing businesses looking to expand.
Sub-Categories
Agribusiness
- Agrochemicals
- Farms & Ranches
- Livestock
- Business Successions
- Buying & Selling
- Closely Held Businesses
- Corporations
- Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
- Partnerships
- Professional Corporations
- Commercial Construction Contracts
- Construction Defects
- Construction Disputes
- Dangerous Property
- Mechanics' Liens
Legal Topic
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Preferred New Clients
My firm helps people looking for good advice before writing a will, trust or Estate plan and families needing help after the death of a loved one.
Sub-Categories
Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Nolo Document Review
- Charitable Giving
- Charitable Trusts
- Drafting Trusts
- Drafting Wills
- Estate Administration
- Estate Planning
- Living Trusts
- Living Wills
- Probate
- Guardianship
- Power of Attorney
- Business Succession Planning
- Special Needs Trust
- Supplemental Needs Trust
- Revocable Trust & Irrevocable Trust
Legal Topic
Real Estate
Preferred New Clients
My firm helps people buying homes, land or businesses in Western New York.
Sub-Categories
Commercial Real Estate
- Buying & Selling
- Construction Contracts
- Conveyancing
- Mechanics' Liens
- Mortgages
- Real Estate Loans
- Renting & Leasing
- Landlord
- Tenant
- Tenants' Rights
- Buying & Selling
- Construction Contracts
- Conveyancing
- Mechanics' Liens
- Mortgages
- Real Estate Loans
- Renting & Leasing
- Landlord
- Tenant
- Tenants' Rights
Legal Topic
Employment & Labor Relations
Preferred New Clients
My firm helps people unable to work, applying for Social Security Disability (SSD) and Social Security Income (SSI).
Sub-Categories
Employment & Labor Relations
- Workers' Compensation
Legal Topic
Government & Environment
Preferred New Clients
My firm helps people unable to work, applying for Social Security Disability (SSD) and Social Security Income (SSI).
Sub-Categories
Social Security
- DWB (Disabled Widows and Widowers Benefits)
- Individual Disability
- SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance)
- SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
Bar Admissions
NY, Feb 1996
Bar Number: 2716900
Other Court Admissions
- New York State Appellate Division, Fourth Department
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- United States Supreme Court
Association Memberships
- American Bar Association 1997
- New York Bar Association 1996
- Past Vice President-Livingston County , New York Bar Association
- Monroe County, New York Bar Association 1999
- Wyoming County, New York Bar Association 2002
- Past President- Livingston County Magistrates Association
- Member of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOCSSR)
- New York State Magistrates Association
Continuing Education
I attend continuing legal education seminars for DWI/DUI, felony and misdemeanor cases. I also attend NOSSCR sponsored conferences for Social Security Disability law. As a sitting village court justice, I am required to attend 12 hours of continuing legal education courses each year.
Example Cases
I was assigned to represent a poor, mentally challenged man who was falsely accused of felony rape. He was stuck in jail for seven months awaiting his trial because he did not have money to post bail. From the very first preliminary hearing, it was evident to me that my client was innocent and the alleged victim was lying. My client and I decided that none of the offers by the district attorney, which included state prison, were acceptable. After trial it took the jury only two hours to render a verdict of not guilty.
Education
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
School:
Cornell University
City:
Ithaca
State:
NY
Year:
1992
Honors:
Golden Key National Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
Focus and Accomplishments:
Applied Economics and Marketing.
Degree:
J.D.
School:
Cornell Law School
City:
Ithaca
State:
NY
Year:
1995
Focus and Accomplishments:
General Practice; Business Manager, Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy.
Number of Attorneys
1
State Licensed In
New York
Firm Focus and History
Criminal Law, Social Security Disability, Personal Injury. Helping people during the times of their lives that they need it most.
My father, Raymond L. Sciarrino, started the practice in 1963, and it continued to grow with the help of various accomplished associates, until 1995 when I joined the firm after graduating from Cornel Law School. I become a partner a few years later and took over the practice in January 2009. We previously had 2 office locations, one in Mount Morris, NY in Livingston County, and a second office in Perry, NY in Wyoming County. I have now consolidated both of the offices to a larger location in Perry, NY. For the past 46 years, we have been able to provide legal services to Allegany, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Steuben, and Wyoming Counties.
Previous Employment Summary
I began my career working with my father, Raymond L. Sciarrino in 1995. I continued to work there until I took over the firm in January of 2009.
Activities and Awards
Justice/Judge, Town of Leicester, New York - elected in 2002.
What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
It is a good idea to be informed about the legal topics that affect your life. However, it is ill advised to believe a few minutes or hours of research is a substitute for years of study and practical experience that an attorney can provide. There are subtle nuances in the law that I believe only an attorney can guide you through.
Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?
I am happy to have clients participate in the gathering of information that can assist in the preparation of documents related to their case. I do not support my client's preparation of the documents themselves. I believe that is best handled by your attorney. There is no such thing as a simple legal document.
Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
I do not believe that exercising your constitutional right to self representation is ever a good idea. Don't do it! Our legal system is vast and complicated. Seek out the person with the knowledge and expertise to guide you through the trials and tribulations you will face in our legal system. There is no reason to go it alone.
Why did you decide to be a lawyer?
As I grew up, I watched my father, an attorney for the past 46 years, help the people of my community through those difficult times that inevitably arise during one's life. This inspired me to want to be one of those people who are there to make a difference in a person's life at a very core level on a daily basis? What could be better?
What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?
I have been fortunate to have access to the best education available. From my secondary education at St. Marks School in Southboro, Massachusetts, to my undergraduate degree at Cornell University in Applied Economics, to the diverse and rigorous legal education I received at Cornell Law School. This Ivy League education has been grounded in the knowledge of my family's humble origins.
My father, the youngest of seven children, was born to struggling parents that were factory workers and whose parents were immigrants to the U.S. He always spoke of the hard times growing up and that the key to overcoming those hard times was through education. Although I have had the privileges of the middle class, because of his hard work and accomplishments as an attorney, he taught his children that all men and women deserve respect and kindness no matter what the circumstances in their lives. This caring attitude towards people, fueled by the knowledge gained by education, have given me the ability to represent my clients vigorously and zealously, while remembering the legal system we work in not only is law based, but people based.
Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?
The presumption of innocence is gone today. You don't even have to be arrested to be assumed guilty. The mere mention of someone as "a suspect" is all that it takes for a person to be tried and convicted in the media and at the local coffee shop. More than ever an accused person needs the help of a competent and passionate attorney, to turn back the weight the government exerts on the defendant in a criminal case. At no time in a person's life is his/her liberty and freedom more in jeopardy than when accused of a crime and/or arrested. People ask me how I represent sex offenders, drunk drivers, and other types of accused criminals. I answer and believe that all people need to have the best defense I can provide, regardless of the accusations made against them. The integrity of our legal system is as important as the individual case because if the system is corrupt or manipulated to convict the "bad man" then you or I could be falsely accused and convicted ourselves. The English jurist William Blackstone once said "better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer." When I represent the rights of the accused, I am also representing the rights of all men and women. This is why criminal law is one of my passions.
What do you like best about your career?
The opportunity each and every day to change someone's life for the better.
Tell us about your law firm:
Presently, I'm a solo practitioner, so all my clients can interact with me at any time. We also have access to a wide variety of experts and attorneys with which we consult. We have a staff of two paralegals and one legal secretary. All of my staff have a bachelors degree or higher and take great pride in the service they provide to our clients each and every day. We care, and that is what drives us all to provide the best possible service we can.
What are your strengths and style?
One of my greatest strengths, besides my genuine concern for my client's well being, is my ability to look at legal problems in unique and different ways that lead to innovative solutions. Persistence is another strength; I will work until every argument or defense is explored. My style of representation has been called "politely pushy" while my demeanor is enthusiastic and respectful. Some attorneys believe that yelling and "showboating" is the way to represent and impress a client. It may impress a client, but I have never seen it sway a judge, jury, or prosecutor. I fight for my clients without the yelling or "showboating." A sound legal argument and belief in the client has always gotten the job done, and will continue to be the way I represent my clients.
Personal Interests:
Golf, real estate renovations, watching reality TV, and enjoying time with my family.
Fax
(585) 237-0056
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but special arrangements may be made to fit a client's schedule.
Emergency After Hours
Yes
Foreign Languages
No, however we have access to translators if necessary.
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
Yes we have flat fees for some of our services:
Criminal:
Traffic Matters: $350 to $1,000
Misdemeanors: $1,500 to $7,500
Felonies: $3,500 to $25,000
The Social Security Administration sets the standard fee rate for all attorney representatives. The current fee is set at 25% of the retroactive dollar amount awarded. The maximum fee is set at $6,000. I am paid the lesser of these two amounts, and I am only paid a fee if you are successfully awarded benefits.
My personal injury contingent attorney fee is equal to thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of the net amount recovered which is the gross recovery, including any interest and court costs awarded, less disbursements, whether by judgment or by settlement before or after suit is commenced. If there is no recovery, there is no attorney fee.
Hourly Rates
$200.
Free Initial Consultation?
Yes, 30 minutes for criminal, personal injury, and social security matters. For all other matters there is a $100 consultation fee for 30 minutes.
Typical Retainer
It varies depending upon the type and complexity of the matter.
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