John F. Speranza, Esq.

Widely recognized and highly experienced criminal defense lawyer, John Speranza has won numerous awards and recognitions for his work both inside and out of the courtroom. He is admitted to practice in New York State; the United States District Court for the Western District of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is a lifelong member of the New York State and Monroe County Bar Associations and has served on various professional committees and in various capacities over the years.

Acknowledgements

• Past representative of the Seventh Judicial District to the Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association
• Past member of the Monroe County Bar Association Board of Governors of the Academy of Law continuing education trial program
• Past Master Attorney in the Inns of Court
• Past member of the Monroe County Bar Association Professional Performance Committee and Board of Trustees
• Past member of the Capital Defense Screening Panel for the Appellate Division Fourth Department and was qualified as a death penalty defense attorney. He was charged with the critical function of  screening attorney applicants with regard to their credentials and qualifications to act as trial counsel for defendants charged with death penalty crimes.
• Served as a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Seventh Judicial District since 1994 and on May 1, 2006 was appointed Chairperson of the Committee.
• Member of the Federal Western District of New York Criminal Justice Act Panel Selection Committee –where he reviews qualifications and credentials of attorneys for admission to the panel.

Awards & Recognitions

• 2022 Recipient of The Honorable Thurgood S. Marshall Award for Outstanding Criminal Practitioner from the NY State Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
• Recognized in 2021 as America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys in Upstate, NY
• Recognized by Martindale-Hubbell as AV Preeminent having achieved the highest possible rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards for the past thirty years
• Selected in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in New York State by the National Trial Lawyers Association for 3 successive years.
• Listed in the New York Super Lawyers publication under the category of White Collar Criminal Defense
• Designated in 2013 as New York Super Lawyers White Collar Criminal Defense lawyer of the year
• Recipient of the prestigious Charles F. Crimi Award as presented by the Monroe County Bar Association on June 13, 2001
• Listed in the Best Lawyers in America publication since 1987 in the areas of non white collar and white collar criminal defense
• Recipient in 1993 of the Robert C. Napier Award for outstanding achievement in the advocacy of the rights of the accused