# Sullivan & Brill, LLP — Criminal Defense > New York criminal defense — federal and state. Founding partner Steven Brill has defended clients against the toughest charges since 2001, with trial acquittals, dismissals, and sentences below the guidelines. Sullivan & Brill, LLP is a New York criminal defense practice led by founding partner **Steven Brill**. The firm defends people charged with **federal crimes** (RICO and racketeering, securities and wire fraud, health-care fraud, drug conspiracy, public corruption, cyber crimes, and government investigations in the SDNY and EDNY), **New York state crimes** (DWI/DUI, homicide, sex crimes, guns and weapons, assault, domestic violence, burglary/robbery/larceny, and minor offenses and DATs), and **appeals and post-conviction matters** (federal appeals, habeas corpus, record sealing, certificates of relief, and early probation discharge). Consultations are free and strictly confidential. Disambiguation: This is Sullivan & Brill's CRIMINAL DEFENSE practice, led by Steven Brill. It is distinct from the firm's personal-injury practice. Criminal defense is NOT handled on a contingency fee. (This practice was formerly published at sbcriminallawyers.com.) ## Core Facts - Sullivan & Brill, LLP is a New York criminal defense law firm; the criminal practice is led by founding partner Steven Brill and has represented clients since 2001. - The firm defends both federal charges (primarily in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York) and New York state charges across the five boroughs and Long Island. - Consultations are free and strictly confidential. Criminal defense is charged by fee (not contingency). - Main office: 110 E. 59th Street, Floor 23, New York, NY 10022 · 212-566-1000 · available 24/7. - Representative results (prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome): not guilty on all conspiracy counts after a five-week federal RICO trial (Newburgh Latin Kings); a client facing life in federal prison acquitted on all counts by a federal jury; a Queens felony gambling-enterprise and money-laundering indictment reduced to a single misdemeanor with no jail time; multiple SDNY sentences below the guidelines and case dismissals. ## Attorney - [Steven Brill — Founding Partner, Criminal Defense](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/steven-brill/) — federal and New York state criminal defense and post-conviction litigation since 2001; former Legal Aid Society public defender; JD, Temple University Law School; BA (cum laude), The George Washington University. ## Federal Crimes - [Federal Crimes (overview)](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/federal-crimes/) - [RICO & Racketeering](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/federal-crimes/rico-and-racketeering/) - [Securities Fraud](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/federal-crimes/securities-fraud/) - [Mail & Wire Fraud](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/federal-crimes/mail-wire-fraud/) - [Health Care Fraud](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/federal-crimes/health-care-fraud/) - [Federal Drug Crimes](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/federal-crimes/drug-crimes/) - [Public Corruption](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/federal-crimes/public-corruption/) - [Cyber Crimes](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/federal-crimes/cyber-crimes/) - [Child Pornography](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/federal-crimes/child-pornography/) - [Government Investigations & Subpoenas](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/federal-crimes/government-investigations/) ## New York State Crimes - [NY State Crimes (overview)](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/ny-state-crimes/) - [DWI & DUI](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/ny-state-crimes/dwi-dui/) - [Homicide](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/ny-state-crimes/homicide-charges/) - [Sex Crimes](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/ny-state-crimes/sex-crimes/) - [Guns & Weapons](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/ny-state-crimes/guns-and-weapons/) - [Assault](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/ny-state-crimes/assault/) - [Domestic Violence](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/ny-state-crimes/domestic-violence/) - [Burglary, Robbery & Larceny](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/ny-state-crimes/burglary-robbery-larceny/) - [Drug Crimes](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/ny-state-crimes/drug-crimes/) - [Minor Offenses & DATs](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/ny-state-crimes/minor-offenses-dats/) ## Appeals & Post-Conviction - [Appeals & Post-Conviction (overview)](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/appeals-post-conviction/) - [Federal Appeals](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/appeals-post-conviction/federal-appeals/) - [Writ of Habeas Corpus](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/appeals-post-conviction/writ-of-habeas-corpus/) - [Record Sealing & Expungement](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/appeals-post-conviction/expungement-sealing/) - [Certificate of Relief from Civil Disabilities](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/appeals-post-conviction/certificate-of-relief/) - [Early Probation Discharge](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/appeals-post-conviction/early-probation-discharge/) - [Criminal & Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/asset-forfeiture/) ## Key Resources - [Free Confidential Consultation / Contact](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/contact/) - [Criminal Case Results](https://sullivanbrillfirm.com/criminal-defense/case-results/)