Peter Tilem’s legal career started in September of 1991 as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, where he was assigned to the prosecution and investigation of hundreds, if not thousands, of criminal cases—including violent crimes, white collar crimes and homicides.
Since founding Tilem & Associates, PC, Mr. Tilem has continued to litigate in both state and federal courts and has continued his representation of clients involved in high-profile cases. Mr. Tilem appears regularly in the newspaper and on television concerning his representation in such cases and as a legal commentator. He is also frequently asked to teach continuing legal education classes having to do with both legal skills and legal ethics.
Mr. Tilem has similarly built an impeccable reputation among the bench and bar (Judges and Attorneys) as a skilled, effective and knowledgeable attorney and as a result has earned the highest possible and most prestigious ratings from firms such as AVVO and Martindale Hubbell, Lexis/Nexis. Mr. Tilem has been able to steadily grow his practice by adhering to several guiding principles which have translated to obtaining exceptional results for his clients. Mr. Tilem believes that listening to clients not only helps to calm clients during remarkably stressful litigation but also helps the attorneys understand the facts necessary to obtain the best possible results for the client. Mr. Tilem also believes in giving clients individualized attention and litigating strategically. By adhering to these principles and by building a team of lawyers who are guided by the same principles, Mr. Tilem and his firm have been able to develop a track record of obtaining exceptional results over a long period of practice. With more than 25 years of experience Mr. Tilem has developed the knowledge, experience and legal acumen to provide clients who are facing bruising court battles the best possible representation.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- White Collar Crime
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Free Consultation
- Connecticut
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- New York
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- 2nd Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States District Court, District of Connecticut
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- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
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- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
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- English
- Owner
- Tilem & Associates, PC
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- Of Counsel
- Fischer Porter Thomas & Reinfeld
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- Managing Partner
- Lenihan & Tilem, LLP
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- Senior Prosecutor
- Manhattan District Attorney's Office
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- Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
- J.D.
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- Carnegie Mellon University
- B.A | Biology/Economics
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- 10 Best Client Satisfaction Award
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- The National Trial Lawyers
- 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in the State of New York
- The American Society of Legal Advocates
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Certificate of Appreciation
- New York City Police Department - Police Academy Law Department
- American Bar Association
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- Activities: ABA Advisory Panel
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- United States Supreme Court Bar
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- New York Criminal Lawyers
- President
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- Westchester County Bar Association
- Member
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Member
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- New York State Bar # 2466035
- Member
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- Connecticut State Bar
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- Strategies for Defending Firearms Offense Charges
- Aspatore Book Publication
- OCA Transfers All Cases from Town's Drug Court
- New York Law Journal
- Brooke Astor's Son: I'm Too Sick to Be Imprisoned
- New York Times
- Judge tossed kid-injury case after DA sat on charges
- New York Post
- New York Law Firm Announces Dismissal of Felony Gun Charge Based Upon Federal Defense
- Earth Times
- DWI and Gun cases, Prostitution, Prosecutorial and Judicial Misconduct, Law Talk
- 2010
- Moot Court Judge, National Appelate Advocacy
- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
