Peter J. Pullano
Tully Rinckey PLLC
Peter is the Managing Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Rochester Office, where he practices criminal defense.
With over 30 years of criminal defense experience, Peter has handled thousands of criminal cases, including violations, misdemeanors, felonies and appeals. He has primarily represented defendants in felony cases in both state and federal courts. Peter is certified as “learned counsel” in federal court capital cases. Prior to New York State’s abolishment of capital punishment, he was likewise certified to handle death penalty cases in state courts.
On multiple occasions, Peter has won acquittals or verdicts to lesser charges for clients charged with murder. Additionally, he has represented criminal defendants at the appellate level, including the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the third and fourth departments of the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division. His devotion to criminal defense and helping people in need has been recognized numerous times in the legal community.
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- New York
- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Tully Rinckey PLLC
- - Current
- Attorney
- Peter J. Pullano
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- Albany Law School
- J.D. (1986) | Law
- SUNY Buffalo Law School
- B.A. (1983)
- Super Lawyer
- Thomson Reuters
- 2016 Criminal Justice Alliance Award
- The United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- Lawyer of the Year Honoree
- The Daily Record
- Most Inspirational Volunteer Award
- AIDS Rochester
- Man of the Year
- St. Nicholas Italian-American Welfare Society
- Saint Nicholas Society
- Former President
- Current
- Saint Mary's Church Parish
- Member
- Current
- Foundation of the Monroe County Bar
- Board of Directors
- - Current
- New York State Bar  # 2100980
- Member
- - Current
- AIDS Rochester, Inc.
- Former Board of Directors
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- New Guidelines for on-campus sexual misconduct cases are necessary
- The Daily Record
- Putting the Past Behind Them: New York will Allow People to Seal Their Criminal Records
- Tully Rinckey PLLC