Criminal Defense Backed by More Than 20 Years of Experience
When you are facing a criminal charge, experience matters. Nora M. Cronin, Attorney at Law, provides strategic, attentive criminal defense informed by more than 20 years of legal experience and firsthand knowledge gained as a former Brooklyn prosecutor. She understands how criminal cases are investigated, prepared, and presented, and uses that insight to protect her clients at every stage of the process.
Whether you have been arrested, received a desk appearance ticket, learned that you are under investigation, or need to challenge a conviction, Nora provides clear guidance and determined advocacy. She takes the time to explain the charges, identify the possible consequences, and develop a defense strategy tailored to the facts of your case.
Comprehensive Criminal Defense Services
Nora represents clients in matters ranging from violations and misdemeanors to serious felony prosecutions, including:
Arraignments: Immediate representation at the first court appearance, with careful attention to the charges, release conditions, orders of protection, and the next steps in the case.
Violations and misdemeanors: Defense against lower-level offenses that can still affect your freedom, employment, professional licenses, immigration status, and reputation.
Felony charges: Strategic representation in serious criminal cases carrying the possibility of substantial penalties and long-term consequences.
Grand jury proceedings: Advice and advocacy during this critical stage, including guidance about whether to testify and preparation for the risks and opportunities involved.
Pretrial litigation: Investigation of the allegations, review of the prosecution’s evidence, negotiation with prosecutors, and motions to suppress evidence, exclude statements, dismiss charges, or obtain other appropriate relief.
Trials: Thorough preparation and forceful courtroom advocacy, including witness examination, evidentiary challenges, and presentation of a focused defense.
Appeals and post-conviction matters: Careful review of the record to identify legal errors and pursue available remedies after a conviction or adverse ruling.
A Former Prosecutor on Your Side
A criminal case can move quickly, and decisions made early may shape everything that follows. Nora’s background as a former Brooklyn prosecutor gives her valuable insight into how the government evaluates evidence, questions witnesses, negotiates dispositions, and prepares cases for trial.
She combines that perspective with individualized attention and straightforward communication. Clients receive an honest assessment of their options, a clear explanation of the legal process, and a defense designed around their particular circumstances and goals.
Protect Your Rights and Your Future
An arrest or criminal accusation does not define you, and a charge is not a conviction. If you are facing a criminal matter, obtaining experienced legal advice as early as possible can help preserve your rights and expand your options.
Contact Nora M. Cronin, Attorney at Law, to discuss your case and learn how experienced criminal defense counsel can help.
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Special Services Offered for Immigrants
Criminal charges can place far more than your immediate freedom at risk. For noncitizens, an arrest, plea agreement, conviction, or sentence may also affect immigration status, eligibility for relief, the ability to travel or return to the United States, and the possibility of removal. This complex intersection of criminal and immigration law, often called crimmigration, requires careful, coordinated legal analysis from the very beginning of a case. We help clients understand how proposed charges, pleas, dispositions, and sentences may affect a person’s immigration future. By applying knowledge of both legal systems, we can identify immigration risks early and pursue strategies that protect your rights, your family, and your ability to build a life in the United States.
If you already have a criminal conviction and are concerned about the immigration consequences of that conviction, book an appointment to explore your options. You may be elgible to take your plea back, or have your record expunged.
Not Every Problem Requires a Legal Solution: For Creative Professionals
As an attorney and business owner with over 20 years of working experience in New York City, I can help provide special insight where needed to help bring your goals from dreams to reality. Business owners and founders don't always need a lawsuit, a contract, or a filing — sometimes what's needed is an honest, experienced sounding board. Not every challenge you're facing calls for a purely legal fix, and part of my job is helping you see the difference before you spend time and money on the wrong tool.
I advise clients on a wide range of issues that sit alongside — and sometimes outside — the traditional practice of law: structuring a new venture, thinking through governance and decision-making among partners or board members, navigating a regulatory or community relations question, or simply pressure-testing a plan before it goes public. Drawing on my background in law, nonprofit and community programming, and public-facing communications, I bring a practical, cross-disciplinary perspective to problems that don't fit neatly into a single box.
One of the clients I've had the privilege of advising is +POOL, the nonprofit behind New York City's pioneering water-filtering floating pool project in the East River — an example of the kind of ambitious, civic-minded work where legal structure, regulatory strategy, and practical judgment all have to work together.
If you're not sure whether your issue needs a lawyer, a business advisor, or just a second opinion, let's talk. I'll tell you honestly which one it is. In the event our relationship does not establish an attorney-client relationship, I will advise you accordingly.