Joey Jackson
Attorney at Joey Jackson Law, PLLC
Joey Jackson is a nationally-recognized criminal defense attorney who has for two decades represented individuals and labor unions in state and federal court. Mr. Jackson and his associates have represented a diverse group of clients under the glare of cameras as well as those who have never attracted public attention. He has built an outstanding career as a trial lawyer representing clients who have fallen into high-stakes personal and professional crises, as well as those who are average citizens in need of his fierce and benevolent counsel.
Mr. Jackson has been a member of the New York Bar since 1995. After graduating from Hofstra Law School, Mr. Jackson was appointed Assistant District Attorney under Robert Morgenthau. Following a successful career as a prosecutor where he received the Distinguished Public Service Award, Mr. Jackson joined the firm of Koehler & Isaacs LLP where he served as Senior Trial Counsel specializing in criminal defense. Mr. Jackson has tried cases and received favorable verdicts in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties. At the Federal level, he handles cases in both the Eastern and Southern Districts.
Mr. Jackson's straight-talking legal expertise is held in high regard by media outlets, as he has frequently appeared on various cable news programs over the last decade. He is currently employed by CNN/HLN as a Legal Analyst.
Mr. Jackson attended Hofstra Law School. While in law school, he served as editor for the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal and a member of the National Moot Court and National Trial teams.
Prior to Law School, he earned his M.P.A. from SUNY Albany's Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. While earning his Master's Degree, he worked for the N.Y.S. Assembly Speaker as a Legislative Analyst. He also holds a B.A. from SUNY Brockport.
Mr. Jackson is a former professor at Monroe College where he taught Business and Civil Rights Law.
- Hofstra University
- J.D. (1995) | Law
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- State University of New York - Albany
- M.P.A. (1992)
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- State University of New York - College at Brockport
- B.A. (1988)
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- Attorney
- Joey Jackson Law PLLC
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- Legal Analyst
- CNN/HLN
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- Partner
- Watford Jackson, PLLC.
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- Senior Trial Counsel
- Koehler & Isaacs, LLP
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- Professor
- Monroe College
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- Assistant District Attorney
- NYC District Attorney's Office
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- Key Note Speaker - Motivational Speech 2013 International Youth Fellowship World Camp - 2013
- Police Brutality & Excessive Force - blood on the Leaves - 2015
- Graduation Speech - Monroe College Commencement - 2015
- Education and Awareness - The 2014 Youth Empowerment Series - 2015
- Key Note Speaker - The College of Brockport - Invocation Address - 2015
- Elite Lawyer Award - Criminal Defense & Labor Law
- Elite Lawyer
- Hall of Heritage Award
- The Brockport Alumni Association
- Dedication & Commitment Award
- C.O.B.A Correction Officers' Benevolent Association.
- Criminal Justice Public Service Award
- New York County Lawyers' Association
- State Bar of New York # 2738029
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- Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys
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- Top 100 National Black Attorneys
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- National Trial Lawyers Association
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- New York State Bar Association
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- New York
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- Supreme Court
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- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
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- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- DUI & DWI
- Federal Crime Defense
- Civil Service Employment & Job Defense
- Wrongful Death
- Administrative Law
- Assaults
- English: Spoken, Written