About Richard Toscano

Discover his expertise and years of courtroom experience.

Richard Toscano

Fordham Prep (Jesuits)- awarded the medal for excellence in the classics for all New York City.
Fordham University (Jesuits)- B.A. - graduated summa cum laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year.
Brooklyn Law School- J.D.
Baruch College - MBA (International Business)- inducted in Beta Gamma Sigma honor society.
Began his legal career with the United States Department of Justice (Immigration and Naturalization Service).
Former Counsel for the Consulate of the Dominican Republic in New York.
Former Counsel for two New York State Assemblymen.
Former Counsel for a New York State Senator.

In 2000 was awarded the President’s Pro Bono award, the highest award of its type for lawyers in New York State.
In 2010 was awarded the Beacon of Justice Award in Washington, DC by the National Defender and Legal Aid Association for his excellence in the legal defense and representation of immigrants.
Was adjunct professor of business law and management at Mercy College in New York.
One of the most frequent expert legal commentators on “Telemundo”, the NBC owned Spanish language television network.

For more than 20 years has litigated and defended accident, criminal and immigration cases throughout the whole United States and has represented individuals and businesses on his frequent trips to the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Brazil, China, Italy, Argentina, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Has federal and state licenses for all cases in New York and New Jersey.
Speaks Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French and is currently studying Arabic.