A native of Harlem, NY, Anthony Ricco is one of the premier criminal defense attorneys in the nation. A fierce advocate for justice and avidly opposed to the death penalty, over the past 19 years, Anthony L. Ricco has served as learned counsel on approximately 45 federal death penalty cases across the country.
The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, Mr. Ricco is nationally known for his brilliance and dedication to the law. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York, United States District Court for the Southern, Eastern, and Northern Districts of New York., The Supreme Court of the United States and the Second and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
He also serves the indigent accused of crimes through his participation in both Federal and State systems, including the C.J.A. Panels and Capital Panels for both the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the New York State Homicide, Felony, and Appellate Panels.