Bob brings years of courtroom and criminal trial experience to Nave Law Firm and its clients as the Senior Attorney in Albany, New York. As the lead attorney for the firm’s New York Capital District region office, Bob is responsible for crafting unique defense strategies for clients facing criminal charges ranging from the simplest offenses to the most complex ones. He has spent most of his time in the courtroom, first as a prosecutor in NYC and then as a defense attorney fighting for his clients, and he has taken numerous cases to verdict before juries. Bob regularly researches developments in the law and incorporates new knowledge into his practice to ensure he and his team can better represent his clients.
Since his law school graduation and for the vast majority of his career, Bob has practiced criminal law and has worked with and against many of the best criminal law practitioners in New York. He is passionate about defending individuals facing criminal charges on matters ranging in complexity in state and federal courts. He understands that each client is unique, and the best result and path toward it will change from person to person.
Bob’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree (Criminology) from the University of Tampa and a Juris Doctor from Villanova University School of Law, as well as extensive trial practice training from the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the EDNY, and certification as a Criminal Trial Lawyer by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA). Bob also completed an internship with the Connecticut State Police Forensic Science Laboratory, where he studied evidence collection, preservation, and analysis and developed expertise in all matters related to the admission and suppression of evidence in criminal cases. He has testified as an expert on police tactics and methodology concerning violent crime investigations, and he has a deep understanding of New York Penal Law as it relates to pleas, final dispositions, and sentencing. He also has extensive experience with federal criminal law and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Bob devotes 100% of his practice to criminal defense matters throughout New York.