Law Offices of Van Brown, P.C.

Attorney Van Brown | Counselor at Law

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The Law Office of Van Brown is a full-service law firm concentrating on criminal defense litigation at the pre-trial and trial levels in the state of New York, and Federal courts. Van Brown is a former New York City Police Detective and utilizes his 15+ years of experience in law enforcement in his criminal defense practice.  As a "courtroom natural" he knows the inner workings of the police and prosecution's investigations techniques, and how to best defend your rights against them.  He knows the system.

As a client of the Law Offices of Attorney Van Brown, you will be provided with the personalized, tireless and skilled representation needed for criminal matters and which you would expect when you are the target of the New York state and Federal penal systems. 


"I will not pressure you to take 'the standard deal.'  I will not passively allow prosecutors to dictate the outcome of your case. I will seek to leverage every favorable fact to your benefit. I will always fight hard for you," says Brown of his clients.

With Brown as your attorney, you will have a lawyer with book knowledge and street knowledge honed over years of experience in everything ranging from petty theft to murder crimes, and everything in between.  This gives him the advantage and the edge necessary for aggressive courtroom battles on your behalf. 
 
Attorney Van Brown is a graduate of St. Johns School of Law and John Jay College of Criminal Justice.  He has worked as a New York City police officer, undercover narcotics detective, and as an attorney for the New York City Police Department. He has litigated both criminal and civil matters on behalf of his clients. Attorney Van Brown retired after 15 years of service with the NYPD to commence his criminal defense practice.

Brown has also appeared numerous times over the years on Court TV as an analyst on criminal courtroom proceedings.  In addition, Van Brown is a member of the New York Bar Association, the New York County Trial Lawyers Association and the Detective Endowment Association.  

Brown offers ethical rates, reports on cases regularly, and promptly returns phone calls.  He fights aggressively to protect his clients' rights, investigates ways to minimize serious charges, and thoroughly educates clients on all of the options available to them.

Attorney Van Brown is available to you 24 hours daily, 7 days a week and for your convenience, evening and weekend appointments are available.  The initial consultation is free.  His office is conveniently located in downtown Manhattan near Wall street and is easily accessible by all subway lines (see the contact page for more information).