John Ingrassia is a Middletown criminal defense attorney and managing partner at Larkin Ingrassia Criminal Defense Attorneys, where he focuses exclusively on criminal defense. A significant portion of his practice centers on defending individuals charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and related offenses. With extensive experience, he has successfully represented clients in trials, suppression hearings, appeals, and Department of Motor Vehicles administrative hearings.
Bar Admissions
New York State
United States District Court – Southern and Northern Districts of New York
Professional Associations and Memberships
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
New York State Defenders Association
New York State Bar Association
National College for DUI Defense
Orange County Bar Association
Middletown Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association, President, 2003 – 2004
NYS Bar Association House of Delegates, Former Delegate
Honors and Awards
Named by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the Top Attorneys in New York, 2008-2024
Named by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the Top 25 Attorneys in the Hudson Valley, 2013, 2014, and 2021-2024
Named by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the Top 50 Attorneys in Upstate New York, 2022-2024
Named by The National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Trial Attorneys in New York State, 2011-2024
Named as America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys®, 2018-2024
Lifetime Achievement selection to America’s Top 100 Attorneys®, 2016-2024
Achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s Rating of AV Preeminent, 2022-2025
Achieved AVVO’s Superb Rating of 10.0 out of 10.0
Classes/Seminars/Speaking Engagements
Strategy & Tactics in Defending a DWI Case from Inception to Conclusion, NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Syracuse University College of Law
DWI Related Issues, NYS Bar Association
DWI Related Issues, NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NYSACDL) and NYS Office of Court Administration
New York DWI Update – What You Need to Know
Defending Against a Drug Recognition Expert in a Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs Case, NYSACDL
Handling a DWI Case in New York, New York State Bar Association
The Low Budget & No Budget Defense of a DWI Case, NYSACDL
Trial of a DWI Case, Dutchess County Bar Association
Criminal Practice in Justice Courts, Orange County Bar Association
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