John Ingrassia

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