John LoTurco, Esq. is a nationally recognized Criminal Defense Attorney whose cases have received national and international attention. Mr. LoTurco’s cases have been reported on CNN, NBC, FOX, CBS, ABC, Good Morning America, News 12 Long Island, WCBS 880 Radio, 1010 WINS News Radio, The New York Times, New York Post, the New York Daily News, Newsday, and various other news sources. John LoTurco has provided his expert opinion on other criminal matters reported in The New York Times, the New York Post, Newsday, and News 12 Long Island. Mr. LoTurco's cases have been featured on the ID Channel and the television show “Snapped”, “Nancy Grace” and “Dr. Oz”. Mr. LoTurco has been practicing criminal law for over 30 years and has had over 125 trials go to verdict and is considered by many in the legal community to be one of the most prominent and successful Criminal Defense Attorneys on Long Island. Mr. LoTurco has received numerous acquittals and dismissals in Suffolk County, Nassau County, New York County, Kings County, the Eastern District of New York and numerous Justice Courts across Long Island. Mr. LoTurco handles all criminal cases from Federal matters to local Driving While Intoxicated matters.

Mr. LoTurco is a former trial prosecutor for the Major Crime Bureau and Narcotics Bureau of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Mr. LoTurco had over 25 jury trials during his 5 year career as a Suffolk prosecutor with a 100% conviction rate. In his 25+ year career as a Criminal Defense Attorney, Mr. LoTurco has had over 100 trials with a significant percentage resulting in acquittals. Mr. LoTurco has also been named Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the nation since 2014 until present day. He has also been garnered the prestigious honor of Super Lawyer annually since 2020. Mr. LoTurco has an AVVO rating of 10.0 with over 60 reviews all providing him a top score. Moreover, Mr. LoTurco was voted “Best Criminal Defense Attorney” in 2018 by the Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association, and he was the first recipient of the highly prestigious award.

Mr. LoTurco was the coach of the Huntington High School Mock Trial Team from 2015-2025. Under his leadership, the team has won three Suffolk County Championships, including two 2^nd place finishes, and one 3^rd place finish in New York State out of over the 400 teams participating. Huntington High School Mock Trial team has been ranked as the #1 in public schools in New York State. Mr. LoTurco also previously coached the Touro Law School Mock Trial Team. In addition, Mr. LoTurco has also lectured on trial tactics at the Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association, the Suffolk County Bar Association, and Touro Law School. As a law student, Mr. LoTurco won the National Trial Competition Regional Championship held in Manhattan, and finished as a national runner up in Houston, Texas.

As a former Narcotics prosecutor, Mr. LoTurco has handled thousands of drug cases on Long Island and New York City boroughs including the Eastern District of New York and the Southern District of New York in Federal matters. Mr. LoTurco has received numerous acquittals in Narcotics matters, dismissals, suppression of evidence, and no true bills after Grand Jury presentations. Mr. LoTurco has prosecuted and defended numerous wiretap investigations. Mr. LoTurco regularly represents clients charged with Operating as a Major Trafficker in State Court and Narcotics Conspiracy and Racketeering in Federal Court.

Mr. LoTurco is a former major offense prosecutor who has handled numerous Homicides, Manslaughters, Robberies, Assaults, and other violent crimes. Mr. LoTurco has had numerous acquittals, dismissals, no true bills on Homicides, Robberies, Assaults, Kidnapping in Suffolk, Nassau, and the Eastern District of New York.

In reference to sex offense cases, John LoTurco has had over a dozen acquittals on numerous Rape and Sex Abuse cases in both Suffolk and Nassau County. He has also obtained an acquittal in New York County in a Prostitution Ring case.

In DWI matters including DWI fatalities, John LoTurco has had over 50 DWI-related trials with a significant percentage resulting in acquittals. John LoTurco has handled thousands of DWI cases across Long Island and the boroughs of New York City.

At Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, Mr. LoTurco has also successfully litigated and negotiated personal injury and civil settlements with over $20m recovered on behalf of clients. John LoTurco is also well-known for representing plaintiffs and defendants in reference to sex abuse cases under the New York State Child Victims Act and the New York State Adult Survivors Act. He has also successfully defended numerous college students in Title IX academic disciplinary actions, including alleged sexual assaults on campus.

Most of all, Mr. LoTurco is known for his trial skills including his artful and crafty cross-examinations of police officers and aggressive yet tactful examinations of leading prosecution witnesses. His highly persuasive and thoughtful closing arguments are regularly ordered by the District Attorney’s Office for training their staff as well as police departments. Mr. LoTurco’s prominence also leads to highly successful plea dispositions in his clients’ favor.

Recognition

• America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys 2018-2025
• National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers 2014-2025
• 2018 Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association Criminal Practitioner of the Year
• Rated by Super Lawyers 2020-2025
• Honored by the Suffolk County Bar Association with the “Helping Hands” award in 2022-2023 for his outstanding commitment to the Huntington High School Mock Trial Program
• Honored by the Huntington Booster Club for his lifelong commitment to Huntington Athletics, including coaching travel lacrosse and soccer, and the Huntington High School Mock Trial Program 2025
• AVVO’s Client Choice Five Star Award 2017, 2025

Associations

• Suffolk County Bar Association
• Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association, Board of Directors
• New York State Association of Criminal Lawyers

Contact Mr. LoTurco today at (888) 779-0267.

Email: JLoTurco@barketepstein.com

Education

• Albany Law School of Union University
• Ithaca College

Licenses

• New York State Bar
• United States District Court, EDNY/SDNY