Scott L. Fenstermaker, Esq. is an experienced criminal defense attorney in both the federal and state courts in New York City and surrounding area. A 1992 cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, Mr. Fenstermaker also holds an LL.M. in Taxation from the New York University School of Law. As such, he also practices extensively in the fields of federal, state and local tax litigation.

Mr. Fenstermaker began his legal career as a prosecutor and assistant district attorney with the office of the Manhattan District Attorney. While with that office, Mr. Fenstermaker prosecuted white collar, fraud, embezzlement, employee misconduct and narcotics cases. Among his cases was a nationally-televised prosecution of a New York City employee for employment-related fraudulent misconduct.

A criminal defense attorney and tax litigator in Manhattan, Mr. Fenstermaker has a diverse practice. He handles matters running the gamut from murder, robbery, theft, fraud, sexual misconduct, and federal and state tax-related crimes, among others. Mr. Fenstermaker is a member of the pool of Qualified Civilian Defense Counsel, authorized to represent the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba before the Military Commissions being conducted at Guantanamo Bay. He has a secret security clearance and is available to represent clients involved in national security-related issues. Mr. Fenstermaker has experience litigating pursuant to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and is prepared to assist service members confronted with issues within the military criminal justice system.

Mr. Fenstermaker is a member of the Practitioners' Advisory Group to the United States Sentencing Commission and is the immediate past Chair of the subcommittee on Federal Sentencing for the American Bar Association's Tax Section. Furthermore, he has co-authored the chapter on the Fraud Guidelines for a leading treatise on the United States Sentencing Guidelines. As such, Mr. Fenstermaker is particularly well-suited to represent clients in federal criminal matters. Mr. Fenstermaker has also published articles in the New York Law Journal on both federal and state criminal litigation.

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