John Arlia, “Bulldog Attorney”
- Steve Dunleavey, NewYork Post
From a “Saudi Arabian Princess," to UFC fighters, Wenger & Arlia Esqs. has represented key figures in a wide spectrum of high profile criminal matters. A graduate of NYU School of Law, Arlia started his career with the large corporate firm of Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays and Handler and subsequently joined the Manhattan's District Attorneys Office as a Trial Assistant District Attorney. For over twenty years now, Mr. Arlia has been practicing private criminal defense in the State of New York with a specialty as outside/conflict trial counsel for each of the NYPD Law Enforcement Unions in Federal and State criminal defense cases, civil rights defense, and NYPD departmental disciplinary matters. It's worthy to note that Wenger & Arlia Esqs. had the unique distinction of being hired by the United States Government to represent one of its own charged with felonies in New York State Supreme Court which resulted in a full acquittal of the government employee.
Press
John Arlia is named a Top 100 Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers
Arlia advising Mixed Martial Arts Champion Conor McGregor during his arraignment at Kings County Criminal Court on April 6, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York.
-USA Today, 2018
John Arlia with his late partner Bruce Wenger escorting an undercover detective charged with biker gang assault.
-CBS News, 2014
Client Testimonials
“John went to battle for me, saved my career and most importantly my life and liberty, making sure that I was fully exonerated.”
— Detective Juan Jimenez, NYPD
“ John represented me as if I was a member of his family, taking my calls at all hours of the night to assure me that I would land as softly as possible. I wasn’t surprised when I learned from many of his other clients that he is that way with everyone. And of course, as he promised, I did land softly due to his zealous representation.”