Tom Anelli & Associates practices DWI Defense. They are focused exclusively on protecting those wrongfully accused of DWI and helping those who have made an error in judgment.

Tom Anelli: DWI Lawyer in Albany, NY, Syracuse NY & Surrounding Areas
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Mr. Anelli alone has over two decades of DWI Defense experience defending the rights of those accused of DWI.
We have an established reputation as one of New York’s top-rated DWI defense firms.
Tom is a published author in the field of DWI Defense. He is the author of the New York Edition of The DUI Book: A Citizen’s Guide to Understanding DWI – DWI Litigation in America.
We have the resources to investigate cases, provide expert witnesses in court, and advocate for you.
Tom and Associates are committed to taking the time to understand your case and clearly communicate each step in the defense process.
We promise to fight for you with the passion, drive, and the skill necessary to produce the best results possible.
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Attorneys who practice in other areas of law don’t know what they don’t know when it comes to DWI defense. They haven’t spent the time studying all of the scientific and legal information necessary to create a successful defense. Tom Anelli has. Tom is a certified field instructor of Field Sobriety Testing and a NHTSA certified practitioner. He’s successfully defended thousands of individuals charged with DWI.
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DWI defense attorney Tom Anelli founded Anelli Xavier, P.C. and grew it into the nation’s largest law firm focusing on DWI defense.
After leaving Anelli Xavier in 2017, Tom founded Tom Anelli & Associates, P.C. He is selected as a SuperLawyer, due to his reputation with other lawyers and his stellar reputation among his clients. AVVO, an organization that ranks lawyers nationally, lists Tom as a Superb Lawyer (10/10), The National Trial Lawyers Association has listed him on their list of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and the Association of Distinguished Counsel has ranked him among the top 10% of lawyers nationally.
New York’s DWI Law Firm
If you’re charged with DWI in Syracuse, Albany, Watertown, Binghamton, or Rochester, you need Tom Anelli and his team on your side. They understand the ins and outs of the system used to prosecute you when you’re charged with DWI. Tom Anelli’s 15 years of handling DWI casework have given him the skills necessary to keep you out of jail, at your job, and driving so that you can continue to support yourself and your family.
Tom Anelli and his associates have dedicated their careers to passionately defending those charged with DWI. They believe that those charged with DWI are often NOT guilty of DWI. Tom and his team have a proven approach for obtaining the best possible results for people just like you who may be a victim of the standardized testing used throughout DWI prosecutions.
As a lawyer ranked by Super-lawyers and AVVO (a 10/10 superb lawyers), Tom has gained national recognition as being in the top one percent of the lawyer’s in his field.
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Have questions about what you can expect and how DWI prosecution works? DWI Tom and his team have answers to the questions you’re thinking about and the ones you don’t even know to ask.
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