Kevin T. Kearon
(516) 850-0750 (Emergency)
Kevin is a past-president of the Nassau Criminal Courts Bar Association.
He is a trial lawyer who has handled thousands and tried hundreds of cases including dozens of jury trials throughout both the federal and state courts in New York.
His law practice is focussed in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the five boroughs of the city of New York.
After graduating St. John's University School of Law in 1985, Kevin joined the Nassau District Attorney's Office as an Assistant District Attorney where he prosecuted major felonies and was the Chief of the Mental Health and Hygiene Unit ensuring the institutional security of the criminally insane.
After leaving the DA's Office, Kevin defended shareholders and ratepayers as in-house counsel to Con Edison, handling gas explosion, electrocution and other cases.
Kevin entered private practice in 1989 where he remains today.
He is a member of the Major Felony Panel (eligible to defend murder cases) of the Nassau Assigned Counsel Defender Plan.
He is an attorney in good standing in every jurisdiction in which he is admitted to practice.
He is admitted to practice in all of the courts in the State of New York as well as in the federal and appellate courts in the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, including the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Powerful, widely experienced and versatile 20 - year courtroom veteran with excellent track record available for contract trial, per diem and document review engagements. Long Island - based former prosecutor with extensive criminal and civil trial experience in state and federal courts throughout New York seeks short/long term engagements as principal or auxiliary outside trial counsel with key, well-respected and established firms.
Skills
Extraordinary complex fact pattern analytical capacity. Strong, issue-focused jury selection skills. Strong courtroom presence. Extensive and comprehensive witness preparation acumen. Broad-spectrumed document review and brief-writing background.
Referrals
Numerous existing outside trial counsel relationship firm endorsements available upon request.
Personal
Yoga//Kayaking/Golf/Community Theater; Married and residing in East Northport, NY.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- DUI/DWI
- Traffic Violations
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1986
Education
- St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York
- J.D. - 1985
- University of Scranton
- B.A. - 1982
- Major: History
- Major: Business
Classes/Seminars
- Presenter, "How to Sharpen Your Trial Skills", Amityville, NY, 2007
- Guest Lecturer, "How to try a Criminal Case", Pace Law School, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Nassau Criminal Courts Bar Association, Former President, 2005 - 2006
- Nassau County Bar Association, Member
- Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association, Member
- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- New York State Defenders Association, Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Law Offices of Kevin Kearon, Rockville Centre/Amityville, NY, 1989 - 1995
- Law Offices Of Kevin Kearon, Rockville Centre/Amityville, NY, 2000 - 2008
- Perry, Kearon & Campanelli, LLP, Garden City, NY, 1995 - 2000
- Consolidated Edison, New York, NY , 1988 - 1989
- Nassau District Attorney's Office, 1985 - 1988






