Benjamin D. Bucinell

Benjamin D. Bucinell is a New York criminal defense attorney whose practice focuses on alcohol-related offenses. He represents people facing DWI charges and other criminal matters, drawing on experience in prosecution and defense. His work centers on the facts of each case, the charges, and the legal issues that arise during a criminal proceeding. He also has experience with felony DWI and aggravated unlicensed operation cases, which can carry serious consequences for drivers.

Benjamin earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Union College in 2014. At Union, he also completed a second major in Religious Studies and a minor in Classics. After college, he served in the U.S. Navy. He later received a Master of Business Administration from Clarkson University in 2019 and a Juris Doctor from Albany Law School in 2020. He graduated with honors in the concentration of Intellectual Property, adding legal training to his scientific and business education.

During law school, Benjamin served as president of the Intellectual Property Society and president of the Albany Law School Rugby Football Club. Before moving into defense work, he was an assistant district attorney with the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office. As the office’s felony DWI prosecutor, he handled felony DWI and aggravated unlicensed operation cases. He also worked on a range of other criminal matters. That background gives him firsthand familiarity with how prosecutors evaluate and pursue criminal charges.

Benjamin D. Bucinell now focuses his practice on criminal defense, particularly cases involving alcohol-related allegations. His experience as a felony DWI prosecutor informs his understanding of the charges and evidence involved in these cases. His education in chemistry, business, and law gives him a broad background for examining case details. He brings that combined experience to his representation of people facing criminal accusations in New York.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Simone, PLLC
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Albany Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Clarkson University
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Union College
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemistry

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