About Us

Peter D. Bark received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. After several years in law enforcement, Peter has practiced criminal defense continuously for more than 40 years, successfully representing thousands of clients in Criminal Defense and Family Law cases. As a New York criminal defense attorney, he has completed over 300 jury trials and has tried five murder trials to verdict. In addition, Mr. Bark has won over 80% of his gun possession trials in State and Federal court. Mr. Bark’s criminal defense experience is wide-ranging and covers every type of felony and misdemeanor criminal charge in the New York State Penal Law including DWI (Driving While Intoxicated or driving while under the influence of drugs), sales and possession of controlled substances, murder, robbery, rape and other sex offenses, individual or gang assault, grand larceny, embezzlement, tax fraud, gun and other weapons possession, larceny, possession of stolen property, damage to property, petty theft, serious traffic offenses and violations of probation and parole.

Education

Brooklyn Law School, BL 1964

Brooklyn College, BA 1961

Legal Employment

Partner: Bark & Karpf, Esqs, 2000-Present. Criminal Defense, Family Law

Law Office of Peter Bark, 1992-2000 Criminal Defense and Family Law

Partner: Bark & Silverman, Esqs, 1985-1992 Criminal Defense and Family Law

Law Office of Peter Bark, 1971-1985 Criminal Defense and Family Law

NYC Legal Aid Society, 1970-1971 Criminal Defense

Memberships and Affiliations

New York State Bar

United States Federal Court for the Eastern District of New York

United States Federal Court for the Southern District of New York

New York State Defender’s Association

Andrew C. Karpf received his law degree from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center at Touro College, after graduating from Oswego State University. Practicing as a criminal defense lawyer in Brooklyn and Long Island for more than 22 years, Mr. Karpf has successfully represented hundreds of clients in Criminal Defense and Family Law cases. He has completed numerous felony and misdemeanor jury trials and is known and respected in all local Courts. Andrew Karpf has litigated hundreds of cases in both State and Federal courts, including cases involving virtually every type of felony and misdemeanor criminal charge in the New York State Penal Law including DWI (Driving While Intoxicated or driving while under the influence of drugs), sales and possession of controlled substances, attempted murder, robbery, rape and other sex offenses, individual or gang assault, grand larceny, embezzlement, tax fraud, gun and other weapons possession, larceny, possession of stolen property, damage to property, petty theft, serious traffic offenses and violations of probation and parole.

Education