Joseph Lento | Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer

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About Joseph
Joseph Lento is an active member of many notable legal associations and organizations which allows him to stay on the frontline of the law. Some of Joseph’s professional activities, both past, and present, include the following: American Bar Association; American Bar Association - Section of Family Law; Bucks County Bar Association; Burlington County Bar Association; Camden County Bar Association; Delaware County Bar Association; Mercer County Bar Association; Montgomery County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Philadelphia Bar Association; Philadelphia Bar Association – Criminal Justice Section; Philadelphia Bar Association – Family Law Section; Philadelphia Criminal Law American Inn of Court - Founding Member; National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDL); National College of DUI Defense (NCDD); National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML); The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (ACDL-NJ); Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (PACDL). Prior to becoming the founding member of Lento Law Group, P.C., Joseph established his own law firm which he started and built from the ground up, and which has successfully handled thousands of cases. Joseph’s professional experience also includes his work with the School District of Philadelphia and his work with at-risk youth for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
He also serves as a First Judicial District of Pennsylvania certified arbitrator and an Eleventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania certified arbitrator, and he presides over civil actions filed respectively in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County. Joseph pursues goals with intensity, has opened every door in life on his own, and proudly fights the good fight. Joseph has long understood the importance of driving hard to achieve goals, and when all is said and done, he does what it takes to get his clients results!
Joe is licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and the United States District Court of the District of New Jersey.
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Experience
Founder | Senior Litigator
Lento Law Group
Present
Philadelphia, PA
Admission
New York
2019
New Jersey
2008
Pennsylvania
2008
Education
United States Marine Corps Officer Candidates School
Officer Candidate Training
1999
Villanova University
Bachelors
1999

Recognitions & Achievements
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Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors [GPAR] Attorney Member2014 - Present
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Pennsylvania Association of Realtors Attorney Member2014 - Present
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Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Attorney Member2013 - Present
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Attorney Member2013 - Present
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National College of DUI Defense Attorney Member2013 - Present
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Philadelphia Bar Association Attorney Member2008 - Present
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Sons of Italy Member1999 - Present
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Philadelphia Bar Association | Criminal Justice Section | Attorney Member
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Philadelphia Bar Association | Family Law Section | Attorney Member
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Business Networking International Attorney Member2012 - 2013
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Philadelphia Criminal Law American Inn of Court Founding Member2011 - 2013
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Camden County Bar Association Attorney Member2008 - 2010
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Montgomery County (PA) Bar Association Attorney Member2008 - 2010
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Bucks County Bar Association Attorney Member2008 - 2010
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Burlington County Bar Association Attorney Member2008 - 2010
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Delaware County Bar Association Attorney Member2008 - 2011
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Client's Choice Avvo2009 - 2019
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Top Attorney Avvo2017 / 2019
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Recipient of the Honorable Nicholas A. Cipriani Scholarship Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law2007
Notable Work
PA Post A Philadelphia attorney bought a $3,500 gun safe in response to Pa.’s new domestic abuse law
2019
The GW Hatchet Proposed Title IX Guidelines Could Force GW to Abandon Single-Investigator Model
2019
Washington Post Men stabbed by fellow inmate while handcuffed sue officers
2019
New York Times Men Stabbed by Fellow Inmate While Handcuffed Sue Officers
2019
ABC National News Feds target ex-con ‘attorney imposter’ for allegedly preying on undocumented immigrants
2019
Associated Press Video shows brutality of knife attack on helpless inmates
2019
NBC 4 Columbus, Ohio Men stabbed by fellow inmate while handcuffed sue officers
2019
Additional Info
Lento Law Group Highlights
Criminal, Accident & Injury, Divorce & Family Law, Civil & Human Rights