Joseph Lento | Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer

Joseph Lento has spent close to 20 years advocating for clients; often fighting on behalf of clients in the nation’s highest-stakes court systems. Joseph learned what it takes to win as an attorney in the trenches, and he is a skilled negotiator and fearless attorney who demands results. He graduated from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, attending classes at night while working tirelessly to support his dream of being an attorney. Joseph studied trial advocacy at the Defender Association of Philadelphia during his time at Temple Law and he was also awarded The Honorable Nicholas A. Cipriani Scholarship. While on his path to become a champion for his clients’ causes, Joseph earned his undergraduate degree at Villanova University and was also accepted into the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidates School. While starting his law firm, Joseph served as a select private attorney for the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender and continued his work with the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, the governing body of the Philadelphia court system. Joseph’s ambition as a young attorney allowed him to gain incomparable trial experience which, in part, allows him to achieve client results that speak for themselves.

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.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founder | Senior Litigator	Lento Law Group	Philadelphia, PA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Beasley School of Law, Temple University	J.D.	Law School	2008
United States Marine Corps Officer Candidates School	Officer Candidate Training		1999
Villanova University	Bachelors		1999

State / Court	Date
New York	2019
New Jersey	2008
Pennsylvania	2008

• Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors [GPAR] | Attorney Member | 2014 - Present
  Pennsylvania Association of Realtors | Attorney Member | 2014 - Present
  Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys | Attorney Member | 2013 - Present
  National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Attorney Member | 2013 - Present
  National College of DUI Defense | Attorney Member | 2013 - Present
  Philadelphia Bar Association | Attorney Member | 2008 - Present
  Sons of Italy | Member | 1999 - Present
  Philadelphia Bar Association | Criminal Justice Section | Attorney Member
  Philadelphia Bar Association | Family Law Section | Attorney Member
  Business Networking International        Attorney Member | 2012 - 2013
  Philadelphia Criminal Law American Inn of Court | Founding Member | 2011 - 2013
  Camden County Bar Association | Attorney Member | 2008 - 2010
  Montgomery County (PA) Bar Association | Attorney Member | 2008 - 2010
  Bucks County Bar Association | Attorney Member | 2008 - 2010
  Burlington County Bar Association | Attorney Member | 2008 - 2010
  Delaware County Bar Association | Attorney Member | 2008 - 2011

• Client's Choice | Avvo | 2009 - 2019
  Top Attorney | Avvo | 2017 | 2019
  Recipient of the Honorable Nicholas A. Cipriani Scholarship | Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law | 2007

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. A.S. | Charges Withdrawn Against My Client Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. W.C. | Charges to be Withdrawn Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. D.S. | Not Guilty of All Charges Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. K.M. | Not Guilty of All Charges State of New Jersey vs. V.M. | Case Resolved in Municipal Court Prospective Foreclosure of J.D.'s Commercial Property | Foreclosure Action Halted C.S. vs. S.S. | C.S.'s demand for increased child support from my client, S.S., was rejected by the Court based on my arguments. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. S.C. | Nolle Prossed Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. S.F. | Not Guilty Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. K.T. | ALL charge withdrawn! State of New Jersey vs. A.B. All First, Second, and Third Degree Felonies |Withdrawn Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. L.T. | Prosecution Withdrawn Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Penny Chapman | Negotiated guilty plea State of New Jersey vs. W.B. | DWI Refusal Withdrawn Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. L.T. | NOT Guilty of ALL Charges! Dog Bite Settlement | $200,000 Settlement C.C. vs. R.V. | Custody Granted

• 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

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2008) Licensed as Attorney in New Jersey. Verified with New Jersey State Bar Association.	July 31, 2020
(2019) Licensed as Attorney in New York. Verified with New York State Unified Court System.	July 31, 2020
(2008) Licensed as Attorney in Pennsylvania. Verified with Pennsylvania Bar Association.	July 31, 2020

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