Raymond Zuppa

A graduate of The University of New Mexico, Raymond Joseph Zuppa enrolled at the Hofstra University School of Law in Hempstead, New York, in 1993. Graduating third in his class, Raymond Joseph Zuppa earned his Juris Doctor in 1996. He also received the Outstanding Law Student award, a prestigious honor that is given to only one student every year. Raymond Joseph Zuppa additionally garnered the Constitutional Law and Criminal Justice awards.

While attending law school, Raymond Joseph Zuppa began a pro-bono investigation into the racially motivated conviction of a World War II veteran. Thanks to Raymond Joseph Zuppa’s efforts, the conviction eventually was reversed in 1997, many years after it was first decided. Raymond Joseph Zuppa’s client, James Franklin Willis, finally had his record cleared of the felony charge for which he spent five years in prison.

In 2002, Raymond Joseph Zuppa went to work in the Kings County District Attorney's Office in Brooklyn as an Assistant District Attorney and Prosecutor. One of the largest and busiest such offices in the country, the Kings County District Attorney’s Office receives more than 2,500 applications from law school graduates each year, making Raymond Joseph Zuppa’s position a coveted one.

In the District Attorney’s office, Raymond Joseph Zuppa worked in the Rackets Division, where he was responsible for investigating and prosecuting major organized criminal activities and public corruption. He spearheaded Operation Gateway, a major investigation into a Russian criminal organization that concluded with more than 200 arrests.

Since 2005, Raymond Joseph Zuppa has operated his own company, The Zuppa Firm PLLC. Located in Brooklyn, the company has had much success defending clients in high-profile civil and criminal matters. These include both case dismissals and jury acquittals. In addition to paying clients, Raymond Joseph Zuppa’s pro bono work has strengthened reforms that protect the rights of consumers.

Raymond Joseph Zuppa has a blog called Zuppa’s Pit, where he discusses legal reform. He lives in Hauppauge, New York.