Legal career: case update
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Tacopina is a name partner and lead trial attorney at his Manhattan-based law firm, Tacopina, Seigel & DeOreo.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tacopina |first1=Joseph |title=Tacopina Law |url=https://www.tacopinalaw.com |website=Tacopina, Seigel & DeOreo |access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref> He started as a prosecutor in Brooklyn and later moved to private practice.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tacopina |first1=Joseph |title=Joseph Tacopina |url=https://thenationaltriallawyers.org/members/joseph-tacopina/ |website=The National Trial Lawyers |access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref> Tacopina’ clients have included [[New York Yankees]] third baseman [[Alex Rodriguez]];<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/sports/baseball/lawyer-says-yankees-misled-rodriguez-about-injuries.html|title = Lawyer Says the Yankees Misled Rodriguez About His Injuries|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 17 August 2013|last1 = Eder|first1 = Steve}}</ref> [[Joran van der Sloot]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/joe-tacopina-natalee-holoway-criminal-defense-attorney|title = 1-800-Save-My-Ass|date = 13 March 2007}}</ref> the suspect in the [[disappearance of Natalee Holloway]], an American high schooler in [[Aruba]];<ref>{{cite news |first1=Allie |last1=Yang |first2=Emily |last2=Shapiro |title=Natalee Holloway’s disappearance remains unsolved nearly 15 years later: A timeline |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/natalee-holloways-disappearance-remains-unsolved-15-years-timeline/story?id=67135012 |work=ABC News |date=November 20, 2019 |access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref> [[Michael Jackson]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/apr/22/michaeljacksontrial.arts|title = Jackson to stand trial on abuse charges|website = [[TheGuardian.com]]|date = 21 April 2004}}</ref> Italian sailor [[Chico Forti]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-case-against-enrico-forti-is-he-the-italian-amanda-knox/|title = The case against Enrico Forti: Is he the Italian Amanda Knox?|website = [[CBS News]]| date=December 7, 2019 }}</ref> actor [[Lillo Brancato]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/sopranos-actor-lillo-brancato-cleared-murder-convicted-attempted-burglary-article-1.354953|title=”Sopranos” actor Lillo Brancato cleared in murder of cop, convicted of attempted burglary|website=[[New York Daily News]]|date=December 23, 2008 }}</ref> New York state senator [[Hiram Monserrate]];<ref>{{cite news |first=Joanna |last=Molloy |title=Hiram Monserrate’s legal Houdini Joseph Tacopina waves magic wand at testimony |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/hiram-monserrate-legal-houdini-joseph-tacopina-waves-magic-wand-testimony-article-1.383109 |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=September 24, 2009 |access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref> rappers [[A$AP Rocky]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-09 |title=”Rocky turned around and shot me”: Rapper’s childhood friend testifies about Hollywood shooting |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-08/asap-rocky-shooting-testimony |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Meek Mill]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Meek Mill’s Lawyer Joe Tacopina Calls Rapper’s Prison Release Bittersweet |url=https://www.tmz.com/2018/04/24/meek-mill-lawyer-joe-tacopina-interview-judge-brinkley-justice-bittersweet/ |website=TMZ |access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref> and [[Kimberly Guilfoyle]].<ref>{{cite web |date=8 November 2023 |title=”Rocky turned around and shot me”: Rapper’s childhood friend testifies about Hollywood shooting |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-08/asap-rocky-shooting-testimony |website=[[The Daily Beast]]}}</ref> He has also represented [[NFL]] team [[Washington Commanders]] and team owner [[Daniel Snyder]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/washington-football/dan-snyders-attorney-raises-conspiracy-questions-defamation-suit|title = Dan Snyder’s attorney raises conspiracy questions with defamation suit}}</ref>
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Tacopina is a name partner and lead trial attorney at his Manhattan-based law firm, Tacopina, Seigel & DeOreo.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tacopina |first1=Joseph |title=Tacopina Law |url=https://www.tacopinalaw.com |website=Tacopina, Seigel & DeOreo |access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref> He started as a prosecutor in Brooklyn and later moved to private practice.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tacopina |first1=Joseph |title=Joseph Tacopina |url=https://thenationaltriallawyers.org/members/joseph-tacopina/ |website=The National Trial Lawyers |access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref> Tacopina’ clients have included [[New York Yankees]] third baseman [[Alex Rodriguez]];<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/sports/baseball/lawyer-says-yankees-misled-rodriguez-about-injuries.html|title = Lawyer Says the Yankees Misled Rodriguez About His Injuries|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 17 August 2013|last1 = Eder|first1 = Steve}}</ref> [[Joran van der Sloot]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/joe-tacopina-natalee-holoway-criminal-defense-attorney|title = 1-800-Save-My-Ass|date = 13 March 2007}}</ref> the suspect in the [[disappearance of Natalee Holloway]], an American high schooler in [[Aruba]];<ref>{{cite news |first1=Allie |last1=Yang |first2=Emily |last2=Shapiro |title=Natalee Holloway’s disappearance remains unsolved nearly 15 years later: A timeline |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/natalee-holloways-disappearance-remains-unsolved-15-years-timeline/story?id=67135012 |work=ABC News |date=November 20, 2019 |access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref> [[Michael Jackson]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/apr/22/michaeljacksontrial.arts|title = Jackson to stand trial on abuse charges|website = [[TheGuardian.com]]|date = 21 April 2004}}</ref> Italian sailor [[Chico Forti]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-case-against-enrico-forti-is-he-the-italian-amanda-knox/|title = The case against Enrico Forti: Is he the Italian Amanda Knox?|website = [[CBS News]]| date=December 7, 2019 }}</ref> actor [[Lillo Brancato]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/sopranos-actor-lillo-brancato-cleared-murder-convicted-attempted-burglary-article-1.354953|title=”Sopranos” actor Lillo Brancato cleared in murder of cop, convicted of attempted burglary|website=[[New York Daily News]]|date=December 23, 2008 }}</ref> New York state senator [[Hiram Monserrate]];<ref>{{cite news |first=Joanna |last=Molloy |title=Hiram Monserrate’s legal Houdini Joseph Tacopina waves magic wand at testimony |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/hiram-monserrate-legal-houdini-joseph-tacopina-waves-magic-wand-testimony-article-1.383109 |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=September 24, 2009 |access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref> rappers [[A$AP Rocky]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-09 |title=”Rocky turned around and shot me”: Rapper’s childhood friend testifies about Hollywood shooting |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-08/asap-rocky-shooting-testimony |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Meek Mill]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Meek Mill’s Lawyer Joe Tacopina Calls Rapper’s Prison Release Bittersweet |url=https://www.tmz.com/2018/04/24/meek-mill-lawyer-joe-tacopina-interview-judge-brinkley-justice-bittersweet/ |website=TMZ |access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref> and [[Kimberly Guilfoyle]].<ref>{{cite web |date=8 November 2023 |title=”Rocky turned around and shot me”: Rapper’s childhood friend testifies about Hollywood shooting |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-08/asap-rocky-shooting-testimony |website=[[The Daily Beast]]}}</ref> He has also represented [[NFL]] team [[Washington Commanders]] and team owner [[Daniel Snyder]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/washington-football/dan-snyders-attorney-raises-conspiracy-questions-defamation-suit|title = Dan Snyder’s attorney raises conspiracy questions with defamation suit}}</ref>
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lead trial attorney [[Nauman Hussain]] in .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/public-safety/2021/09/02/possible-plea-deal-may-come-thursday-in-schoharie-limo-crash|title = Schoharie limo operator pleads guilty, will serve no jail time}}</ref> Tacopina represented Julian Khater, who had [[Mace (spray)|maced]] three police officers during the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack|attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021]].
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In 2023, Tacopina served as a personal attorney for former and current U.S. President [[Donald Trump]], representing him in a New York criminal case involving payments made to pornographic film actress [[Stormy Daniels]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bubalo |first1=Mattea |title=Who is Stormy Daniels, and what happened with Donald Trump? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64920037 |website=BBC |access-date=21 May 2024}}</ref> and in a civil case in which Trump was found not liable for the rape claim but was liable for sexually assaulting and defaming [[E. Jean Carroll]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mangan |first1=Dan |last2=Breuninger |first2=Kevin |date=15 January 2024 |title=Trump loses attorney Joe Tacopina as porn star hush money trial looms |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/15/trump-loses-joseph-tacopina-as-lawyer-in-two-cases.html |work=[[CNBC]] |access-date=21 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lang |first=Hannah |date=16 January 2024 |title=Trump lawyer Tacopina withdraws from Manhattan legal team |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-lawyer-tacopina-withdraws-manhattan-legal-team-2024-01-15/ |work=[[Reuters]] |access-date=21 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |title=Key Trump Lawyer Withdraws as Manhattan Criminal Trial Nears |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/us/politics/tacopina-trump-lawyer.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes |access-date=15 January 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115175550/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/us/politics/tacopina-trump-lawyer.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes |archive-date=15 January 2024}}</ref>
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In 2023, Tacopina served as a personal attorney for former and current U.S. President [[Donald Trump]], representing him in a New York criminal case involving payments made to pornographic film actress [[Stormy Daniels]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bubalo |first1=Mattea |title=Who is Stormy Daniels, and what happened with Donald Trump? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64920037 |website=BBC |access-date=21 May 2024}}</ref> and in a civil case in which Trump was found not liable for the rape claim but was liable for sexually assaulting and defaming [[E. Jean Carroll]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mangan |first1=Dan |last2=Breuninger |first2=Kevin |date=15 January 2024 |title=Trump loses attorney Joe Tacopina as porn star hush money trial looms |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/15/trump-loses-joseph-tacopina-as-lawyer-in-two-cases.html |work=[[CNBC]] |access-date=21 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lang |first=Hannah |date=16 January 2024 |title=Trump lawyer Tacopina withdraws from Manhattan legal team |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-lawyer-tacopina-withdraws-manhattan-legal-team-2024-01-15/ |work=[[Reuters]] |access-date=21 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |title=Key Trump Lawyer Withdraws as Manhattan Criminal Trial Nears |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/us/politics/tacopina-trump-lawyer.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes |access-date=15 January 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115175550/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/us/politics/tacopina-trump-lawyer.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes |archive-date=15 January 2024}}</ref>
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