Steven G. Sacco, Esq.
Steve Sacco delivers relentless, courtroom-tested defense forged from frontline law-enforcement experience. He began his career as a New York State Parole Officer in the Special Offender Unit of Brooklyn’s 75th Precinct. Sacco then patrolled the streets of Jacksonville, North Carolina as JPD Police Officer and cut his teeth as a JPD Detective handling tough criminal investigations. Sacco has also prosecuted cases as an Assistant District Attorney in Onslow County—knowledge he now uses to dismantle the state’s theories and exploit investigative flaws. Licensed to practice law for more than 16 years in New York, New Jersey, and North Carolina, Sacco brings fierce, strategic advocacy to every criminal and traffic matter, fighting aggressively to protect clients’ freedom and records.


A Defense Attorney with Real Law Enforcement and Prosecutor Experience
Today, that experience is used for one purpose:
Defending people accused of criminal offenses in Onslow County.
Steven G. Sacco Esq.
Education:
Seton Hall School Of Law - Juris Doctorate
University of Massachusetts Amherst - B.A. Legal Studies
State University of New York - A.S. Business Administration
Carolina Community College - Basic Law Enforcement Training
Professional Experience:
State of North Carolina - Onslow County - Assistant District Attorney
State of North Carolina - Administrative Office of the Courts - System Analyst II
Jacksonville Police Department - Detective
Jacksonville Police Department - Police Officer
State of New York - Parole Officer/Instructor (Special Offender Unit) (Sex Offender Unit) Brooklyn 75th Prescient
Quinn, Emanuel, Urqhart & Sullivan - Associate Attorney
Patton Boggs - Associate Attorney
Latham & Watkins - Paralegal
Licenses, Certifications, and Awards:
North Carolina State Bar; Admitted 2019
New York State Bar; Admitted 2011
New Jersey State Bar; Admitted 2010
New Jersey Federal Courts; Admitted 2010
Basic Law Enforcement Certification 2019
Crime Stoppers Award - 2019
Intermediate Law Enforcement Certification 2020
New York State Police - Parole Officer Academy 2017
New York State Police - General Topics Instructor 2018
New York State Police - Firearms Instructor 2018
New York State Police - Mental Health First Aid Responder 2018


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