Darryl Austin is an expert on criminal procedure and consumer protection and has been invited to speak and lecture before numerous groups focused on those main issues. Mr. Austin began his legal career handling criminal and traffic violations, while also working at a boutique Employment and Labor firm in New Jersey. The opportunity then presented itself for Mr. Austin to serve as an Assistant District Attorney for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York. While there, Mr. Austin was responsible for prosecuting several hundred misdemeanor and felony cases, in conjunction with litigating appellate matters.

In addition to his criminal defense experience, Darryl has developed a robust Employment and Labor practice, and is Of Counsel to the law firm of Eric S. Pennington, P.C., handling cases in both Federal and State Courts. As a defense attorney, Mr. Austin has tried criminal cases throughout New York, New Jersey, and Texas and has received numerous acquittals in each state. Mr. Austin has successfully received favorable outcomes for his clients without the need of trial through dismissals and negotiated pleas.

Mr. Austin is an active member of the New York Bar Association, Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Practicing Attorneys for Law Students, and the Thurgood Marshall Alumni Organization. Darryl Austin’s extensive and diverse legal experience proves valuable day in and day out when counseling clients through difficult and taxing legal dilemmas. His knowledge of how to prosecute and defend a case provides him with an ability to deliver both answers and results.