Amato T. Sanita

Attorney Amato T. Sanita, Esq., prides himself on his aggressive, knowledgeable, and hard-hitting approach to the practice of criminal law. Mr. Sanita has defended individuals facing criminal charges for nearly 20 years; criminal charges stemming from drug related charges, theft cases, charges dealing with weapons (guns, knives, baseball bats, etc…), sex crimes, assault charges, and even white collar criminal conduct.

As a criminal defense attorney in Philadelphia, Attorney Sanita travels outside of the city to represent clients in all of the surrounding counties of Philadelphia, including Bucks County, Montgomery County, Delaware County, Chester County, Lancaster County, Dauphin County, Northampton County, and Leigh County.

Mr. Sanita represents various types of clients, including clients with Juvenile criminal cases, adult criminal cases, cases pertaining to probation violations, Federal cases, Pennsylvania Magisterial Court Cases, Pennsylvania Common Pleas Court criminal matters. Additionally, Attorney Sanita is licensed to practice law in the state of Pennsylvania and Connecticut; Sanita is also federally licensed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Sanita has been mentioned in various local and national publications and new outlets for his performance outside and inside the courtroom. Attorney Sanita has always held the following idea true to his code of conduct:

“A client with a small criminal matter is just as important as a client with more complex criminal matter. Regardless of the problem every case must be prepared, researched, and litigated, as if it was your own.” – Amato T. Sanita, Esq.

That type of understanding allows Mr. Sanita to be able to truly connect with his clients and colleagues earning their praise and respect.

Prior to opening up his own law firm, Mr. Sanita was a partner at large center city law firm where he represented local unions throughout various criminal matters. After that he served as a principal at another center city law firm, where he handled complex criminal and immigration detention cases.

Mr. Sanita has been selected by Super Lawyers as one of their Nations’ top 1 percent for criminal litigation and advocacy. He is also one of the founding members of Philadelphia Criminal Inn of Court, Sons and Daughters of Italy, and the X-Philly Defender Alumni Association.

His ties in the community and his reputation for being the go-to lawyer has earned him recognition throughout the state of Pennsylvania as an honest, competent, and eager to help attorney.