Marni Jo Snyder: Philadelphia Criminal Defense Attorney – Owner

“I have dedicated my life to preserving the dignity of all human beings.”

A Philadelphia Criminal Defense Attorney With Integrity

When friends and colleagues in the legal community hear the name Marni Jo Snyder, one word comes to mind: RESULTS.

Native Philadelphian and criminal defense attorney Marni Jo Snyder is a tenacious advocate on behalf of her clients. She is smart, experienced, and aggressive. Explaining the often complicated criminal justice system at every step of the process, she will fight for your rights as if it were her own liberty at stake.

Ms. Snyder’s track record of favorable outcomes speaks for itself. She has tried thousands of misdemeanor cases, hundreds of felony bench trials, and many jury trials both in State and Federal courts. She regularly brings successful motions to dismiss, motions to quash, and motions to suppress.

As a former Philadelphia Assistant Public Defender and former Law Clerk to a criminal judge in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas, Ms. Snyder understands the many intricacies of the criminal justice system.

When appropriate, Ms. Snyder leverages her reputation as a formidable adversary at trial to enable her to negotiate the best plea deals and case dispositions for her clients. She routinely secures for her clients plea arrangements that result in less serious charges or more favorable sentencing outcomes. Assistant district attorneys and prosecutors know that Marni Jo Snyder is not afraid to go to trial.

Ms. Snyder also handles matters concerning bail reduction and appeal, sentencing, motions for new trials, and other post-conviction relief and appeals at the state and federal levels. She is qualified under the rules of criminal procedure to handle death penalty cases. Ms. Snyder treats cases in the appeals stages with the same energy and attention to detail as her trials.

In addition to Criminal Law, Ms. Snyder’s areas of concentration include Election Law. Recently, Ms. Snyder represented Hillary for America (campaign for the Democratic candidate for President of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton) and Krasner for DA (campaign for the Democratic candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney, Larry Krasner) in Election Law matters.

If you need legal counsel or have questions about your case, contact Marni Jo Snyder. A phone call is all it takes to access high-quality legal representation.

Attorney Background

Ms. Snyder was born in the Overbrook Park section of the city. Her father is a military veteran who worked for the United States Postal Service for 30 years. Her mother is a teacher in the School District of Philadelphia. From a very young age, the benefits of hard work were instilled within Ms. Snyder.

Marni Jo Snyder graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2002. She went on to earn her J.D. in 2006 from Villanova University’s School of Law, where she was a Public Interest Fellow. Following graduation, she was admitted to the bars in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has been practicing law ever since.

After clerking for the Honorable Carolyn Engel Temin in the Homicide Division of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Ms. Snyder served for five years as an Assistant Defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. She quickly made her way to the Major Trial Unit, trying serious felony cases before juries.

Ms. Snyder was then an attorney at Fox Rothschild, LLP. Assigned to the Labor and Employment Division / School Law Section, she served as outside counsel for the School District of Philadelphia.

Ms. Snyder also has extensive experience in juvenile delinquency in Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery Counties. She has used her knowledge and experience with children and adults with exceptional needs to provide her criminal clients with a more dynamic representation.

Education

• Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 2002
• Villanova University Law School, J.D., 2006

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey