Amy Bellantoni has made a name for herself with her work on Second Amendment cases.
Bellantoni became known in Suffolk County for her vigorous defense of Suffolk County residents against the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) for serious infringements of their Second Amendment rights.
She avidly supports the constitutional right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. She represents people with pistol licensing, revocations, restoring firearm rights, police seizures of firearms, firearm and self-defense-related charges, and First, Second, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment violations.
The South Shore Press (SSP) recently exclusively covered Bellantoni’s landmark Second Amendment victory over SCPD for infringement on the constitutional rights of Thomas and Diane LaMarco from Port Jefferson in an unconstitutional seizure of the LaMarco’s pistol permits and firearms.
Seeing the writing on the wall as the case moved forward, and wanting to avoid a humiliating defeat in court with a judgment against them, SCPD settled the case. While admitting no wrongdoing, SCPD made binding promises to never use the reasoning they used to improperly seize permits and firearms again – and not just for the LaMarcos but also for every resident of Suffolk County
Thomas LaMarco said in a letter to Bellantoni after the case was over, “You're not just doing a job - you're going above and beyond in ways we never expected. What truly stands out is how this isn't just another case for you.”
“It's clear this isn't just work for you - this is a calling. You're not just representing us; you're championing something you deeply believe in. That level of genuine commitment is rare, and it's incredibly inspiring to witness someone who cares so deeply about the principles and people they're fighting for,” added LaMarco.
Another Suffolk County client from Ronkonkoma, NY, Wayne T., also with a civil rights and Second Amendment case, said of Bellantoni, “She is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced attorneys I have ever been blessed to be in the presence of. She has a genuine caring for her clients” and the constitution.
Bellantoni is admittedly not a great self-promoter and prefers to let her work speak for itself. She said, “My second amendment work is what gets me up in the morning. I've seen over the past 15 to 20 years that the mentality of New York State is that the Second Amendment is a privilege that they get to control. I was just so incensed that New York didn't recognize that there is a fundamental right to armed self-defense. NY was completely ignoring the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. That's what started me on the path to ultimately focusing almost 100% on Second Amendment cases.”
“As a smaller woman, I understand the value of being able to protect yourself and I approach my Second Amendment work in that way. I treat my clients as if they are part of my family. I will fight for them and I will fight for their rights to be able to protect their lives and their family's lives,” said Bellantoni.
Bellantoni is a former Senior Assistant District Attorney for Rockland County. She was assigned to the Investigations and White Collar Crime. She was also cross-designated as a Special Deputy Assistant Attorney General with the New York State Attorney General’s Office’s Organized Crime Task Force and a Special Assistant United States Attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where she was involved in the investigation and prosecution of organized crime.