About Peter Tilem

Mr. Tilem was recognized for his performance by various departments within the New York City Police Department, including the New York City Police Department Detective Bureau, the New York City Police Department Organized Crime Investigation Division and the New York City Police Academy. Mr. Tilem was often asked to assist in training of police officers and prosecutors and conducted training and educational classes for other prosecutors, police officers, and public school students. Mr. Tilem was eventually asked to teach a class to police cadets on “Excellence in Police Testimony” which was taught to cadets at the New York City Police Academy. Mr. Tilem eventually resigned in November of 2001 as a Senior Prosecutor to pursue a career in the private practice of law.

Mr. Tilem immediately founded Lenihan & Tilem, LLP, where he continued to represent individuals in high profile and complex cases. In connection to one of Mr. Tilem’s early cases in private practice, he appeared on 60 Minutes and CNN. At Lenihan & Tilem, Mr. Tilem was able to considerably expand his already vast litigation experience, and appeared frequently in both federal courts and state courts on both civil and criminal cases, and litigated a much broader variety of complex real estate, commercial, estate, criminal and family matters than he was able to at the District Attorney’s Office. Mr. Tilem since left Lenihan & Tilem and eventually founded Tilem & Associates, PC