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About the Attorney
CRIMINAL LAW EXPERIENCE
35+ years representing defendants in criminal cases
- Private law practice specializing in criminal defense, since 1995.
I handle a complete range of criminal matters from arrest through appeal in all New York State and Federal courts.
- The New York Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division, 1986-1995.
Supervising Attorney, 1989-1995.
Felony and misdemeanor trial practice. Arraignments, grand jury practice, bail hearings, motion practice, plea bargaining, client and witness interviews, pretrial hearings, and jury trials. Supervised and trained staff attorneys; advised attorneys on trial strategy and tactics, evidentiary issues, and preparation of witnesses.
- The New York Legal Aid Society, Criminal Appeals Bureau, 1983-1986.
Researched, wrote and argued felony and misdemeanor appeals in New York State and Federal appellate courts.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- New York State
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- New York State Defenders Association
- Queens County Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
EDUCATION
Boston University School of Law
- J.D., 1982
- Edward F. Hennessey Scholar
- Charles B. Moss, Jr. Scholar
Bowdoin College
- B.A., cum laude in Government and Legal Studies, 1978
- Dean's List
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