Notable Cases

December 2022 – Kings County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with criminal mischief for damaging his neighbor’s car by scratching it. There was a surveillance video recording of the incident. The prosecutor requested substantial restitution for car repairs based on the estimate provided by the complaining witness.

Based on our firm’s investigation that the complaining witness’ car was involved in an unrelated accident and sustained serious damages unrelated to this criminal case, we were able to reduce the amount of restitution by more than 50% and obtain a dismissal of criminal charges through an  Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (ACD).

October 2022 – Federal Court, Eastern District

Our client was charged with transportation of stolen goods as a federal crime and was facing up to 10 years in prison and deportation since he was not a US citizen. The basis for the charge was the client’s involvement in transporting Apple electronic products to JFK airport so they could be brought overseas. The client was even recorded on a wiretap by a confidential FBI informant.

Our attorneys were able to negotiate with the federal prosecutors the reduction of the charge to failing to file an export declaration with the sentencing recommendation of 6-12 months of imprisonment. Moreover, based on our firm’s sentencing submission and oral arguments at sentencing, the Judge ultimately sentenced our client to only one year of probation and no jail.

September 2022 –  Nassau County

Our client was charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) as a felony with extremely high Blood Alcohol Content and leaving the scene of the accident. There were witnesses to the car accident and video of the erratic driving. The client was facing up to 4 years in state prison and the prosecution asked the Court to sentence the client to over one year in prison. Upon proof of ongoing inpatient and outpatient voluntary treatments well as other arguments, our attorneys were able to convince the Court to sentence our Client to 4 months in jail (where the client actually served 81 days) and no probation.

June 2022- Nassau County

Our client was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs when he lost control of the car and was involved in the accident. Our client had severe health problems and was admitted to the paramedics at the scene of the accident that he takes numerous prescription drugs.

After rejecting several plea offers, our attorneys were able to obtain a complete dismissal of the charges based on the defective nature of the prosecution’s accusatory instrument and the lack of proper discovery compliance by the prosecution within the timeframe provided by law.

May 2022 –  Kings County

Our client was charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI). District Attorney’s Office offered a traffic infraction (violation, not a crime) which we rejected as we believed that the prosecution failed to comply with its statutory obligations under the law, although very technical. Eventually, the Court agreed with our position on the law and completely dismissed all charges against our client based on our motion.

May 2022 – New York County

Our client was charged with assault and other related charges. The Incident was observed by the NYPD.  Based on statements by an NYPD officer who observed the incident, the prosecution insisted on prosecuting the case despite the complaining witness’s failure to cooperate with the Office of the District Attorney. After rejecting several offers, and continuing to move toward trial on this case, our attorney finally obtained full dismissal of the case.

May 2022- Kings County

Our client was charged with assault and other related charges involving a domestic dispute.

Despite the fact that the prosecution has obtained supporting deposition from the complaining witness, our attorneys still obtained complete dismissal of the charges based on a technical violation of the applicable statute. At the end of the day, dismissal based on a technicality is still a dismissal.

January 2022 – Federal Court, Southern District of New York

Our client was charged with money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business. After a long representation, the money laundering charge was dismissed and our client pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business and faced five years in prison. At the sentencing hearing, the Government asked the Court to sentence our client in accordance with agreed-upon sentencing guidelines of 6-12 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. However, the Court agreed with us and sentenced our client to two years of straight probation without a home detention component.

December 2021 – New York County

We represented three clients who all have been charged with felonies – Grand Larcenies. It was alleged that they stole merchandise valued at over $5,000. Our attorneys were able to resolve the matter with ACD (adjournment in contemplation of dismissal) and several days of private community service

November 2021 – Kings County

Our client was charged with assault. The complainant alleged that our client broke several of his teeth causing the complainant to undergo dental surgeries. The complainant provided medical records and requested restitution from our client in the amount of $100,000 to drop criminal charges.  Our attorneys conducted a thorough investigation and argued that the complainant was not credible and that the matter should be dismissed. After a nine-months of representation, the District Attorney’s Office finally agreed and offered ACD (adjournment in contemplation of dismissal) with a lecture and without any fine or payment of restitution. The case is scheduled to be completely dismissed by the operation of law in May of 2022.

September 2021 – New York County

Our client was charged with a violent felony, assault in 2^nd degree, and possession of a weapon. During a plea-bargaining stage that took almost a year, our attorneys presented District Attorneys with strong evidence of self-defense that resulted in the prosecution’s offer of a single count of sealed disorderly conduct and an online class that our client accepted.

September 2021 – Queens County

Our client was charged with a violent felony, assault in 2^nd degree with a deadly weapon, leaving the scene of an accident with serious injuries, and reckless endangerment. Evidence presented by the District Attorney’s office included a video depicting portions of the incident. After almost a year and a half of representation, discovery review, and negotiations, the prosecution agreed with us and reduced all charges to a single count of sealed disorderly conduct, violation, and not even a crime.

September 2021 – Bronx County

Our clients were accused of the violation of an emergency order related to the COVID-19 pandemic restriction when the New York City Sheriff’s office stopped the Halloween party with approx. 500 patrons inside a Bronx warehouse in 2020 because of the alleged violation of the NY Governor’s Executive order regarding non-essential gatherings. Our attorneys were able to obtain the dismissal of all cases in the furtherance of justice.

August 2021 – Nassau County

We represented a client charged with petit larceny. Our client had a substantial criminal record that included misdemeanors and felonies, violation of probation and parole, jail sentences, escape, and other major charges. Moreover, the client has recently been discharged from probation for the same offense he was facing again. Nevertheless, in plea negotiations with the prosecutor, we were able to get an ACD (adjournment of contemplation of dismissal), requiring our client to stay out of trouble for 6 months and his criminal case would be dismissed. The client also completed the stop-lift program.

May 2021 –  Kings County

Our client was charged with possession of a forged car license plate that was purchased on Craigslist to save on insurance premiums. Not only our attorneys were able to obtain an ACD (adjournment in contemplation of dismissal) for our client, but we were also able to shorten the period from the usual 6 months to 30 days (that our client had to stay out of trouble for the charges to be completely dismissed) that helped out client in an immigration matter.

March 2021 – Queens County

Our client was arrested and charged with assault. Our attorneys drafted and filed a motion to dismiss based on a technicality.

The court agreed and dismissed the case.

April 2021 – Kings County

Our client was arrested and charged with menacing, assault, attempted assault, and harassment. Our attorneys drafted and filed a motion to dismiss based on a violation of our client’s speedy trial rights. The prosecution conceded and the court dismissed the case.

December 2020 – Kings County

Our client was accused of Grand Larceny as a “D” felony. Upon the negotiations with the Office of the District Attorney’s Office, we were able to obtain a straight ACD (adjournment of contemplation of dismissal), without any conditions. That means that upon expiration of 6 months, all charges against the client will be dismissed if the client stays out of trouble for this period of time.

October 2020 – New York County

Our client was accused of Sexual abuse and forcible touching. The investigation, discovery review, and plea negotiations took over a year. Prosecutions did not offer anything but a plea to the actual charges so our attorneys were preparing the case for trial. As part of the preparation, we reviewed the provided discovery and made additional discovery demands including the demand for the video surveillance recording of the premises. Because the prosecution could not certify compliance with discovery, we argued that all charges must be dismissed because the prosecution could not get ready for trial on time. Not initially but later Prosecution conceded and the court dismissed all charges.

October 2020 – Nassau County

Our client was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident that involved personal injury without an exchange of information with another driver. After many months of Client’s representation, including several virtual Court appearances due to COVID-19 pandemic safety protocols, our attorneys were able to convince the DA’s office to reduce the charges to a zero-point traffic ticket with community service.

October 2020 – Kings County Family Court

Our client was found in contempt of the Kings County Supreme Court when he failed to pay child support awarded in a Judgment of Divorce due to the changed circumstances and reduced income. Upon paying child support arrears and purging himself of contempt, our Client asked us to petition the Court for a child support downward modification. Our attorneys filed a petition for a Child support modification in Kings County Family Court based on the substantial change of circumstances. Over a year and a half later, which included numerous Court appearances, extensive discovery exchange, starting the trial, virtual Court appearances due to the pandemic Court safety protocols, and extensive negotiations, the matter was settled and the parties agreed, with the Court’s approval, for an approximate 40% reduction in the amount of child support.

September 2020 – New York County Supreme Court

Our clients, two doctors, and their professional companies were sued by their Manhattan landlord when they left the premises prior to the expiration of the Lease. Our attorneys engaged in the negotiations, litigation, and mediation with the landlord’s attorney, and were able to settle the matter for a fraction of the initially claimed amount

June 2020 – United States District Court, SDNY

Our client was arrested by the FBI and charged in Federal Court with Conspiracy to commit Wire fraud and Money laundering and was facing 20 years of imprisonment. The prosecution’s initial sentencing recommendation was for approximately three years imprisonment. Our attorneys engaged in extensive negotiations and discovery review and were able to convince the prosecution to significantly lower their sentencing recommendations based on our client’s limited role in the offense as well as other factors. We also diligently worked on the extensive sentencing memorandum, which included dozens of exhibits with character letters and other materials and were able to convince the Judge to sentence our client to one year in prison, which he already served by the date of sentence.

April 2020 – Federal Investigation

The client was investigated by federal prosecutors for allegedly fraudulent statements made on an immigration application. Prosecutors wanted the client to come in for a proffer session and admit it. In the alternative, the client was facing fraud charges, arrest, and prosecution. After a detailed analysis of both options, weighing the pros and cons of each of them, the right decision was reached No admission and no arrest took place.

March 2020 – Queens County

Our client was arrested and charged with 3rd DWI, possession of marijuana, and driving with a suspended license misdemeanors. The offer from the prosecution was to hold the client to the top count of DWI with 3 years probation which would have caused the client’s criminal record, among other things. After numerous court appearances and lengthy negotiations, the DA agreed to drop criminal charges in exchange for a plea to a traffic infraction with an up-front 6-month treatment program. The client avoided criminal convictions, despite this being 3^rd DWI charge within 5 years.

February 2020 – Nassau County

Our client was arrested and charged with stealing while the client’s other case for the same charge, in which our firm also represented this client, was still in the process of being dismissed. After long negotiations, our attorneys were able to convince the DA’s office and the judge approved the resolution to drop the new charges during a new, shortened ACD (adjournment on the contemplation of dismissal) period of three months so the client could get reinstated at work. The client had to do community service and take a class. In the end, the client’s criminal cases of petit larceny on two separate occasions within the same year have both been dismissed.

December 2019 – Nassau County

Our client was arrested and charged with DWI and criminal possession of controlled substances. Despite our numerous discovery requests regarding lab reports for the alleged controlled substance, the District Attorney’s office failed to provide such a report. DA’s office was offering a conditional plea with a one-year treatment court contract. After many months of Client’s representation and several adjournments for the suppression hearings, when the DA’s office was not ready, all charges against our Client were dismissed for speedy trial violation.

November 2019 – Kings County

Our client was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated (“DWI”) as a refusal along with criminal mischief and possession of forged instruments and fraud and deceit related to controlled substances. Because our client had a prior conviction for DWI, the Kings County District Attorney’s Office refused to make any offers and was recommended probation with a treatment program. Our attorneys argued in court that DA’s office lacks additional supporting depositions from police officers and therefore all misdemeanor charges were insufficient. As a result, all misdemeanor charges were dismissed by the judge and the client was able to plead guilty only to reduce the DWAI charge of driving while impaired, a traffic infraction, not a crime, and paid the fines.

November 2019 – Queens County

Our client was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated (“DWI”). This was the client’s second DWI charge within one year. The prior charge was resolved with a plea to a reduced and amended plea to a traffic infraction, not a crime – driving while ability impaired. Nevertheless, our attorneys were able to get a second reduction for the client despite such a short time. The client had to complete a treatment program but avoided a criminal record.

October 2019 – Long Beach City Court

Our client was arrested and charged with the Unlicensed Aggravated Operation of a Motor Vehicle and was facing up to 180 days in jail. He had 2 previous DWI convictions and an additional conviction for Unlicensed Aggravated Operation, and the DA’s office refused to reduce the charge. Our attorneys were able to convince the Court to sentence the Client to minimum jail time if he can timely clear all revocations and suspension of his privilege to drive in New York state. Our attorneys diligently helped the Client to clear all his suspensions and revocations, including personally traveling to Court and to the DMV office, writing letters to DMV in Albany, and referring the Client to OASAS certified alcohol treatment and evaluation provider. Ultimately, the Client was released on the same day he was sentenced.

September 2019 – Kings County

Our client was arrested and charged with Leaving the Scene of the Motor Vehicle Accident involving Personal Injury, among other charges, following the alleged car accident in Brooklyn. The complaining witness in the case and another witness claimed that our Client ran over the complaining witness’ foot with his car and left the scene of the accident. DA’s office offered a conditional plea to a misdemeanor and a long anger-management program. Our attorneys, upon diligent discovery and medical records review, discovered that the complaining witness failed to mention to police, hospital employees, and no-fault auto insurance that she had a prior injury to her ankle. Based on that discovery review and the questionable credibility of the complaining witness, our Attorneys were able to secure for the Client a plea to a non-criminal violation.

May 2019 – Nassau County

Our client was arrested and charged with a felony – trademark counterfeiting. During the search warrant execution in his businesses and residence, police located and seized large quantities of counterfeit bags from Fendi, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton. After many months of negotiation with the DA’s Office, our attorneys were able to resolve this case without a criminal conviction which did not trigger the suspension or revocation of our client’s liquor licenses.

April 2019 – Nassau County

Our client was arrested and charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (“DWI”) with a Blood Alcohol Content (“BAC”) level of 0.25%, over three times above the legal limit for DWI. Nassau County District Attorney’s Office’ recommended jail time and 3 years probation. Our attorneys advised the client to enroll in a treatment program. Based on his treatment results and extensive negotiations with the prosecutors and the Court, the client obtained a sentence of conditional discharge, avoiding jail, and even probation.

April 2019 – Nassau County

Our client was charged with DWI, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, leaving the scene of the accident, and running away from police after he caused a major accident on Southern State Parkway after which the parkway was shut down for a few hours. Since the prosecution had a strong case involving many witnesses, audio recordings, and police observation, we had to avoid a jury trial and negotiate a plea.
Because our client had a substantial criminal record including prior DWI and many felonies, the DA’s office recommended 9 months of incarceration with probation. After numerous court appearances, we were able to resolve the case where our client had to serve 17 days in jail followed by 3 years probation.

February 2019 – Federal case. Northern District of Texas

Our client, a foreign citizen, was detained by the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) in the airport of Dallas, Texas, with over $30,000 cash along with his two friends. DEA agents questioned all regarding the origins of the money and the purpose of the visit to Texas from New York and received inconsistent statements. As a result, all money was seized by DEA, but no arrests were made. Our attorneys filed the claim requesting the United States Government to either return the money or file civil forfeiture action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Our attorneys also engaged in detailed research of the matter and later in negotiations with the United States Attorney’s Office in Texas. We were able to convince the US Attorney’s Office (federal prosecutors) and DEA that there was a legitimate purpose for our clients to fly to Dallas and possess the cash. We conducted an investigation and presented proof to these law enforcement agencies and as a result was able to secure a return of 90% of the client’s money seized without litigation in Federal Court which would have caused our client to spend substantial resources.

January 2019 – Bronx County

Our client, a foreign citizen with a political asylum application pending, was charged with a class “D” Felony – Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree, among other charges, and as such was facing up to 7 years in prison and deportation. The client was stopped when he was driving his employer’s car which had on the dashboard a copy of an NYPD parking placard displaying a license plate number different than the license plate on the car our client was driving at the time. Our attorneys conducted an investigation, including an interview of witnesses and obtaining the registration information for both license plates on the car that was driven by the client and the license plate number that was displayed on the NYPD parking placard, negotiated with the Prosecutor, arranged and conducted a proffer session at the Prosecutor’s office, and convinced the Prosecutor to resolve the case with a straight Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (“ACOD”).

December 2018 – Kings County

Our client was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor assault on her husband. An order of protection was issued and she was forced out of her own home and had to apply for a visitation order in a Family court to see her own minor children.

Our attorneys conducted an investigation, interviewed the witnesses, and convinced the Prosecutor to interview the witnesses as well. Upon the initial interview of the witness in the District Attorney’s office, we arranged for a proffer session of our client with the Prosecutor. After questioning our client and matching her answers with the testimony of another witness, the District Attorney’s office ultimately dismissed the case in the interest of justice.

November 2018 – Kings County

Our client was accused of leaving the scene of the motor vehicle accident with a personal injury without an exchange of pertinent information with another driver involved in that accident. She was receiving calls from the police detective demanding she turn herself in to be arrested.

Our attorneys had extensive communications with the detective and brought forward certain information explaining the circumstances of the accident and the reasons for our client’s leaving the scene of the accident. Over a period of approximately one month, we have negotiated a surrender to NYPD where our client was promised that she would receive a Desk Appearance Ticket (“DAT”) and would not spend time in Central booking. Upon her surrender, our client received DAT and the case was ultimately declined prosecution by the District Attorney’s office based on evidence gathered by our office.

August 2018 – Bronx County

Our client was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of the motor vehicle accident with a personal injury when she got involved in a dispute with another driver about the parking space.

Our attorneys quickly negotiated the resolution of the case with an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (“ACOD”) without any other conditions.

March 2018 – New York County

Our client was arrested and charged with Criminal Contempt – Violation of an Order of Protection. The complaining witness, in this case, was our client’s former girlfriend, who accused our client of writing her text message regarding the movie.

Our attorneys investigated the case, interviewed the client, and reviewed a log of his cell phone calls and messages. We communicated with the Detective on the case and relayed to police that the alleged message was sent after the Order of Protection was vacated and the underlying criminal case dismissed. Ultimately, the Manhattan DA’s office declined prosecution.

February 2018 – Federal case. Eastern District of New York

Our client, a foreign citizen, was detained by Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) in JFK airport in New York, with over $20,000 cash when she was leaving the country without declaring the money as required by law. CBP agents questioned our client and she gave incrementing statements regarding the source of the money and her illegal activities to obtain it.

Our attorneys filed the claim requesting the United States Government to either return the money or file civil forfeiture action in the United States District Court. Our attorneys also engaged in negotiations with the Office of Associate Chief Counsel for CBP. We were able to convince CBP to return 80% of the client’s money seized without litigation in Federal Court.

October 2017 – New York County

Our client was charged with Criminal Sale of Controlled Substances in the Third Degree, and Criminal Possession of Controlled Substances in the Third Degree, both Class B felonies, and was facing up to 25 years in prison. He was accused of selling heroin on 4 separate occasions to an undercover police officer, which was videotaped by police.

We advised our client to go through an assessment regarding his drug dependency and he was admitted to Manhattan Drug Court. Upon successful completion of the Manhattan Drug Court program, including inpatient treatment in a drug rehab facility, followed by outpatient treatment, all charges were dismissed.

October 2017 – Kings County

Our client was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated (“DWI”) and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree, class E felony, and was facing up to 4 years in prison.

We attempted to enroll our client in Brooklyn Treatment Court (“BTC”), however, the District Attorney’s Office denied his acceptance to BTC because they could not accommodate his disability. Raising civil rights violations concerns with the Court, we convinced the Judge and the District Attorney’s office to allow our client to enter into a private alcohol treatment program that was able to accommodate his disability. Upon successful completion of this six months program, our client was sentenced to Conditional discharge on a plea to a misdemeanor and avoided both jail and probation.

July 2017 – Richmond County

Our client, a legal permanent resident, was arrested and charged with felonies of Medicaid and Food Stamps fraud. Allegations in the news media were that he and his family illegally obtained public assistance in excess of $100,000 in the period of five years. Our client’s ex-wife, who was handling all public assistance applications for his family, left the country. Our client was facing deportation if convicted of the crimes as charged.

Our attorneys met with the prosecutor and the representatives of the Human Resource Administration and carefully reviewed the discovery materials. Our attorneys were able to convince the prosecutor to resolve this case with a plea to a misdemeanor, without a felony conviction, without jail, without probation, and with reasonable restitution at a fraction of the alleged amount, which did not trigger the client’s deportation.

June 2017 – Kings County

Our client, a registered nurse, was arrested and charged with assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and other related charges, when the mother of the special needs child for whom our client was caring as a nurse, accused him of hitting the child and claimed that she allegedly observed this over the video surveillance.

Due to the seriousness of the accusations, the District Attorney’s office insisted that our client plead to the criminal charges, thus effectively making impossible his future employment in his field. Our client adamantly maintained his innocence. After approximately one year of pretrial representation, including numerous court appearances and motion practice, the case was set for a jury trial. In the middle of the trial preparation, our attorneys filed a motion in Court requesting approval of various judicial subpoenas in order to obtain prior complete medical records of the child. When the District Attorney’s office was presented with the proof tending to cast doubt on the complainant’s mother’s accusations regarding the certain bruises on the child’s skin, and in anticipation that medical records may prove that these bruises were related to the medical condition of this very sick child, prosecutors agreed to resolve the case without a criminal conviction, preserving client’s future employment as a registered nurse.

June 2017 – Nassau County

Our client, an Uber Driver, a foreign citizen with a green card, was arrested and charged with forcibly touching his young female passenger. The District Attorney’s office insisted that our client must plead guilty to a crime thus making him deportable. DA’s office refused to negotiate a disposition without a plea to crime and jail recommendation.

After approximately one year of pre-trial representation, court appearances, motion practice, and pre-trial hearings, our attorneys took this case to a jury trial. During extensive several weeks-long trial preparation, our attorneys prepared for jury selection, opening statements, direct examination of the witnesses, cross-examination of the prosecution’s witnesses, closing statements, and various trial motions. At the trial that lasted two weeks, our attorneys were able to convince a jury that the complaining witness was not a truthful witness, that the investigating detective who took the client’s statement after the arrest had an agenda of his own, and that the prosecution’s other witnesses were not credible either. As a result, the jury completely acquitted our client of all the counts. His TLC license was reinstated, and he was able to come back to work. The arrest record was sealed.

May 2017 — Federal Case. EDNY

The client was arrested upon his return from overseas and charged with money laundering and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The matter was pending for over 3 years. Upon guilty plea to one count, the client was sentenced to 2 days in jail, which he already served, and a fine of $100, avoiding even probation.

April 2017 – Nassau and Suffolk County

Our client was charged with very high speeding and driving with a suspended license in 3 different courts in Nassau and Suffolk counties over the period of several months, including driving 122 mph on Long Island Expressway. The Judge in Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violation Agency (“TPVA”) insisted that our client should be incarcerated for at least 15 days for putting other drivers at grave risk.

Our attorneys made numerous appearances in various courts on the Client’s behalf, engaged in negotiations with the local prosecutors and Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, and investigated proper procedures for Suffolk TPVA cases where incarceration is considered in accordance with the recent Court order by the Suffolk County Administrative Judge. As a result, our client successfully completed the Drive Safe program and paid fines but avoided criminal convictions and jail.

February 2017 – New York County

Our client, a foreign citizen, was indicted on multiple counts of possession of forged instruments after he was arrested in Manhattan in possession of 25 credit cards and over $12,000 in cash. District Attorney’s office initially recommended a jail sentence.

Our attorneys filed a motion challenging the validity of the arrest and the admissibility of the recovered evidence. Upon negotiations with the District Attorney’s office, we were able to convince the prosecutors to agree to the plea to the charge with the sentence of conditional discharge with forfeiture and 10 days of community service. Our client avoided jail and probation.

January 2017 – Kings County

Our client was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs when he lost control of his vehicle and damaged several parked cars.

Our attorneys thoroughly investigated the case, requested and retrieved the client’s medical records, which proved that the client suffered a stroke and heart attack at the time of the accident, and submitted a package to the District Attorney’s office indicating the client’s health condition and treatment history. The District Attorney’s office ultimately dismissed all charges on their own motion.

December 2016 – Kings County

Our client was charged with Grand larceny and other crimes when his former employer accused him of stealing tools from the business.

Our attorneys thoroughly investigated the case and submitted a package to the District Attorney’s office indicating the client’s health condition and treatment history making it improbable that he committed any crimes in the specified period, as well as a potential motive for the complaining witness to falsely accuse the client of criminal activity. District Attorney’s office ultimately dismissed all charges on their own motion.

November 2016 – Kings County

The client was charged with a violation of conditional discharge when he allegedly failed two routine monthly registrations with an agency servicing the ignition interlock device in the car.

Attorneys were able to gather acceptable proof that based on the circumstances of this case, such steps were not necessary and as a result, the DA’s office agreed and dismissed both violations.

October 2016 – Kings County

Our client was charged with DWI after a very serious accident that resulted in a car being on fire and the client was in serious condition in the hospital for several weeks. While the case was pending, our client got rearrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. Because of this new arrest, and the circumstances of the original arrest, the District Attorney’s office recommended 1.5 years in jail with 2 misdemeanor convictions.

Our Attorneys investigated the case and drafted and filed a motion challenging the validity of a search warrant that was used by police in order to obtain blood samples of the client. The District Attorney’s office was forced to engage in a plea negotiation, and the client ultimately was allowed to plea to a traffic infraction and disorderly conduct, not a crime, and sentenced to a conditional discharge, (i.e. fines only) on both cases.

September 2016 – Nassau County

Our client was charged with possession of a controlled substance as a “D” Felony due to the alleged weight of drugs, among other charges. Upon investigation and negotiations with the DA’s office, it was established that there was no felony weight and as the result, first, the charges were reduced to a misdemeanor, and eventually, the case was resolved with a plea to a violation. The client avoided a criminal conviction.

June 2016 – Eastern District of New York

Our client’s corporation was sued by the insurance company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and by the time our firm was retained, a Certificate of Default was entered against our client. The nature of the suit was a federal civil RICO. After approximately one year of negotiations with Plaintiff’s attorney, the case was voluntarily discontinued by Plaintiff against our client with him paying no money to Plaintiff.

May 2016 – Queens County

Our client was held in jail by the NYC Department of Correction for several extra days beyond the expiration of his sentence. We sued the Department of Correction and the City of New York and recovered a substantial settlement for the wrongful imprisonment of our client.

May 2016 – Kings County

Our client was charged with a Violation of Conditional Discharge (VOCD) on his underlying DWI conviction when he failed to install an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) on any vehicle that he operates during the period of conditional discharge period. Upon a thorough investigation conducted by our Attorneys which involved obtaining various documents, it was discovered that the client had been incorrectly charged. DA’s office agreed and dismissed these charges.

January 2016 – Nassau County

Our client was charged with a robbery as a domestic violence incident. We filed a Family Offense petition on his behalf and the case was transferred to the Integrated Domestic Violence part. Upon lengthy negotiations with the District Attorney’s Office, the criminal case was resolved with a plea to a violation and an Anger Management program.

January 2016 – Nassau County

Our elderly client was charged with a felony assault against his Home Health Aide. Our Attorneys engaged in plea negotiations with the District Attorney’s Office and provided them with necessary medical documentation explaining that the client was in need of residential nursing care. The case ultimately resulted in a violation plea with restitution for medical expenses.

January 2016 – Orange County

Our client was charged with DWI, and obstructing governmental administration both misdemeanors and other VTL infractions. After a long investigation and many court appearances, all charges (except for 1 traffic infraction) were dismissed including DWI and all criminal ones.

December 2015 – Westchester County

Our clients, husband, and wife were charged with Endangering the Welfare of the Child because they allegedly left their minor child in a locked car in the parking lot of the store and went inside the store. Our Attorneys negotiated with the District Attorney’s office and the case resulted in ACOD for both parents and both cases were eventually dismissed.

October 2015 – Albany County

Our client was charged with possession of a forged instrument and a knife when his car was pulled over on the way upstate. Our attorneys negotiated an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (“ACOD)” in return for 40 hours of community service that the court allowed to be completed in NYC. The matter has been dismissed after 6 months.

September 2015 – Kings County

Our client was charged with possession of ecstasy pills. After plea bargaining with Kings County DA’s office, an adjournment of contemplation of dismissal (ACD) was granted and in 6 months the matter has been fully dismissed.

July 2015 – Queens County

Our client has been charged with reckless endangerment as a “D” felony and possession of a weapon when a witness made a complaint that a client was firing a paintball gun from the top of the bridge into a major highway in NYC. Upon investigation and plea bargaining between our Attorneys and Queens County DA’s office, all criminal charges were dismissed and the client pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, violation, not a crime with 30 days of community service.

May 2015 – Kings County

Our client was charged with the possession and sale of large quantities of non-taxed cigarettes illegally imported into the country. Our Attorneys were able to negotiate a non-criminal disposition of the case despite this client’s prior similar arrests.

January 2015 – Kings County

Our clients were charged with felony assault and other crimes. We engaged in negotiations with the District Attorney’s office and got felony charges dismissed. Ultimately, the case resulted in a violation plea for both clients.

November 2014 – Queens County

Our client was charged with felony possession of a forged instrument and grand larceny. He adamantly maintained his innocence and insisted that he reported to the bank an unauthorized use of his credit card. Our Attorneys obtained numerous financial documents from the bank and proved to the District Attorney’s office that our client was in fact a victim of the fraud and not a perpetrator. All charges were dismissed by the District Attorney’s office.

August 2014 – Nassau County

While on probation for unrelated drug charges, our client was charged with possession of a controlled substance when he was arrested with it in a vehicle. Our Attorneys negotiated a dismissal of these new charges after the client successfully completed a drug treatment program, and no violation of probation has been filed.

July 2014 – Nassau County

Our client was charged with the robbery of a security guard for the high-end boutique shop when she drove off the store’s parking lot with merchandise that the security guard believed was stolen. Our Attorneys engaged in plea negotiations with the District Attorney’s office and our client was allowed to plead to a violation of disorderly conduct, pay restitution, and complete community service.

June 2014 – Richmond County

Our client was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell as a “B” felony when he was a driver of a vehicle that transported a large quantity of heroin. Our attorneys conducted an investigation and secured a complete dismissal of all charges against our client when our attorneys were able to show that our client was used by a co-defendant in the case and lacked the required intent to knowingly transport the contraband.

January 2014 – Nassau County

Our client (who was previously convicted of a DWI) was charged with a failure to install an ignition interlock device (IID) on his vehicle as “A” misdemeanor among other charges. Our attorneys had this criminal charge dismissed by presenting certain evidence to DA’s office that he should not have been charged with it in the first place.

November 2013 – Nassau County

Our client was charged with endangerment of the welfare of the child when a child was present with a parent during the commission of another crime, namely petit larceny. Our attorneys secured a non-criminal disposition of both charges for the client.

October 2013 – Nassau County

The client was charged with several counts of “B” felonies – the sale of a controlled substance. Narcotics detectives organized surveillance of the client’s vehicle and seized a large quantity of heroin when the vehicle was pulled over. Our Attorneys were able to negotiate a drug court disposition for the client. The client successfully completed the treatment program and all charges were completely dismissed.

September 2013 – Kings County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with possession of a loaded firearm in the second degree after a gun was recovered from his garment bag. He had a prior felony conviction and faced a minimum of five years of incarceration. Our Client was adamant that he was innocent and would not negotiate with the District Attorney’s Office.

Result: Our Attorneys refused to discuss any plea offers with the District Attorney’s Office but did provide them with affidavits indicating that other people had access to the garment bag, and the case was eventually dismissed and sealed.

September 2013 – Kings County Criminal Court

Our client, an NYPD police officer, was charged with reckless endangerment, menacing, and various other charges relating to his involvement in what was alleged to have been an off-duty unjustified shooting in which our client was accused of fleeing the scene by driving drunk and subsequently refusing a breath test. The District Attorney’s Office refused to offer our client any non-criminal disposition, which he would have been unable to accept in any event as it could have caused him to be terminated from the NYPD.

Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss all charges relating to the shooting on the grounds that the charges were insufficient and improperly filed. The judge granted our motion to dismiss. At the DMV refusal hearing, a police Lieutenant testified that our client appeared intoxicated and refused to take a breath test. Our attorneys pointed out that all of the evidence presented was observed and obtained after our client was asked to take the breath test, and therefore could not be used to justify the request itself. The judge agreed, our client’s driving license was reinstated, and the DMV action was dismissed.

July 2013 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our Client was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs. He had numerous drug and suspended license-related arrests, was found in possession of marijuana, and admitted to smoking marijuana right before driving. The District Attorney’s Office initially refused to offer him any kind of offer that did not involve pleading guilty to a crime.

Our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s Office to permit our client to Disorderly Conduct, leaving our client with no criminal record and a valid driving license.

June 2013 – Kings County

Our client was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and he was alleged to refuse a chemical test. DMV conducted a Refusal Hearing where the client was facing mandatory revocation of his driver’s license for one year. Our Attorneys cross-examined the police officer at that hearing and successfully argued that the police officer did not read the client’s required statutory warnings about the consequences of refusal to submit to a chemical test in a clear and unequivocal manner as prescribed by law. The administrative judge at a DMV reinstated the client’s driver’s license. His criminal case ultimately was resolved with a non-criminal disposition.

June 2013 – Kings County

Our client was arrested and charged with the sale of a controlled substance out of a Brooklyn apartment. The client’s apartment was under surveillance for a month by undercover narcotics detectives. Several controlled buys were done by undercover narcotics detectives. The client was charged with several “B” felonies, including the sale of a controlled substance. After negotiations, a violation offer was made and the matter was resolved without any criminal record.

May 2013 – Kings County

Our client was charged with a felony assault, accused by an elderly neighbor based on a dispute and argument regarding the walking of a dog. Our Attorneys engaged in plea negotiations and proved to the District Attorney’s office that our client himself was a victim of an assault by the neighbor’s relative. Felony charges were dismissed and the case ultimately resulted in Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (“ACOD”) and eventually dismissed.

May 2013 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our Client was charged with Felony Assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, Driving While Intoxicated, and numerous vehicle and traffic law offenses after he crashed his car into a parked and allegedly fought with the police who attempted to extract him from the car. This client had been charged with DWI before and both times our office was able to have the charges reduced to a non-criminal infraction.

After extensive negotiations, our office was able to convince the District Attorney’s Office to reduce the charges to a non-criminal traffic infraction.

April 2013 – Queens County Supreme Court

Our Client was arrested twice in a one-month period, once for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs where he refused all chemical testing, and once for “C” felony drug charges. The District Attorney’s Office initially refused to offer our client a non-criminal disposition, which he needed to obtain in order to pass the background check for the job he had secured at an airport and refused to offer him any deal that did not involve the suspension of his driver’s license.

Our Attorneys were able to convince the District Attorney’s Office to reduce both cases to violations, including the DWAI charge, which having been reduced to a violation and not a traffic infraction, did not affect his driver’s license. Our Attorneys sought and succeeded in obtaining a dismissal of the DMV refusal action so our client also avoided any sanctions for refusing the chemical tests.

February 2013 – Kings County Supreme Court

Our client was arrested for Felony Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree after he was arrested following a high-speed chase and two police officers claimed to have observed him in possession of a loaded firearm which they recovered. Our client had a prior violent felony conviction and faced a mandatory minimum of seven years in prison if convicted of the weapons charge. The District Attorney’s Office refused to offer our client a reduction and presented the case to the Grand Jury.

Our Attorneys presented a vigorous defense in the Grand Jury, utilizing our client and two other defense witnesses to convince the Grand Jury that the events did not happen as the police described, and the gun was not found in our client’s possession. The Grand Jury dismissed all weapons charges and voted to indict only on charges related to his allegedly reckless driving. He subsequently pled guilty to a misdemeanor and paid a $ 5,000 fine, with no jail, no probation, and no effect on his driver’s license.

January 2013 – Queens County

Our clients were charged with assault when in fact they were victims of assault by three males. This was a result of a dispute over a parking spot in Queens. After making sure that this would be the right step and after preparing our clients, our Attorneys brought both clients for an interview at Queens District Attorney’s office. All charges were dismissed against both clients and prosecution against the assailants continued.

October 2012 – Nassau County

Our client was charged with possession and use of forged instruments (“C’’ Felony) namely counterfeit US currency. After long negotiations and plea bargaining, a non-criminal disposition was reached. The client avoided a criminal record.

September 2012 – Kings County

Our client, a partner in a business enterprise, was charged with a felony, possession of a forged company check, and grand larceny. Our Attorneys presented sufficient evidence to the District Attorney’s office that it was a business dispute between the partners and provided relevant documentation. Felony charges were initially reduced to misdemeanors, and then eventually dismissed.

May 2012 – Kings County

Our client was charged with possession with the intent to sell 153 pills of Oxycodone. After long negotiations between our attorneys and the District Attorney’s Office, the matter was resolved with a non-criminal disposition and 20 days of Community Service.

May 2012 – Queens County

Our client was charged with the sale of large quantities of mushrooms as an A-II felony when a search warrant was executed in his storage space in Queens where drugs were discovered. Our client was facing many years in jail. After successful plea negotiations, our attorneys were able to convince the District Attorney’s Office to offer our client an “A” Misdemeanor with a fine.

April 2012 – Queens County Supreme Court

Our client was charged with a felony for calling a bomb threat into his job. The district attorney’s office initially insisted that our client plead guilty to a felony, which he could not do because he worked in a field where every job requires a background check.

Result: Our Attorneys gathered extensive evidence pointing to our client’s innocence and after presenting it to the District Attorney’s Office they agreed to dismiss all charges against our client.

February 2012 – Queens County Supreme Court

Our client was charged with DWI. She had three previous DWI convictions, two of which were felonies, and the most recent for which she served seven months in jail. This District Attorney’s Office was insisting she serves 1-3 years in state prison.

Result: Our attorneys litigated the case, we were able to get some of the key evidence against her suppressed, and eventually convinced the judge to sentence her to just probation.

January 2012 – Kings County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with numerous counts of Assault, Menacing, Harassment, Possession of a Weapon, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and related charges after being accused of attacking a seven-year-old boy and his mother with a hammer and screwdriver. The District Attorney took a firm position against our client based on the nature of the allegations, but our client adamantly denied any wrongdoing and refused to plead guilty to anything.

Result: Our attorneys exhaustively investigated the case and obtained seven affidavits from witnesses supporting our client’s version of events as well as a video taken from a cellular phone proving that all of these witnesses were present at the scene and at a vantage point to observe the alleged incident. Based on the package our attorneys assembled, the District Attorney’s Office agreed to drop all charges against our client.

January 2012 – Kings County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and related charges after he was stopped driving a vehicle with license plates that had been reported stolen out of the mail from a dealership.

Result: After a series of negotiations, our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s Office to dismiss the entire case against our client.

December 2011 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with Felony Possession of Marijuana for possessing over two pounds of marijuana. He had recently been released early from lifetime parole after serving three years in prison for a Class A1 felony drug sale conviction. He signed a full confession admitting that the drugs were his and that he had consented to the search of his apartment. Because of our client’s prior felony conviction, he faced mandatory upstate prison time if convicted of this crime.

Result: Our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s Office to allow our client to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, and avoid jail time, probation, or community service. He was sentenced to just a fine.

November 2011 – Queens County Supreme Court

Our client was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third and Fourth Degrees after being accused of possessing twenty-eight (28) bags of crack cocaine. He had previously served two state prison sentences for selling crack and now faced mandatory upstate prison time if convicted in this case because of his record. The District Attorney’s Office insisted that our client serves at least two years.

Result: Our attorneys thoroughly investigated the circumstances surrounding our client’s arrest and learned of certain past incidents reflecting on the credibility of the arresting officer. After extensive discussions with the District Attorney’s Office, our attorneys convinced them to let him plead guilty to a misdemeanor and be sentenced to just $200 in court fees.

November 2011 – Queens County Supreme Court

Our client was charged with Attempted Robbery in the First Degree and related charges after being accused of approaching a man on the street with a broken bottle and demanding all of his money. This was the seventh case we represented this client in and the third for a robbery. Because in each of the six prior cases we were able to prevent our client from being convicted of a crime, the District Attorney’s Office insisted he pleads guilty to a felony and serve three and a half years of state prison time for this case. Our client would also have been deported if convicted of a felony.

Result: Our team of private investigators tracked down the complaining witness and obtained sworn affidavits and audio recordings stating that our client had not committed the crimes he was accused of. The District Attorney’s Office reviewed the evidence we obtained and during jury selection offered our client a deal where he would get Youthful Offender Treatment and probation. As a result, he would have no criminal record and would not be deported.

October 2011 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with a DWI, among other infractions, after being stopped driving 87 miles per hour on the Long Island Expressway.

Result: Our attorneys were able to negotiate a deal with the District Attorney’s office where our client was allowed to plead guilty to disorderly conduct. As a result, he has no criminal record and a perfect driving record.

September 2011 – Nassau County District Court

Our client was charged with a DWI, among other infractions after he was stopped by the police and offered to take a breath test, which he refused. Due to the fact that it was our client’s 2nd DWI arrest in a short period of time, the District Attorney’s Office wanted our client to plead guilty, go to jail, and then be on probation for 3 years.

Result: Our attorneys took this case to a jury trial. After 2 weeks of trial, the jury acquitted our client of DWI charges, convicting him only on traffic tickets. As the result, our client avoided any criminal record on his second DWI.

September 2011 – Suffolk County District Court

Our client was involved in a car crash. As a result, Police were called and he was arrested and charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), among other things. Our client’s driver’s license was suspended. Due to the fact that our client’s blood alcohol level (BAC) was very high (0.19%), District Attorney’s Office made no offers in this case and wanted our client to plead guilty to Misdemeanor DWI and be sentenced to 3 years probation.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss DWI misdemeanor charges in this case based on the technicality of how our client was charged with it. Despite the District Attorney’s Office’s opposition, the Judge granted our motion and dismissed DWI charges. Our client’s driver’s license was immediately reinstated.

May 2011 – Kings County Criminal Court

Our client was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and Reckless Driving (both misdemeanors), among other charges. Our client was also involved in a car accident and was taken to hospital. As a result of these charges, his driver’s license was suspended, and his home health aide license was also suspended. District Attorney’s Office offered our client to plead guilty to DWI as a Misdemeanor and be sentenced to 3 years probation in addition to monetary fines and license revocation for one year.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss all the charges based on the technicality of how an accusatory instrument was filed in this case. Despite the District Attorney’s Office’s opposition, the Judge granted our motion to dismiss all the charges. The entire case was dismissed and our client’s licenses were reinstated.

February 2011 – Nassau County Court

Our client was arrested and then indicted on, two counts of Grand Larceny based on several incidents in which she was accused of stealing various clothing items from a store. The District Attorney’s Office asked for substantial jail time because our client had several prior criminal convictions for the same type of crime, in addition to being on probation.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the indictment. The judge partially granted the motion dismissing several felonies. As a result, the District Attorney’s Office extended a much better plea deal to our client.

October 2010 – Richmond County Criminal Court

Our clients, a mother, and a son were charged with Second Degree Larceny and First Degree Identity theft. They were accused of participating in a scheme where over $100,000 was stolen from various people’s 401K accounts.

Result: All charges against our clients were dismissed.

September 2010 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled substance in the Third Degree and various related drug charges after he was arrested with 62 bags of heroin and $7,400 in cash. Our client had a long record and had previously served state prison time for a felony conviction.

Result: Our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s Office to allow our client to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and receive no jail time, no probation, no community service, no drug treatment, and no fine. He was sentenced to a conditional discharge that required him to pay $200 in court fees.

September 2010 – Nassau County District Court

Our client was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, after police received a call that there was suspicious activity on the street, and police found drugs in our client’s car. The District Attorney would not offer our client a reduced offer.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion, and the Court dismissed the case and sealed our client’s arrest. Click here for a copy of the decision.

August 2010 – Nassau County First District Court

Our client was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Reckless Driving, and numerous other traffic infractions. The District Attorney’s Office insisted that our client would have to plead guilty to a crime or go to trial.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss all the charges that the judge granted. Click here for a copy of the decision.

July 2010 Nassau County First District Court

Our client was charged with misdemeanor trespassing for allegedly breaking into his high school at night. We had previously represented this client in a petit larceny case which we were able to obtain a dismissal. Because of the prior case, the District Attorney’s Office was unwell to make an acceptable offer.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss which the judge granted. Click here for a copy of the decision.

July 2010 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with DWI after he was involved in a car accident and the police claimed he smelled of alcohol, showed signs of intoxication, and refused to take a chemical test. He had been arrested for DWI two years earlier and had been allowed to plead guilty to the reduced traffic infraction of DWAI.

Result: Our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s Office to let our client plead guilty to disorderly conduct.

June 2010 Queens County Criminal Court

Our client was arrested for DWI and a breathalyzer test administered shortly afterward indicated he had a BAC of .14. He had a previous DWI conviction from four years earlier.

Result: Our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s Office to let our client plead guilty to disorderly conduct.

June 2010 – Queens County Supreme Court

Our client was charged with Second Degree Robbery. We had previously represented this client in a different Robbery case which our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s Office to dismiss, and two separate assault cases which our attorneys also had dismissed. Because of our client’s prior arrests, the District Attorney’s Office insisted our client serve 3 ½ years if he pleads guilty. Because of his immigration status, our client could not be convicted of anything or he would be deported.

Result: Our attorneys took the case to trial and our client was acquitted.

May 2010 – Yonkers City Court – Resisting Arrest, Obstruction of Governmental Administration

Our clients, a husband, and wife were charged with numerous crimes including resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration in an incident where they were both beaten and seriously injured by the Yonkers police. Our clients were adamant that they had done nothing wrong and did not wish to plead guilty to anything.

Result: Our attorneys took the case to trial and both clients were acquitted of all criminal charges. Our attorneys then filed a federal lawsuit against the city and police department for false arrest and excessive force.

April 2010 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our client was arrested on Grand Larceny charges outside of an ATM machine after he was seen withdrawing large amounts of money using several different cards. He was found with twenty different bank cards which contained ten different people’s names.

Result: Our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s Office to dismiss all charges against our client.

March 2010 – Nassau County First District Court

Our client was arrested on misdemeanor charges of unlawfully fleeing a police officer and reckless driving and additionally charged with the traffic infractions of speeding, failing to signal, driving without headlights, and failing to yield. The arresting officer claimed that he tried to stop our client’s vehicle but she fled, leading him on a high-speed chase that caused him to crash his cruiser into a tree. The District Attorney’s Office initially refused to offer our client a reduction and our client refused to plead guilty to even a reduced charge because she insisted she was not even the driver of the car.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss, and the judge granted it with respect to six of the seven charges. Click here for a copy of the decision. Nearly one year later, our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s office to drop the remaining charge, and they filed a federal lawsuit seeking damages for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and violations of our client’s civil rights.

March 2010 – Nassau County First District Court

Our client was charged with reckless driving, speeding (ninety-seven mph in a fifty-five mph zone), and numerous other traffic infractions. This District Attorney’s Office refused to offer him a non-criminal disposition.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss which the judge granted. The case was dismissed and our client’s record was sealed.

March 2010 – Village of Suffern Justice Court

Our client was charged with two counts of harassment and trespassing. At the time of his arrest, he was serving three years of probation for a prior conviction which would be violated if he was convicted of any new offense. The District Attorney’s office refused to offer any reduction and insisted our client serve jail time.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss which the judge granted. The case was dismissed and our client’s record was sealed. Click here for a copy of the decision.

March 2010 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our client was arrested on charges of first-degree kidnapping and first-degree robbery. According to the allegations, our client and a co-defendant sold narcotics to two other men in a deal arranged through an intermediary. When the buyers took the drugs and left without paying the full amount agreed upon, our client and his co-defendant allegedly bound and gagged the intermediary with duct tape, threw him into the trunk of the car, took the $250 he had in his pockets, and demanded he has the rest of the money delivered to them. The intermediary cooperated with the District Attorney’s Office and was prepared to testify against our client.

Result: Our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s Office to dismiss all charges against our client.

February 2010 – Queens County Criminal Court

After an investigation by the NYPD Vice Squad, our client was arrested on charges of promoting gambling and running an unlicensed liquor establishment. Two undercover officers had entered the address where he was suspected of running an underground casino, posed as customers, purchased chips, placed bets, and were served alcohol by our client. The police raided the house and seized over $1,000 in cash and gambling equipment.

Result: All charges against our client were dismissed and a judge ordered all money seized from him returned.

February 2010 – Kings County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with Criminal Mischief, Menacing, Harassment, and several violations for allegedly breaking the front window of a restaurant window during the fight. At the time of his arrest, our client had already pleaded guilty to unrelated crimes in Federal Court and was awaiting sentencing. A conviction on any new offenses would likely have drastically increased his sentence in the federal case.

Result: Our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s Office to dismiss all charges against our client.

February 2010 – United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Our client was arrested and indicted for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded banks out of $270 million. He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines called for a sentence of between twenty-four and thirty months. Our client was not a United States citizen and any sentence of greater than twelve months would have subjected him to mandatory deportation. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines called for a jail sentence of between twenty-four and thirty months.

Result: Our attorneys argued vigorously for leniency at sentencing and the judge ultimately imposed a sentence of only nine months in jail.

February 2010 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our client was indicted for allegedly molesting a nine-year-old girl numerous times over a several-month period. The District Attorney’s Office was seeking a state prison sentence and lifetime registration with the state sex offender registry.

Result: Our attorneys were able to negotiate a deal in which our client pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor that did not require him to register as a sex offender. His sentence of conditional discharge included no jail time, no probation, no counseling, no community service, and no fine.

February 2010 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our client was arrested for driving while ability impaired by drugs, reckless driving, and numerous other traffic infractions after the police observed him driving 100 miles per hour in a forty-mile-per-hour zone. According to the police, our client stated I smoked weed two hours before driving. At the time our client was arrested, he was on probation for a robbery conviction and had been arrested for drunken driving just two months earlier.

Result: Our attorneys convinced the District Attorney’s office to drop all criminal charges against our client. He pled guilty to a three-point speeding violation and was fined $75.

January 2010 – Suffolk County District Court

Our client was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the Second Degree and several other traffic infractions. The District Attorney’s Office was unwilling to allow our client to plead guilty to a lesser charge.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss which the judge granted. The case was dismissed and our client’s record was sealed. Click here for a copy of the decision.

December 2009 – Nassau County District Court

Our client was arrested for petit larceny after an incident in which he was charged with stealing $999.98 worth of electronics from a store. Because of his prior record, the District Attorney’s office refused to even consider any plea agreement that did not involve significant jail time.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss which the judge granted. The case was dismissed and our client’s record was sealed. Click here for a copy of the decision.

November 2009 – Nassau County Court

Our client was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident and was later indicted on a felony charge of leaving the scene of a fatal accident without reporting. He could not plead guilty to any charge because at the time of the incident, he was prepared to enter the police academy, and could not do so unless the charge was dismissed or he was acquitted.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the indictment which the judge granted. The case was dismissed and our client’s record was sealed, allowing him to enter the police academy. Click here for a copy of the decision.

November 2009 – Nassau County Court

Our clients, two brothers, were charged with attempted first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, and other felonies arising out of an alleged gang-related dispute in which one brother stood in front of a moving vehicle to keep it from driving away while the other brother fired five gunshots at its occupants. Our client who allegedly blocked the vehicle was apprehended at the scene and the alleged shooter, who had recently served three years in the state prior to a prior gun conviction, surrendered after a month-long nationwide manhunt for him.

Result: Our attorneys were able to convince the District Attorney’s Office to dismiss all charges against the brother accused of blocking the vehicle. The brother who was accused of being the shooter was permitted to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to time in jail he had already served.

October 2009 – Nassau County First District Court

In one month, our client was arrested for smoking marijuana in public in one incident, arrested for two counts of petit larceny for breaking into two cars in a second incident, and caught without a license driving an uninsured vehicle that had a suspended registration in a third incident.

Result: Our attorneys obtained a resolution in which all charges in all three incidents were dismissed and our client’s record was sealed.

September 2009 – Suffolk County First District Court

Our client was charged with two counts of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the Third Degree, two counts of operating with a suspended registration and operating without insurance. The District Attorney’s Office refused to offer a reduction to non-criminal charges and our client would have lost her job if she was convicted of a crime.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the case which the judge granted. The case was dismissed and our client’s record was sealed. Click here for a copy of the decision.

September 19, 2009 – United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Our client was arrested in the Bronx at the location where a tractor-trailer truck filled with cocaine arrived to make the delivery. He was found with the cell phones used to communicate with the driver and was indicted for his role in a conspiracy to possess and distribute seventy kilograms of cocaine. Our client pled guilty and faced up to life in prison. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, he faced a sentence of between 108 and 135 months of incarceration.

Result: Our attorneys argued for a lenient sentence and convinced the judge to sentence our client to twenty-four months in jail, sixteen of which he had already served.

July 2009 – New York County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and seriously injuring her back.

Result: All charges were dismissed and our client’s record was sealed.

July 2009 – Nassau County First District Court

Our client was arrested and charged with two counts of Reckless Driving, speeding (ninety mph in a fifty-five mph zone), tailgating, failing to signal, unsafely changing lanes, and other traffic infractions after a high-speed pursuit through various towns in Nassau County.

Result: We were able to negotiate the two misdemeanors and thirty-two points worth of traffic infractions down to a single three-point speeding ticket.

June 2009 – Nassau County Court

Our client was arrested for and then indicted on, two counts of Grand Larceny as a result of several incidents in which he was accused of stealing various clothing and electronics items from stores. The District Attorney’s Office refused to reduce the felony from a misdemeanor, and because our client had a prior felony conviction, he faced mandatory upstate prison time if convicted of the felony charges.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to reduce the felony counts in the indictment to misdemeanors. The judge granted the motion, and our client pled guilty to the misdemeanors and was sentenced to six months in jail, most of which he had already served. Click here for a copy of the decision.

May 2009 – Nassau County First District Court

Our client was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident and gave the police a fully signed confession. The entire incident was caught on videotape and the victim identified our client from a photo array. The District Attorney’s Office refused to offer our client any reduction.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss which the judge granted. The case was dismissed and our client’s record was sealed. Click here for a copy of the decision.

April 2009 – Nassau County First District Court

Our client was charged with misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor menacing for allegedly breaking a man’s nose after a traffic accident by hitting him in the face numerous times with a screwdriver.

Result: Our attorneys proceeded to trial and the jury acquitted our client of all charges.

April 2009 – Kings County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with three felonies and five misdemeanors related to accusations he seriously injured a woman in a domestic violence incident.

Result: All charges were dismissed and our client’s record was sealed.

April 2009 – Yorktown Justice Court

Our client was charged with Reckless driving, speeding, unsafe lane change, and using a cell phone while driving. He was on felony probation, the district attorney’s office was unwilling to reduce the reckless driving charge, and a conviction would have violated his probation.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss which the judge granted. The case was dismissed and our client’s record was sealed. Click here for a copy of the decision.

January 2009 – White Plains City Court

Our client was arrested on charges of petit larceny, forgery, and identity theft, for opening a credit card with someone else’s identity and using it to buy several hundred dollars worth of clothes. At the time he was arrested, he was on probation for a felony gun charge.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss which the judge granted. The case was dismissed and our client’s record was sealed. Click here for a copy of the decision.

November 2008 – Kings County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with first-degree rape in Brooklyn for allegedly forcing his housekeeper to engage in various sexual acts with him.

Result: All charges were dismissed and our client’s record was sealed.

October 2008 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our client was charged in an eighteen-count indictment with a variety of charges including Grand Larceny in the Second and third degrees, possession of a forged instrument, and scheme to defraud.

Result: Our client was acquitted of seventeen of the eighteen counts.

July 2008 – Queens County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with reckless driving and the District Attorney’s Office did not offer to reduce the charge.

Result: Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss which the judge granted. The case was dismissed and our client’s record was sealed. Click here for a copy of the decision.

April 2008 – Nassau County

Our client was charged with possession of a handgun, endangering the welfare of a minor, and several other related counts. Because he was not a United States citizen, a conviction for any crime would have caused him to be immediately deported. The District Attorney’s Office refused to offer our client a non-criminal disposition.

Result: Our attorneys proceeded to trial and our client was acquitted on all counts.

June 2007 – New York County Criminal Court

Our client was charged with felony assault and related charges arising out of an incident in which he was accused of becoming intoxicated and belligerent at a bar, grabbing a waitress’s buttocks, then head-butting and biting two bouncers who tried to eject him.

Result: Our attorneys extensively investigated the matter and met with prosecutors numerous times. The District Attorney’s Office ultimately agreed to dismiss all charges against our client.

* Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.