Case Results | New York Civil Rights Attorney

$9.25 Million Dollar Jury Verdict Federal Civil Rights Suit Related to Death of Terry L. Cooper at Clinton Correctional Facility

Multi-Million Dollar Class Action Settlement Negotiated highest-ever per person settlement in a mass arrest class action.

Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Estate of Eric Garner

Co-counsel in negotiating $6.9 million settlement with the City ...

Acquittal After Jury Trial Attempted Murder

Acquittal after jury trial for client charged with Attempted ...

$2.55 million settlement Brown v. City of New York, No. 15-cv-04091 (S.D.N.Y. 2020)

Secured $2.55 million settlement for the estate of Barrington ...

Non-Jail Sentence International Money Laundering and Smuggling

Achieved a non-jail sentence for client charged with ...

Six-Figure Settlement Violation of NY Rent Stabilization Law

Six-figure settlement obtained for client whose landlord ...

$280,000 settlement Pettiford v. City of New York, 17-cv-05273 (E.D.N.Y.)

Secured $280,000 settlement for excessive force and false arrest ...

Dismissal of Charges Grand Larceny and Insurance Fraud

Dismissal of charges for New York State Court Officer charged ...

$220,000 settlement McClary v. City of New York, No. 12-cv-118 (E.D.N.Y.)

Won motion to amend to add a Monell claim based on NYPD’s lack ...

Dismissal of Immigration Removal Proceedings Dismissal of Immigration Removal Proceedings

Dismissal of immigration removal proceedings for a permanent ...

$250,000 Settlement Award Contested Matrimonial Action

Secured a $250,000 settlement award and monthly maintenance ...

Dismissal of Charges Over $50,000 Stolen in Corporate Revenue

Dismissal of criminal charges for client alleged to have stolen ...

Acquittal After Bench Trial Sexually Assaulting Undercover NYPD Officer

Acquittal after bench trial where client charged with sexually ...

Acquittal After Jury Trial Manslaughter and Criminally Negligent Homicide

Acquittal after jury trial for client charged with Manslaughter ...

Case Dismissed Risk of Work Injury

Dismissal of complaint against company on the grounds that ...

Dismissal of Charges Systematic Unemployment Fraud

Dismissal of criminal charges for client charged with systematic ...

Acquittal After Jury Trial Assaulting a Police Officer

Acquittal after jury trial of client charged with assaulting a ...

Negotiated a Favorable Outcome 20 Kilograms of Heroin and Over $500,000 in Cash

Negotiated a favorable outcome for client arrested with 20 ...

Dismissal of Charges Domestic Violence Assault

Dismissal of criminal charges for finance executive charged with ...

Acquittal After Jury Trial Burglary

Acquittal after jury trial for client charged with Burglary ...

Dismissal of Charges Rape

Dismissal of criminal charges for Air Force Captain charged with ...

Non-Prison Sentence Drug Conspiracy

Achieved a non-prison sentence for the client initially facing a ...

Dismissal of Charges Rape

Dismissal of charges for actor charged with Rape

Acquittal After Jury Trial Burglary

Acquittal after jury trial for client charged with Burglary ...

Dismissal of Charges Assault

Dismissal of charges for United States Military Officer charged ...

Acquittal After Jury Trial Robbery

Acquittal after jury trial for client charged with Robbery where ...

Released From Contract Inequitable Contract

Successfully argued client’s release from inequitable contract ...

Case Dismissed License Revocation

Successfully defended client in a disciplinary proceeding that ...