I have been a criminal defense attorney for over 30 years with experience in a wide array of cases from shoplifting to murder, to complex white collar cases.  I was an adjunct professor of law at New York Law School teaching trial advocacy and I was a member of the Cardozo Law School Criminal Appeals Clinic.

I am listed in Super Lawyers, by Thomson Reuters and I have been given a "Pre-eminent" rating from Martindale Hubbell.  On LinkedIn I have been endorsed by numerous other attorneys and you can see my endorsements and reviews here. I am one of the few attorneys who is equally adept at trials and appeals and I can combine excellent writing skills with good communication skils in the trial court.  I make a great effort to humanize the client in any way possible and I studiously approach every case to find the best legal and factual defense.  When pleas of guilty are in order, I aggressively present the client's cause so that the most lenient plea agreement possible can be reached.

As you will see on this site and even more on my own web site, I have published and lectured widely in the area of criminal law and its nexis with immigration law.  For that reason, for immigrants, I am very sensitive to the immigration consequences of criminal convictions and I have a great deal of experience negotiating pleas that minimize the immigration consequence.  I also have a lot of experience attacking old convictions that are causing immigration problems.  Please contact us if you have any further questions.