The cost of fairness?

Below is an editorial in today’s Democrat and Chronicle from syndicated columnist Susan Estrich.  Obviously, the headline immediately grabbed my attention. Now, first and foremost, the prosecutor referred to at the beginning of the article ought to be ashamed of...

Putting the Squeeze on Motorists

People call and ask me all the time – do I need a lawyer to represent me on a speeding ticket?  Well, the stakes appear to be increasing for clients in this area of the law.  According to an article from today’s Democrat and Chronicle, an effort is...

DWI = High Stakes

Interesting piece in today’s Ithaca Journal about the consequences and costs of a DWI conviction.  While certainly the message of the article is to deter the reader from drinking and driving, I think it also drives home the point that with such high stakes you...

Not Guilty Verdict

I am pleased to report that I was able to obtain a very good result on a jury trial that I finished yesterday in Supreme Court before Justice Joanne Winslow.  My client was acquitted of both charges in the indictment, Assault in the First Degree (a class B felony) and...

One Year

I married a very smart woman. Yesterday evening I told her that I was planning on going out to dinner tonight with Kitty Karle, Jason MacBride and Joe Waldorf to commemorate the one year “anniversary” of the day we all lost our jobs as Assistant District Attorneys. “I...

Proud to Support Rotary

The Office was proud to support the Brighton Rotary Club’s annual Pancake Day back in late October.  Check out our sign from the...