Ostrer & Associates, PC

Very proud to announce that Senior Associate Amir Sadaghiani has been recognized as a 2021 Platinum Client Champion from Martindale-Hubbell. Amir has received this recognition for three consecutive years. Client Champions are an elite group of attorneys who have received exceptional reviews from the people that know them best, their clients. The confidential client review process is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Amir Sadaghiani also holds an AV Preeminent attorney rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Professor Gerstman's article is worth a read. Sad tale of ethical failure. https://www.law.com//mindboggling-misconduct-by-queens-pr/

Very proud to announce that Senior Associate Amir Sadaghiani has been awarded an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Amir joins a handful of select attorneys in the Hudson Valley to have been rated AV Preeminent. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings are the gold standard in attorney ratings, and have been for more than a century. The AV rating indicates an attorney who is both respected by his peers for his ethical standards as well as his legal expertise in a...Continue reading

Hoping Eric Lander can provide voice to eliminating convictions based upon "junk science". Interesting article from the Marshall Project. https://www.themarshallproject.org//this-scientist-helped-

Sadly, some witnesses take liberty with the truth. Interesting article by Mark Stern in Slate. Worth a read. https://slate.com/news-and-politics//police-testilying.html

This article in the NY Post illustrates how scare tactics are employed to delay reform. https://nypost.com//nypds-own-stats-debunk-claims-about-/

NYSACDL's comments on events in American criminal justice is worth a read. Thanks to Tim Hoover NYSACDL President for his thoughtful statement https://www.law.com//pointing-to-george-floyd-death-ny-de/

The Commission on Judicial Conduct Annual Report includes a not so subtle warning to Judges who ignore bail reform. (page 19). Seems a very unusual step. http://www.scjc.state.ny.us//A/nyscjc.2020Annualreport.pdf

We hope all our clients and friends remain safe. We are available 24/7. Feel free to contact Ben Ostrer cell 845-590-7916 or home 845-469-9548 or office 845-469-7577. Amir Sadaghiani can be reached on his cell 845-325-7080. We will do our best to provide a prompt response. We continue to handle all legal matters during this health crisis.