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Deborah Colson is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who defends individuals in criminal matters and regulatory proceedings. She holds herself to the highest standards and obtains favorable results for her clients through zealous advocacy, meticulous preparation, and strategic decision making. Her white collar cases have involved allegations of securities fraud, money laundering, health care fraud and insider trading. In the criminal sphere, Deborah represents clients charged with national security offenses and violent crimes.
Deborah attended Harvard Law School and clerked for the Honorable Nina Gershon in the Eastern District of New York. Prior to establishing Colson Law PLLC, she was a founding partner of Colson & Harris LLP and an assistant federal defender in the Eastern District of New York. She also served in the Law & Security Department at Human Rights First where she managed the organization’s Guantanamo monitoring program and spoke and wrote frequently on issues of terrorism and national security. Deborah has been named since 2012 in the New York edition of Super Lawyers in the areas of white collar and criminal defense.
Deborah is admitted to practice in New York State, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She serves on the Criminal Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association and the Federal Criminal Practice Committee of the Federal Bar Council. She also is a member of the Board of Directors of Just Detention International and a Vice Chair of the Board of the National Dance Institute.
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State: New York
Acquired: 1996
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State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1995
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Posted by Charles Parker | April 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Excellent lawyer and great services
My wife hired Deborah for my court case and we found her from a recommendation from a fried. It was the best decision we made
Posted by anonymous | June 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Deborah gives you the comfort you need during a potentially hard time
Our experience with Deborah Colson was impressive from beginning to end. We had hired another attorney in which we were not happy with. Deborah stepped in quickly to assist my husband with his case. As a family member, she gave me support answered all my questions and never once felt unclear about ne...
Posted by anonymous | November 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business
Excellent Lawyer, Highly recommend. Professional, helpful, and proactive throughout entire process
Deborah is a committed, honest and proactive lawyer. Since the first moment I talked to her I felt that I could trust her and I was not wrong. She handled my case with professionalism and got me an excellent result. Expect from her and her team excellent hands to entrust complex business cases. Other...
Posted by M.S. | September 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Excellent lawyer
When very serious federal charges were brought against me and my employer, I interviewed many top lawyers. I chose Deborah Colson because she was the best listener, she immediately grasped the issues, and she paid attention to my personal story, not just the publicity surrounding the case. It was th...
Posted by anonymous | September 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
High recommend as criminal defense lawyer
After unsuccessful searching for a defense lawyer for a few months I was recommend by a professor of law to meet with Ms. Colson. Every lawyer I had met with told me they felt they couldn't help me and turned me away. When I met Deborah she immediately saw the ability to help me and made me see hope ...
"I endorse this lawyer. Deborah Colson is one of the smartest, skilled, and passionate lawyers I have ever encountered. We worked together on a very serious and complex case and she was uniformly phenomenal. I cannot recommend her highly enough."
"I have worked with Deborah and consulted with her on several white collar crime and criminal defense matters. She is an exceptional strategic thinker. She is tremendously dedicated to her clients. And, she is an extremely hard working attorney. As a past President of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, I have observed and worked with hundreds of criminal defense attorneys in New York and around the country. Deborah is one of the best."
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2016 - Present
Principal, Colson Law PLLC
2010 - 2016
Partner, Colson Harris LLP
2009 - 2009
Attorney, Brune & Richard, LLP
2007 - 2009
Acting Director, Law & Security Program, Human Rights First
2019 - Present
Just Detention InternationalBoard Member
2016 - Present
New York City Bar AssociationCriminal Advocacy Committee
2015 - Present
Federal Bar CouncilFederal Criminal Practice Committee
2012 - Present
National Dance InstituteVice Chair
2013 - 2016
New York City Bar AssociationCriminal Law Committee
2010 - 2012
New York State Association of Criminal Defense LawyersBoard of Directors
2010 - 2018
Partnership for Children's RightsBoard Member
1995
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1987
High School
2012
Strategies for Handling Parallel Proceedings in Federal Court
2006
ABCs of Federal Criminal Practice: A Practice Primer
1995
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