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Terry David Horner

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Avvo Rating9.1
  • Poughkeepsie, NY
  • Licensed for 37 years
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About Terry

Vice-President, Board of Directors, Stringendo, Inc.--The Orchestra School of the Hudson Valley; 

Former President, Mid-Hudson Camerata Chorale, Inc.

Former Chair, Board of Trustees, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie

 

Practice areas

LitigationAppeals
  1. Appeals: 90%

    Civll and criminal appeals in all New York State appellate courts

    38 years

  2. Litigation: 10%

    Commercial litigation in all New York State courts

    38 years

Languages spoken

English

Contact

81 So. Hamilton Street
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Law Office of Terry D. Horner

81 So. Hamilton Street
Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601-4411

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
NYCurrently registered 198207/11/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
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Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
AttorneyLaw Office of Terry D. Horner2009 - Present
PartnerFinkelstein & Partners, LLP1994 - 2009
AssociateGellert & Klein, PC1991 - 1994
Senior Assistant Public DefenderDutchess County Public Defender's Office1986 - 1990
AssociateMeiselman, Farber, Packman & Eberz, PC1984 - 1986
AssociateSiff & Newman, PC1981 - 1984
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Assigned Counsel Panel, Appellate Term, Second Judicial DepartmentN/A2010 - Present
Assigned Counsel Panel, Second Judicial DepartmentN/A2010 - 2015
Assigned Counsel Panel, Third Judicial DepartmentN/A2009 - 2014
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Brooklyn Law SchoolJD - Juris Doctor1981
New York UniversityBA - Bachelor of Arts1978
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Parker v. Navarra, 102 AD3d 935 (2d Dep't 2013)Judgment for former wife affirmed, rejecting former husband's claim that the terms of the settlement agreement had been orally modified.
People v. Posner, 100 AD3d 805 (2d Dep't 2012)Prison sentence vacated and case sent back to trial court for resentencing. DA agreed to 5 years' probation and to accept client's Social Security checks for 5 years in full satisfaction of $330,000 restitution. Client was not returned to prison.
Rice v. Hale, 9 AD3d 845 (4th Dep't 2004)Dismissal of complaint reversed and new trial ordered, which resulted in $4 million verdict. Defendants appealed that; case settled for around $3 million.
People v. Coons, 75 NY2d 796 (1990)Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, reversed conviction and sent case back for new trial. DA chose not to retry case.

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Terry Horner is a kind of lawyer you can't find easily!

Posted by SalTue Oct 22 2019

He is an excellent lawyer that responded me on avvo.com first. When I called him to discuss the details, he provided so much useful advice which benefited my case. You will not be wrong to hire him! A+++
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Plaintiff in Small Claims Court

Posted by anonymousTue Jun 05 2018

Mr. Horner was very helpful. He answered the general questions which I had regarding my small claims case. He responded to follow up questions promptly.
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Judy Sternberg, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 15, 2019
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Leonard Boyer, Foreclosure Attorney on Mar 25, 2019
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Horner is a very knowledgeable and effective litigator for his clients.

Channika Desilva, Mesothelioma and asbestos Attorney on Mar 7, 2017
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Mr. Horner is undoubtedly a top notch attorney who has skillfully mastered his primary area of practice over the course of his professional experience. His sharp critical thinking and flawless work ethic are perhaps the key qualities which ensured the success of a remarkable number of his cases. I endorse this lawyer and encourage anyone who needs superior legal representation to opt for his services.

Peter Depew, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 6, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Horner provides a much needed service on Avvo. He donates his time to individuals who are in need of immediate legal answers.

Karen Sferlazzo, Criminal defense Attorney on May 19, 2016
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Severyn Rebisz, Litigation Attorney on Apr 17, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Horner is an asset to the avvo community and to the profession. His answers on avvo shows a great deal of knowledge of New York Civil Procedure and Litigation.

Ronald McGaw, Family Attorney on Apr 6, 2016
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Judd Nemiro

Aggressive representation. I endorse this lawyer.

Hovanes Margarian, Consumer protection Attorney on Nov 12, 2014
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Sean Cleary, Car accident Attorney on Sep 29, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community.

Andreea Puleo, Divorce and separation Attorney on Dec 11, 2013
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Valuable contributor to this site. His answers are always very well crafted. I wholeheartedly recommend this attorney.

Joseph Petito, DUI and DWI Attorney on Oct 29, 2013
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Joshua Sachs, Appeals Attorney on Oct 25, 2013
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I have not yet had the pleasure of working with Mr. Horner, but his Avvo postings show him a capable and experienced appellate lawyer and a good legal analyst.

Michael Varble, Esq., Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 23, 2013
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Marco Caviglia, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 8, 2013
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I have known Terry Horner professionally for over two decades in his capacity as a master researcher, motion and appellate author. He is detailed, analytical, and intellectually curious about his work and cases, making him the ideal appellate attorney, and am aware that he has handled by this point over 140 appeals in criminal and other areas. I regularly refer my appeals to Mr. Horner.

Dabney Finch, Appeals Attorney on Sep 6, 2013
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Terry Horner is an excellent appellate attorney and I heartily endorse him.

Christian Lassen, Life insurance Attorney on Sep 4, 2013
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Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community.

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