Law Office of Terry D. Horner81 So. Hamilton StreetPoughkeepsie, NY, 12601-4411United States (845) 452-5058 (845) 452-5058

Terry David Horner

also known as Terry D. Horner

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Poughkeepsie, NY
Licensed for 40 years

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The Law Office of Terry D. Horner specializes in civil and criminal appeals in all New York State appellate courts, with 38 years' experience. Mr. Horner is admitted to the New York Bar, the federal District Courts in New York State, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Mr. Horner has represented civil and criminal clients in 150 appeals in the New York courts, with successes in the Court of Appeals, all four Appellate Divisions, and the Appellate Term.

Mr. Horner has been approved to handle assigned criminal appeals by the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department. In addition, he has researched and written perhaps 1,000 motions across the state involving a wide range of procedural and substantive issues.

Mr. Horner was formerly an appellate partner in a major statewide personal injury law firm, and was in public service as Chief Appellate Counsel for the Dutchess County Public Defender in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Practice areas

Appeals: 90%
Civll and criminal appeals in all New York State appellate courts
41 years
Litigation: 10%
Commercial litigation in all New York State courts
41 years

Languages spoken

English

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Law Office of Terry D. Horner

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

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State	Status	Acquired	Updated
NY	Currently registered	1982	06/05/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Attorney	Law Office of Terry D. Horner	2009 - Present
Partner	Finkelstein & Partners, LLP	1994 - 2009
Associate	Gellert & Klein, PC	1991 - 1994
Senior Assistant Public Defender	Dutchess County Public Defender's Office	1986 - 1990
Associate	Meiselman, Farber, Packman & Eberz, PC	1984 - 1986

Associate	Siff & Newman, PC	1981 - 1984

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Assigned Counsel Panel, Second Judicial Department		2019 - Present
Assigned Counsel Panel, Appellate Term, Second Judicial Department		2010 - Present
Assigned Counsel Panel, Second Judicial Department		2010 - 2015
Assigned Counsel Panel, Third Judicial Department		2009 - 2014

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Brooklyn Law School	JD - Juris Doctor	1981
New York University	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1978

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
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!

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Posted by Sal
October 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

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Posted by anonymous
June 4, 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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Excellent help

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Posted by Heleen Mees
June 8, 2017

Very grateful for the clear and concise answers Mr. Horner gave. I definitely consider hiring him.

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To the point and very knowledgeable

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Posted by SV
June 7, 2017

Mr. Horner has answered quickly, accurately and concisely every question I have asked on Avvo, and I have asked many! Apparently, I have a seemingly difficult case, as no lawyer in the NYC area will touch it- even the referrals from the NYC Bar Association have refused me so I am forced to proceed Pro Se. I would hire him in a second, unfortunately, he is two hours away. Thank you, Mr. Horner.

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Very Helpful and returned my messages

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Posted by mandy perkins
January 9, 2017

I would like to have hired him, but I guess the location was a problem (too far from me) and I get too anxious and think that lawyers should be able to work miracles (which he probably can), but i think he got upset with me. He seems very very knowledgeable and very quick to respond.

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Superb writing skills by an honorable lawyer

5.0 stars

Posted by scaffoldironman
February 13, 2015

Terry worked with me and incorporated my ideas into a well thought out and organized brief. He is humble enough to consider my ideas and knowledgeable to know what is and what is not appropriate and relevant in a legal brief . In addition, he his responsive . Even late night e-mails when appropriate. He keeps his word and is meticulous on details and deadlines . There will never be any issue with late filings when working with terry .He treats his clients with respect and has a sense of humor . In short ,Terry is an excellent appalte lawyer and an honest person Terry was recommended to me by another fine attorney Marco Caviglia . As a team or even individually you cannot do better than Marco Caviglia and Terry Horner . Two honorable superb attorney that work hard for their clients .

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Judy Sternberg, Appeals Attorney on Apr 14, 2019
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Leonard Boyer, Litigation Attorney on Mar 24, 2019
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Horner is a very knowledgeable and effective litigator for his clients.

Channika Desilva, Litigation 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, Appeals 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, Unknown Attorney on May 18, 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, Appeals Attorney on Apr 6, 2016
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Judd Nemiro, Unknown Attorney on Dec 10, 2014
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Aggressive representation. I endorse this lawyer.

Hovanes Margarian, Unknown Attorney on Nov 12, 2014
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Sean Cleary, Appeals 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, Litigation Attorney on Dec 10, 2013
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Valuable contributor to this site. His answers are always very well crafted. I wholeheartedly recommend this attorney.

Joseph Petito, Appeals Attorney on Oct 29, 2013
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Joshua Sachs, Appeals Attorney on Oct 24, 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., Appeals Attorney on Oct 22, 2013
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Marco Caviglia, Appeals 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 5, 2013
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Terry Horner is an excellent appellate attorney and I heartily endorse him.

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

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

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Plaintiff in Small Claims Court

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Excellent help

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To the point and very knowledgeable

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Very Helpful and returned my messages

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Superb writing skills by an honorable lawyer

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