People v. L.P.

Jan 01, 2018

OUTCOME: Loaded handgun suppressed after hearing in criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (PL 265.03) case.

Loaded handgun suppressed after hearing in criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (PL 265.03) case.

NYS Attorney General Complaint re: Buffalo Policing

Jan 01, 2017

OUTCOME: Began public inquiry and discussion into Buffalo Police Department practices

Co-author and co-signer of the well-publicized “Black Lives Matter” letter complaint and report submitted to the NYS Attorney General’s Office summarizing two years’ worth of clinical research into dis ... criminatory practices by the Buffalo Police Department.

People of the State of New York v. B.M.

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OUTCOME: Acquittal after trial of defendant alleged to have fired Civil War replica cannon at neighbor's house in story that has been reported in national and international newspapers, MTV, Gawker and other media outlets

Dean v. UB Med, 804 F.3d 178 (2d Cir. 2015)

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OUTCOME: District Court's grant of summary judgment reversed

Successfully overturned district court's dismissal of plaintiff's ADA/Rehabilitation Act claims regarding dismissal from medical school in case that established, for the first time, the standards for t ... he burdens of production and persuasion in a discrimination case involving an educational institution defendant

Wellsville Citizens for Responsible Development v. Wal-Mart, et al., 140 AD3d 1767 (4th Dep't 2016)

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OUTCOME: SEQRA negative declaration annulled, construction of Wal-Mart super center halted

Represented citizens group and successfully annulled State Environmental Quality Review determination regarding construction of proposed Wal-Mart supercenter in Wellsville, New York