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Biography
The Law Office of Terry D. Horner closed in January 2020 when I accepted an Of Counsel position with a local law firm.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Appeals
90%
45 years
Litigation
10%
45 years
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Licensed in New York for 44 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1982
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Terry David Horner's Reviews
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Posted by scaffoldironman | February 16, 2015 | Appeals
Superb writing skills by an honorable lawyer
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 ...
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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."
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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."
"Terry Horner is an excellent appellate attorney and I heartily endorse him."
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
Experience
Work Experience
2009 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Terry D. Horner
1994 - 2009
Partner, Finkelstein & Partners, LLP
1991 - 1994
Associate, Gellert & Klein, PC
1986 - 1990
Senior Assistant Public Defender, Dutchess County Public Defender's Office
1984 - 1986
Associate, Meiselman, Farber, Packman & Eberz, PC
1981 - 1984
Associate, Siff & Newman, PC
Associations
2019 - Present
Assigned Counsel Panel, Second Judicial Department
2010 - Present
Assigned Counsel Panel, Appellate Term, Second Judicial Department
2010 - 2015
Assigned Counsel Panel, Second Judicial Department
2009 - 2014
Assigned Counsel Panel, Third Judicial Department
Sample of Legal Cases
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.
Education
1981
Brooklyn Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1978
New York University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
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02 Mar 2021
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Nys appeals?
24 Jan 2020