Barket, Klein Win Settlement for Family of Man Who Died at MCC

In June, partners Bruce Barket and Alexander Klein secured a small measure of justice in the form of a financial settlement for the family of Tony McClam, who was incarcerated and awaiting trial at the notorious Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan in 2020, when he died after a heart attack, but was not given any medical assistance as he was not found until long after his unfortunate death.

Aldea Earns Reversal for Cornell Student

In a potentially life-changing win for our client, Donna Aldea, head of the appellate and post-conviction litigation group, obtained a reversal of a Cornell University student’s conviction of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and Attempted Rape in the First Degree in a unanimous and detailed 10-page decision from the Appellate Division, Third Department.

SCOTUS Admits NYSACDL Lawyers

In April, Steve Epstein appeared before a full bench of the Supreme Court of the United States to move in the admission of 12 lawyers, pictured, who are members in the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

John LoTurco Presents Oral Advocacy Scholarship

John LoTurco presented the second annual LoTurco-Palacios Oral Advocacy Scholarship to Huntington High School seniors Catherine Estrada-Morales and Reese Rinaldi on June 11. He presented each recipient with a scholarship check for $1,500 on behalf of himself and his long-time mock trial co-advisor, Xavier Palacios.

Tankleff Presents in Portugal on Wrongful Convictions

Continuing his effort to educate the next generation of lawyers on the perils of wrongful convictions, Marty Tankleff recently presented at a two-day seminar at Portugal’s Catolica University Law school on the issue of exonerations.