Partner Wayne Gosnell recently secured a full dismissal for a client charged with criminal contempt. Prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office initially refused to dismiss the case outright, despite failing to uphold their discovery obligations as required under New York’s recently revised Criminal Procedure Law. In response to Gosnell’s motion to dismiss, the court […]
CKRL partner Isabelle Kirshner successfully defended Congressman Matthew Gaetz (R-FL) in an investigation by the Department of Justice looking into allegations of sex trafficking and obstruction of justice. In a statement released earlier today, Kirshner, along with co-counsel Marc Mukasey, announced that the Department of Justice, which had been investigating the matter since 2020, had […]
CRKL attorneys Ramsey Hinkle and James Valentino recently secured a significant result in an employment discrimination matter on behalf of a female executive seeking protection under New York City’s Human Rights Laws. The executive had sought a reasonable accommodation from her employer in order to provide necessary assistance to her disabled child. Shortly after requesting […]
CRKL attorneys Ramsey C. Hinkle, James Valentino and Eliel Talo recently secured a full dismissal for a client charged with multiple misdemeanors including criminal contempt, harassment, menacing and unlawful imprisonment. Prosecutors in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office initially offered a plea deal to the client, which was rejected. In response, Hinkle, Valentino, and Talo filed […]
CRKL partner Isabelle Kirshner recently spoke with Reuters to share her insight and perspective about the decision to charge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter. “The decision to charge Alec Baldwin flies in the face of a thoughtful, intelligent exercise of prosecutorial discretion,” Kirshner said. “Alec Baldwin had every reason to believe that the weapon […]
Partners Ramsey Hinkle and Paul Hugel recently secured a rare non-incarceratory sentence for an individual charged with filing fraudulent applications for Covid-19 relief loans. Although their client faced up to 20 years imprisonment, the attorneys successfully argued that prison time was not warranted in this instance. “The Department of Justice has been aggressively filing enforcement […]
CRKL is pleased to welcome Effie Blassberger as a partner with the firm. Effie Blassberger is a highly experienced trial attorney specializing in white collar criminal defense matters and commercial litigation. Prior to joining Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP, she was an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County, where she prosecuted more than 600 […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP congratulates our partner Isabelle A. Kirshner on being named by Super Lawyers among the “Top 50 Women” lawyers in the New York Metro Area. Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in New York Metro via a patented, multi-factor selection process involving independent research, peer nominations and evaluations, as well […]
CRKL partners Isabelle Kirshner and Wayne Gosnell have been selected as part of the faculty for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers annual training seminar focusing on defending cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct. The CLE qualifying event will be held at the Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas on November 10-11. Each year, […]
Super Lawyers has recognized the lawyers of Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder for their deep experience and skills across multiple legal specialties. The following lawyers were each recognized for their work in the area of Criminal Defense, White Collar: Charles E. Clayman, Wayne E. Gosnell, Ramsey C. Hinkle, Isabelle A. Kirshner, Brian D. Linder, Amy […]