Conviction Thrown Out: Winning the War in Nassau County

Victory Through a Brutal, Multi-Day Courtroom Battle

Following an intensive legal battle, Judge McDonald of the Nassau County Supreme Court granted a contested CPL 440 Motion on...

Compassionate Release Granted

Client Released from Prison Three Years Early!

CFB attorneys, David Cohen and Elizabeth Lanza, successfully argued in New York Federal District Court (SDNY) for the release of...

All charges will be dismissed

WOMAN ATTACKED ON SUBWAY DEFENDS HERSELF AND ARRESTED

A young female professional was minding her business on a crowded subway train when she accidentally stepped on another woman’s...

All 14 counts on the indictment were dismissed

NYC ACCOUNTANT FALSELY ACCUSED OF RAPE

Mr. X (whose name is withheld to protect the innocent) came to CFBlaw after being indicted on 14 counts related...

Acquitted

Client Facing Possible Life Sentence Acquitted Of Assaulting A Police Officer

After two days of deliberations, a Manhattan jury acquitted a Cohen Forman Barone, PC client of two counts of assaulting...

Murder Charges Dropped

Murder Charges Dropped Against Client

Follow all of ABC 7’s coverage of the case: Bronx DA drops murder charges after surveillance video clears man. Newly-released...

Conviction Vacated

Conviction Vacated Order of Deportation Removed

CFB attorneys, paralegals and support staff recently won a post-conviction motion for our client, a Columbian national. Client’s prior criminal...

Acquittal & Lawfully Residing in U.S.

Green Card Holder Arrested & Charged for Burglary

Juan Carlos had been living in the United States as a green card holder for the past ten years. His...

Cancellation of Removal Granted

Green Card Holder Arrested for Past Drug Convictions

Nazir has been living in the United States as a green card holder since he was brought here as a...

Granted Relief from Deportation

Charged with Multiple Criminal Convictions

Cohen Forman Barone, PC client was granted relief from deportation ending a case that lawyers for CFB have been fighting...

Granted Protection

Charged with Drug Convictions is Granted Protection under the Convention Against Torture

The Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed an appeal filed by ICE/DHS after a win by CFB attorneys in immigration court....

Motion to Vacate Denial Appealed

Successfully Appealed Lower Court's Denial Of Lawful Permanent Resident's Motion To Vacate His Felony Drug Conviction

An appeals court agreed with Cohen Forman Barone, PC appellate lawyers, who argued that a lower court erroneously denied their...

International Custody Trial Victory

After a mother was accused of wrongfully removing her child under the Hague Convention, she faced the possibility of being...

Order Of Protection Dismissed: CFB Secures Pre-Trial Victory

A client facing a family offense petition and a final order of protection risked lasting consequences for both their personal...

Cyberstalking Allegations Resolved Without Trial

After a former partner accused a client of cyberstalking in Family Court, the allegations threatened both his reputation and future....

Dismissed Order Of Protection, Father’s Visitation Restored

After a father facing mental health challenges was prevented from seeing his daughter for weeks, he also faced a family...

Not Guilty

Successful Victory with Mother of Child and Family Court, New York County

Cohen Forman Barone, PC successfully defends Mother against claims of wrongful removal under Article 3 of The Hague Convention. The...

Successful Outcome

Successful Outcome for Father in Family Court, Queens County

Cohen Forman Barone, PC successfully defended a Husband in Queens County, who was facing mental health issues and had not...

Marriage Green Card Approved After Multiple Denials

A married couple sought CFB’s help after multiple marriage-based green card petitions had been denied and the non-citizen spouse was...

ACT NOW: 75% increase in naturalization applications proposed by Department of Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed increasing the USCIS naturalization application fee by approximately 75%, raising the standard...

NYPD Approves U Visa Certification

NYPD Approves U Visa Certification for Client, Paving Path to Green Card

An undocumented individual came to CFB as a victim of a crime many years ago and was previously denied a...

CFB Fights for Success

CFB Fights for Success: Sons of Asylee Parents Secure Green Cards, Overcoming Legal Challenges Together

Two sons of an African couple who were granted asylum in the United States and later became citizens faced uncertainty...

Adjustment of Status Granted

Adjustment of Status Granted Based on Lawful Entry

Our client, who had lived in the United States since childhood, faced deportation proceedings after being discovered without legal status...

CFB Rescues Couple’s I-130 Petition

CFB Rescues Couple’s I-130 Petition

Clients, a couple with a wide age disparity, prior marriages, and relationships, and where the non-citizen is in active removal...