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...

Granted Relief from Deportation

Client Won Right To Remain In U.S. Despite Felony Conviction

Cohen Forman Barone, PC successfully fought for and obtained relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) on behalf of a...

Employment Authorization Granted

Employment Authorization Granted During COVID-19 Crisis After Losing DACA

Employment authorization application approved for a single mother who had recently lost her deferred action (DACA) status due to a...

Conditions on Lawful Permanent Residence Removed

Cohen Forman Barone, PC Successfully Has Client’s Conditions on Lawful Permanent Residence Removed Despite Felony Arrests

I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence was granted conferring CFB client full permanent residence in the United States....

Same-Sex Spousal Visa Application Granted

Same-Sex Spousal Visa and Adjustment of Status Application Granted

Cohen Forman Barone, PC Client had a same sex spousal Visa petition and adjustment of status application granted at 26...

Waiver of Removability Granted

Client No Longer At Risk Of Deportation After 8 Year Legal Battle

After an eight-year legal battle, Oscar P. is no longer at risk of being deported. The Cohen Forman Barone, PC...

Unconditional Pardon Granted

Governor Cuomo Grants Unconditional Pardon to Lawful Permanent Resident Facing Mandatory Deportation

After a twenty year fight to clear his name, Orville Brown, has finally received justice. In 2001 Mr. Brown pleaded...

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...