Not Guilty

Acquittal for Man Facing Life Sentence

CFB’s criminal defense team was up against video evidence from 2 different altercations, a 911 call describing their client as...

Not Guilty

Full Acquittal for Man Facing 25 Years Prison

The prosecutor demanded client (JT) plead guilty and accept an 18-year sentence for allegedly slashing another man (KB) in the...

Charges Dropped

Drug & Marijuana Possession Charges Dropped In Queens County Case

Cohen Forman Barone, PC successfully argued a motion to dismiss all charges for our client facing drug and marijuana possession...

Aquitted

Manhattan Jury Acquits Client Accused Of Causing Major Accident While Driving Drunk

A Manhattan jury took less than half an hour to acquit a defendant accused of speeding across the West Hide...

Employee Reinstatement WITH Backpay

Trial Judge Recommends NYCHA Employee Reinstatement WITH Backpay For Previously Wrongful Suspension

GB had been employed by New York City Housing Authority for more than a decade when he was accosted by...

Not Guilty

"Not Guilty" Verdict For Client Despite DA's Office Claim Of Overwhelming Evidence

In what some considered a “surprise verdict”, a Cohen Forman Barone, PC client was acquitted of selling drugs to an...

U.S. Citizenship Granted Despite Prior Criminal Record

Overcoming 3 DUI Arrests Through Aggressive Advocacy

In a significant victory for our client, a longtime LPR was granted U.S. Citizenship during their USCIS interview on November...

Deportation Stopped: Removal Proceedings Terminated

Forcing a Dismissal to Secure the Client’s Legal Status

Immigration Judge granted CFB’s motion to Termination Removal Proceedings against Client, enabling him to legalize his status through straightforward steps...

Fraud Waiver Granted

Fraud Waiver Granted for Client in Removal Proceedings

At CFB, we recently secured a fraud waiver for a client facing deportation proceedings after allegations of green card fraud...

Card Holder Cleared

From Hiding to Hope: 40-Year Green Card Holder Cleared of 35-Year-Old Felony, Now Pursuing U.S. Citizenship"

A green card holder for over 40 years had been living in hiding for nearly 35 years after pleading guilty...

Victory for Green Card Holder

Victory for Green Card Holder: CFB Defends Jamaican Client in Deportation Case, Securing Dismissal of Removal Proceedings

A green card holder from Jamaica was placed in deportation proceedings in 2023 due to a criminal conviction. The client...

Charges Dismissed and Green Card Granted

All Criminal Charges Dismissed Allowing CFB client to Renew Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) During COVID-19 Crisis

A Cohen Forman Barone, PC client successfully had all criminal charges dismissed. Attorney David Cohen’s success on the criminal side...

Successful Reunification

Successful Reunification of Father with Daughter and Family Court, Queens County

Cohen Forman Barone, PC successfully reunited the Father with his young daughter, whom he had not seen in several years...

Granted Father Temporary Pendente Lite

Father Wins Temporary Decision-Making, Pendente Lite

The court granted Father temporary pendente lite final decision-making authority over his child’s medical decisions, a rare ruling underscoring his...

Successfully Defended

Successful Outcome in Family Court, Queens County

Cohen Forman Barone, PC successfully defended a man in Queens County against allegations of cyber-stalking by his former partner, without...

Equitable does not always mean equal

Equitable does not always mean equal.

Carla Barone successfully advocated on behalf of a police officer to retain 70% of his police pension in a highly...

Dismissed

Family Court Order of Protection Dismissed

Our family court lawyers fought hard against a family offense petition, which led the opposing party to withdraw the case...

Custody Jurisdiction Deemed Appropriate

Custody Jurisdiction Deemed Appropriate in New York for New York Resident

Cohen Forman Barone, PC fought vigorously in court against jurisdictional challenges for a New York father, whose former spouse had...

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...