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When your situation requires the help of the legal system, you need the help of experienced New York City attorneys that can help you succeed with your case. Our team at Cohen Forman Barone, PC brings over 100 years of experience to each case we take, giving us the unique insights and understanding to help you obtain your best possible outcome. Read more here about how we have helped clients in the past to protect their futures and preserve their interests. Call today for a consultation.

Criminal Defense

Not Guilty

Acquittal for Man Facing Life Sentence

Criminal Defense

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

Criminal Defense

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

Criminal Defense

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

Criminal Defense

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

Criminal Defense

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

Criminal Defense

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

Crimmigration

U.S. Citizenship Granted Despite Prior Criminal Record

Overcoming 3 DUI Arrests Through Aggressive Advocacy

Crimmigration

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

Crimmigration

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

Crimmigration

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"

Crimmigration

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

Crimmigration

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

Crimmigration

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

Family Law

Successful Reunification

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

Family Law

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

Family Law

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

Family Law

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.

Family Law

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

Family Law

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

Family Law

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

Immigration Law

U.S. Citizenship Approved

Final Family Of Five Member Approved For U.S. Citizenship At DHS Interview

Immigration Law

The final member of a family of five Canadian green card holders, who had retained Cohen Forman Barone, PC to...

Green Card Granted

Green Card Granted in the Nick of Time

Immigration Law

The young client had been the unfortunate casualty of inaccurate advice given to his parents by a prior immigration lawyer...

Employment Authorization Granted

Cohen Forman Barone, PC’s Persistence Leads to Clients' Work Authorizations Being Quickly Approved Despite COVID-19 Processing Delay

Immigration Law

CFB client urgently needed to renew her work authorization and permit for international travel despite the onset of the COVID-19...