Dismissed

CFB Lawyer Stops Detective Harassment

Following a physical confrontation outside his own home, a CFB client was scared to hear that detectives were looking to...

Dismissed

Defense Gathers Evidence Unraveling State’s Case

After being charged with 4 felonies, including criminal possession of a weapon and grand larceny, a CFB client hired the...

Reduced to a Misdemeanor

Charged with Medicaid Fraud

Client was charged with Medicaid fraud. She had been convicted for a very similar crime many years earlier and now,...

No Criminal Charges Filed

No Charges Filed

After speaking with police and prosecutors while the client was in custody; CFB lawyers effectuated the release of the client...

Charges Dismissed and Sealed

Assault Charges Dismissed and Sealed

Our client was charged with felony assault in Terrytown, NY Justice Court, which the client adamantly denied. Sensing the falseness...

Helps Secure Early Dismissal

Early Intervention by CFB Counsel Helps Secure Early Dismissal

The client reached out to our team after learning the police were looking for him. In an effort to gather...

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...

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...