Criminal Defense
No Charges Filed After Federal Investigation
A client under federal criminal investigation avoided prosecution after CFB partner Benjamin Simpson engaged proactively with federal investigators and prosecutors...
Felony Assault Charges Dismissed, Deportation Prevented
A non-citizen facing felony domestic violence assault charges risked both a criminal conviction and devastating immigration consequences. CFB developed an...
No Charges Filed After NYPD Arrest
A client arrested by the NYPD avoided criminal prosecution after CFB intervened before formal charges were filed. Our attorneys presented...
Complete Dismissals Of Domestic Violence Charges
Two clients facing domestic violence assault charges in New York County walked away with complete dismissals after CFB secured their...
CFBLaw Secures Major Win for Ex-Public Official
Defeating the State’s Lead Charges in NY Supreme Court
In a landmark ruling on January 23, 2026, Hon. Daniel Conviser of the New York Supreme Court issued a Decision...
Federal Conviction Overturned
Crushing a Narcotics Conspiracy Case at the Second Circuit
On January 16, 2026, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a landmark ruling, overturning a client’s conviction and directing...
Crimmigration
Citizenship Granted
Once Fearful of Being Deported Because of Criminal History, Cohen Forman Barone, PC Client is Now A U.S. Citizen
A Cohen Forman Barone, PC client’s dreams of obtaining U.S. citizenship became true. It was a long road for the...
Ruled in Client’s Favored
Cohen Forman Barone, PC Successful in Motion to Rescind and Reopen Client’s Deportation Case
A Cohen Forman Barone, PC client who was ordered removed from the United States in 2014, will get a chance...
Judge Granted Application
2009 Theft Conviction That Rendered Him Inadmissible to the United States
A Cohen Forman Barone, PC client was detained in March upon his arrival at Newark International Airport from a trip...
Won Lawful Permanent Residence
INTERPOL Cancellation of Red Notice Is the Final In A Series of Firm Successes For CFB Client
CFB successfully persuaded the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to cancel the Red Notice/Diffusion Request by the Russian government against...
Drug Charges Dismissed
The Immigration Judge Granted the Waiver
After a contested removal hearing an immigration judge granted cancellation of removal to a CFB client. The client, a lawful...
Post-Conviction and Green Card Success
Post-Conviction and Green Card Success in Nassau County
The client, who had been undocumented in the U.S. since arriving on a temporary visa from Colombia in the early...
Family Law
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...
Immigration Law
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...
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