ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Achieves Another Reversal at NYS Appellate Division Fourth Department
On January 28, 2022 the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, Fourth Department agreed with Brian Shiffrin’s appeal on behalf of his client Matthew Ringrose.The Fourth Department agreed with Brian’s arguments and reversed the Monroe County Court decision and vacated the prior plea. Brian argued that when the client plead guilty in Monroe County, but then had his sentenced lowered from another jurisdiction, he lost the benefit of the plea...
read moreETKS Named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 List of Best Law Firms
Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP announced today that it has been named to the 2022 list of Best Law Firms by U.S. News and World Report. The Best Law Firms list, which began over a decade ago is one of the best known and respected peer reviews of the legal field. Inclusion is based on a stringent evaluation process that covers a wide range of criteria, not just a firm’s results. Their skill, responsiveness,...
read moreETKS Partner Lawrence L. Kasperek Highlighted in Democrat and Chronicle Article Regarding Overturned Conviction for Client Wrongfully Convicted After RPD Officers False Testimony
On Monday August 30, 2021, State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Moran agreed with ETKS Partner Larry Kasperek’s motion to dismiss the wrongful conviction of client Ronnie Edmonds. The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office agreed to the dismissal, acknowledging that “impeachment” information — records that would allow defense lawyers to challenge the integrity and reliability of arresting officers — was not given to Edmonds’ previous attorney. At the hearing before Judge Moran, Larry said that...
read moreETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Recognized as a 2021 ‘Upstate New York Super Lawyer’ for his Appellate Practice
ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin, has been selected to the 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list for his Appellate Practice. No more than five percent of the lawyers in Upstate New York are selected by SuperLawyers. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a...
read moreETKS Partners Donald M. Thompson and Brian Shiffrin Named 2022 ‘Best Lawyers in America’
Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP., a Criminal Defense and Appellate law firm based in Rochester, New York, is pleased to announce two Partners have been named as “Rochester, New York 2022 Best Lawyers in America.” Partner’s Donald M. Thompson and Brian Shiffrin received the distinct honor of being recognized as the “Best Lawyer’s in America” for their work in criminal defense within Rochester. The Best Lawyers in America is the profession’s oldest U.S. peer-review...
read moreManaging Partner Donald M. Thompson Recognized by ‘SuperLawyers’ for his Career Dedicated to Fighting Wrongful Convictions and Achieving Justice for Clients
In August of 2021, ETKS Managing Partner was recognized by ‘SuperLawyers’, the nation’s leading publication and award committee , for his career dedicated to fighting wronful convictions on behalf of clients such as Valentino Dixon, who spent over 27 years incarcerated, until through the help of Donald, was able to gain his freedom in 2019. The article, which is featured below, details Donald’s fight to find justice for the Prude family, after the officer-involved...
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