Donald M. Thompson Featured in Award-Winning Podcast “May It Displease The Court” Regarding Exoneration Work and Succesful Attempts to Release Wrongfully Convicted Individuals
Check out Managing Partner, Donald M. Thompson, in the award-winning podcast “May It Displease The Court” as he discussed his five post conviction exonerations. Donald discusses his most recent work on behalf of Valentino Dixon who was wrongfully convicted of murder even though another man confessed on camera within a day of the shooting. Podcast link can be found here and below:...
read morePartner Brian Shiffrin obtains dismissal of six counts of Luring a Child
In a case in which Brian Shiffrin was appellate counsel, on August 20, 2020, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, issued a decision and order reversing a client’s conviction on six counts of Luring a Child and dismissing those counts on a holding that the proof was insufficient to establish the charges and, because the issue was not preserved for review, because the guilty verdict on those counts was against the weight of the evidence....
read moreETKS Partners Donald M. Thompson, Brian Shiffrin, William T. Easton, and Lawrence L. Kasperek Named 2021 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 four Attorneys have been named as “Rochester, New York 2021 Best Lawyers in America.” Partner Brian Shiffrin received the distinct honor of being recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in criminal defense within Rochester. The Best Lawyers in America is the profession’s oldest U.S. peer-review guide and among the most...
read morePartner William T. Easton Mentioned in Forbes Magazine Online For Securing Release of Client During Covid-19 Pandemic
Partner William T. Easton was cited in Forbes Magazine Online for his work securing the release of client Jason Haynes through a compassionate release motion due to the Covid-19 Pandemic ravaging Prisons throughout the country. Please read the full article here...
read morePartner William T. Easton Secures Release of Client from Federal Prison Under COVID-19 Relief/Emergency Motion
On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Partner William T. Easton secured the released of an ETKS client from the Federal Bureau of Prison after filing several motions for relief under an Emergency Motion for Order Reducing Sentence/ Modifying Judment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only was Mr. Easton able to secure the release of the client, but it was also ordered that the client’s condition of six months home detention subjection to electronic monitoring...
read moreCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) NOTICE TO CLIENTS
To ensure the safety and rights of our clients and the general public, Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP is no longer accepting in-person visits at our office until further notice. Furthermore, we have implemented operational procedures that ensure your case is still vigorously defended by all of the attorneys and staff within our office. To contact the attorneys please visit the website at ETKSDEFENSE.COM Please call the office phone system and reach out to your...
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