With extensive experience in criminal defense throughout New York and other jurisdictions, ETKS is dedicated to providing the highest level of legal representation to clients who have been charged or wrongfully convicted. Within the legal community, we are known for taking on the most serious and complex cases, providing capital representation as well as state and federal civil rights litigation.

We represent people: 

– accused of crimes in both federal and state court, including those charged with death penalty eligible offenses in federal court

– with serious and complex cases

-across the spectrum of all criminal matters, including homicide offenses, sex offenses, drug offenses, weapon offenses, white-collar crimes, misdemeanors, and lesser offenses

-at trial and on appeal, as well as state and federal post-conviction challenges

-who have been wrongfully imprisoned or convicted independently and in conjunction with Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP and others

-whose liberty is at stake in involuntary commitment, Article 10, and Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) proceedings

Firm News

ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin was recently included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Litigation.

ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin, Esq. was once again recognized for his tremendous...
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ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson was recently included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense: General Practice.

ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson, Esq. was once again recognized for his...
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Blog

Challenging Traffic Stops as Violative of Equal Protection

by Jill Paperno Author of "Representing the Accused: A Practical Guide to...read more

Challenges for cause - cops and prosecutors

by Jill Paperno Author of "Representing the Accused: A Practical Guide to...read more

CLE Presentations

An incomplete motion outline

Here is a Motion checklist, Motion outine, and Post-conviction motion outline from...
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He Started It: The Justification Defense

On September 7, 2018, ETKS associate Paul Meabon along with Monroe County...
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