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ETKS Partners Brian Shiffrin and William Easton Win a Reversal by the Appellate Division

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ETKS Partner Rhian Jones and Associate Benjamin Wittwer Secure “Not Guilty” Verdict on a 17-Count Indictment

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ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Obtains an Order Vacating a 1995 Conviction for Double Murder

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ETKS Welcomes New Associate Attorney, Benjamin Wittwer

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ETKS Partner Donald Thompson Featured in Article on Daniel’s Law

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ETKS Partner Lawrence Kasperek Assigned To Represent Defendant Involved in the Torture and Murder of Sam Nordquist

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ETKS Partner Sarah Wesley Featured in Democrat and Chronicle Article Regarding Potential False Testimony of New York State Troopers

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ETKS Partners Brian Shiffrin, Donald M. Thompson, and Lawrence Kasperek Were Recently Included in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense: General Practice

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ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Included in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Litigation

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ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Included in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense: General Practice

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ETKS Partners Brian Shiffrin and William T. Easton 440 Motion to Vacate Conviction of Client Granted and Client Released From Custody After Almost 11 Years in Prison for Conviction Now Vacated

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ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Featured in MAX© Documentary on Valentino Dixon Currently Playing on Streaming Platform

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ETKS Partner Rhian Jones and Associate Benjamin Wittwer Secure “Not Guilty” Verdict on a 17-Count Indictment

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ETKS Named in U.S. News and World Reports’ 2022 List of Best Law Firms

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ETKS Partners Donald M. Thompson and Brian Shiffrin Named 2022 “Best Lawyers in America”

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ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Leads Legal Team in Filing a Landmark Federal Class Action Lawsuit against the Rochester Police Department and Local Political Leaders

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ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Victorious on Two Separate Appeals at the Appellate Division, Fourth Department Securing New Trials for Both of His Clients

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Donald M. Thompson Featured in Podcast Discussing Representation of Daniel and Joseph Prude

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ETKS Partners Discuss Flowers v. Mississippi on WXXI’S Connections

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Attorneys Spar Over High-Profile “Murder-for-Hire” Case That Drew National Attention

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ETKS and NSB Represent Family of Man Killed by Buffalo Police

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ETKS Wins Acquittal of All Felonies in 11 Count Kidnapping/Rape/Other Sex Offense Indictment

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Valentino Dixon Freed After Serving 27 Years on Wrongful Conviction

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Robert Forbes Jr., Represented by Larry Kasperek, Found Not Guilty of August 2012 Homicide

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Innocence Project Exoneree Freddie Peacock Awarded $6.2M for Wrongful Imprisonment

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Drew Andrews 6/9/25 Drew Andrews 6/9/25

ETKS Partners Brian Shiffrin and William Easton Win a Reversal by the Appellate Division

Drew Andrews 6/3/25 Drew Andrews 6/3/25

ETKS Partner Rhian Jones and Associate Benjamin Wittwer Secure “Not Guilty” Verdict on a 17-Count Indictment

Drew Andrews 4/25/25 Drew Andrews 4/25/25

ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Obtains an Order Vacating a 1995 Conviction for Double Murder

Drew Andrews 4/1/25 Drew Andrews 4/1/25

ETKS Welcomes New Associate Attorney, Benjamin Wittwer

Drew Andrews 3/21/25 Drew Andrews 3/21/25

ETKS Partner Donald Thompson Featured in Article on Daniel’s Law

Drew Andrews 3/21/25 Drew Andrews 3/21/25

ETKS Partner Lawrence Kasperek Assigned To Represent Defendant Involved in the Torture and Murder of Sam Nordquist

Drew Andrews 9/12/24 Drew Andrews 9/12/24

ETKS Partner Sarah Wesley Featured in Democrat and Chronicle Article Regarding Potential False Testimony of New York State Troopers

Drew Andrews 8/19/24 Drew Andrews 8/19/24

ETKS Partners Brian Shiffrin, Donald M. Thompson, and Lawrence Kasperek Were Recently Included in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense: General Practice

Drew Andrews 8/31/23 Drew Andrews 8/31/23

ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Included in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Litigation

Drew Andrews 8/31/23 Drew Andrews 8/31/23

ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Included in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense: General Practice

Drew Andrews 7/28/23 Drew Andrews 7/28/23

ETKS Partners Brian Shiffrin and William T. Easton 440 Motion to Vacate Conviction of Client Granted and Client Released From Custody After Almost 11 Years in Prison for Conviction Now Vacated

Drew Andrews 7/27/23 Drew Andrews 7/27/23

Drew Andrews 7/17/23 Drew Andrews 7/17/23

ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin secures seminal victory at Appellate Division, Fourth Department in People v. Gaskin addressing Discovery Violations by the Prosecution

Drew Andrews 7/31/22 Drew Andrews 7/31/22

Donald M. Thompson Secures Misdemeanor & “Time Served” Sentence for Client Alleged to Have Been Involved in One of the Biggest Cases of Mortgage Fraud in the Country

Drew Andrews 11/8/21 Drew Andrews 11/8/21

ETKS Named in U.S. News and World Reports’ 2022 List of Best Law Firms

Drew Andrews 8/22/21 Drew Andrews 8/22/21

ETKS Partners Donald M. Thompson and Brian Shiffrin Named 2022 “Best Lawyers in America”

Drew Andrews 4/7/21 Drew Andrews 4/7/21

ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Leads Legal Team in Filing a Landmark Federal Class Action Lawsuit against the Rochester Police Department and Local Political Leaders

Drew Andrews 11/23/20 Drew Andrews 11/23/20

ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Victorious on Two Separate Appeals at the Appellate Division, Fourth Department Securing New Trials for Both of His Clients

Drew Andrews 10/25/20 Drew Andrews 10/25/20

Donald M. Thompson Featured in Podcast Discussing Representation of Daniel and Joseph Prude

Drew Andrews 7/11/19 Drew Andrews 7/11/19

ETKS Partners Discuss Flowers v. Mississippi on WXXI’S Connections

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ETKS Partners Brian Shiffrin and William Easton Win a Reversal by the Appellate Division

ETKS Partner Rhian Jones and Associate Benjamin Wittwer Secure “Not Guilty” Verdict on a 17-Count Indictment

ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Obtains an Order Vacating a 1995 Conviction for Double Murder

ETKS Welcomes New Associate Attorney, Benjamin Wittwer

ETKS Partner Donald Thompson Featured in Article on Daniel’s Law

ETKS Partner Lawrence Kasperek Assigned To Represent Defendant Involved in the Torture and Murder of Sam Nordquist

ETKS Partner Sarah Wesley Featured in Democrat and Chronicle Article Regarding Potential False Testimony of New York State Troopers

ETKS Partners Brian Shiffrin, Donald M. Thompson, and Lawrence Kasperek Were Recently Included in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense: General Practice

ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Included in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Litigation

ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Included in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense: General Practice

ETKS Partners Brian Shiffrin and William T. Easton 440 Motion to Vacate Conviction of Client Granted and Client Released From Custody After Almost 11 Years in Prison for Conviction Now Vacated

ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Featured in MAX© Documentary on Valentino Dixon Currently Playing on Streaming Platform

ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin secures seminal victory at Appellate Division, Fourth Department in People v. Gaskin addressing Discovery Violations by the Prosecution

Donald M. Thompson Secures Misdemeanor & “Time Served” Sentence for Client Alleged to Have Been Involved in One of the Biggest Cases of Mortgage Fraud in the Country

ETKS Named in U.S. News and World Reports’ 2022 List of Best Law Firms

ETKS Partners Donald M. Thompson and Brian Shiffrin Named 2022 “Best Lawyers in America”

ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Leads Legal Team in Filing a Landmark Federal Class Action Lawsuit against the Rochester Police Department and Local Political Leaders

ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Victorious on Two Separate Appeals at the Appellate Division, Fourth Department Securing New Trials for Both of His Clients

Donald M. Thompson Featured in Podcast Discussing Representation of Daniel and Joseph Prude

ETKS Partners Discuss Flowers v. Mississippi on WXXI’S Connections

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