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ETKS Partner William T. Easton Wins An Appeal Reversing a Guilty Verdict of Murder in the 2nd Degree.

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ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Wins An Appeal Reversing a Guilty Verdict of Murder in the 2nd Degree.

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The New York Times MagazineⓇ Praises ETKS Partners Rhian D. Jones and Sarah E. Wesley For Championing A Precedential I.V.F. Custody Battle.

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ETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Included In The Best Lawyers In AmericaⓇ 2026 Edition For Criminal Defense:General Practice.

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ETKS Has Been Listed In The 2026 Best Law FirmsⓇ Ranking.

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ETKS Partners Brian Shiffrin, Donald M. Thompson, Lawrence Kasperek, and William T. Easton Have Been Recognized In The 2025 New York Super LawyersⓇ Upstate Edition For Criminal Defense.

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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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Recent News, Notable News

ETKS Partner William T. Easton Wins An Appeal Reversing a Guilty Verdict of Murder in the 2nd Degree.

Recent News, Notable News

ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Wins An Appeal Reversing a Guilty Verdict of Murder in the 2nd Degree.

Recent News, Notable News

The New York Times MagazineⓇ Praises ETKS Partners Rhian D. Jones and Sarah E. Wesley For Championing A Precedential I.V.F. Custody Battle.

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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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ETKS Partner William T. Easton Wins An Appeal Reversing a Guilty Verdict of Murder in the 2nd Degree.

ETKS 12/8/25 ETKS 12/8/25

ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Wins An Appeal Reversing a Guilty Verdict of Murder in the 2nd Degree.

ETKS 12/8/25 ETKS 12/8/25

The New York Times MagazineⓇ Praises ETKS Partners Rhian D. Jones and Sarah E. Wesley For Championing A Precedential I.V.F. Custody Battle.

ETKS 6/3/25 ETKS 6/3/25

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

ETKS 11/8/21 ETKS 11/8/21

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

ETKS 8/22/21 ETKS 8/22/21

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

ETKS 4/7/21 ETKS 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

ETKS 11/23/20 ETKS 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

ETKS 10/25/20 ETKS 10/25/20

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

ETKS 7/11/19 ETKS 7/11/19

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

ETKS 4/14/19 ETKS 4/14/19

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

ETKS 3/16/19 ETKS 3/16/19

ETKS and NSB Represent Family of Man Killed by Buffalo Police

ETKS 12/15/18 ETKS 12/15/18

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

ETKS 12/8/18 ETKS 12/8/18

Valentino Dixon Freed After Serving 27 Years on Wrongful Conviction

ETKS 10/7/16 ETKS 10/7/16

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

ETKS 8/10/16 ETKS 8/10/16

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

ETKS 6/6/16 ETKS 6/6/16

ETKS Partner Bill Easton Walked Rachael Casey Out of Prison

ETKS 1/26/16 ETKS 1/26/16

ETKS Announces its Expansion in The Daily Record

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ETKS Partner William T. Easton Wins An Appeal Reversing a Guilty Verdict of Murder in the 2nd Degree.

ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Wins An Appeal Reversing a Guilty Verdict of Murder in the 2nd Degree.

The New York Times MagazineⓇ Praises ETKS Partners Rhian D. Jones and Sarah E. Wesley For Championing A Precedential I.V.F. Custody Battle.

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

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

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

ETKS and NSB Represent Family of Man Killed by Buffalo Police

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

Valentino Dixon Freed After Serving 27 Years on Wrongful Conviction

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

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

ETKS Partner Bill Easton Walked Rachael Casey Out of Prison

ETKS Announces its Expansion in The Daily Record

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