Sentences with phrase «attorneys in a given state»

The Rising Stars List includes no more than two and a half percent of the attorneys in a given state.

Super Lawyers ™ inducts only 5 % of the attorneys in any given state.

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How much notice will depend on state requirements, but it's generally within the same period you're required to give notice for renewal, says Michael Vraa, managing attorney and hotline director at HOME Line, a nonprofit tenant advocacy group in Minneapolis.

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2016, file photo, New Mexico Finance and Administration Secretary Duffy Rodriguez, from left, Taxation and Revenue Secretary Demesia Padilla and Legislative Finance Committee Director David Abbey give testimony to lawmakers about state budget shortfalls in Red River, N.M. New Mexico's grinding budget crisis is taking a visible toll in courtrooms where overburdened attorneys have denied legal counsel to poor defendants, at museums reeling from layoffs and admission hikes, and at state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cutIn this Aug. 24, 2016, file photo, New Mexico Finance and Administration Secretary Duffy Rodriguez, from left, Taxation and Revenue Secretary Demesia Padilla and Legislative Finance Committee Director David Abbey give testimony to lawmakers about state budget shortfalls in Red River, N.M. New Mexico's grinding budget crisis is taking a visible toll in courtrooms where overburdened attorneys have denied legal counsel to poor defendants, at museums reeling from layoffs and admission hikes, and at state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cutin Red River, N.M. New Mexico's grinding budget crisis is taking a visible toll in courtrooms where overburdened attorneys have denied legal counsel to poor defendants, at museums reeling from layoffs and admission hikes, and at state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cutin courtrooms where overburdened attorneys have denied legal counsel to poor defendants, at museums reeling from layoffs and admission hikes, and at state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cuts.

«Mr. Jeffs, although presumed innocent, has now been incarcerated for more than four years on charges that, given the [Utah] supreme court's opinion clarifying the law in Utah, will be difficult if not impossible for the state to sustain,» defense attorneys wrote in the motion filed in Utah's Third District Court earlier this month.

Not much more information has been given about the officer, except that he's been placed on administrative leave, which is the standard procedure, the state attorney's office is also involved in the investigation.

In a statement, the DORH said: «State Attorney's Office in Osijek opened the investigation against Croatian citizen (1985) due to the existence of reasonable doubt that when giving testimony before the County Court in Osijek committed a crime against justice by giving false testimony under Article 305, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code / 1In a statement, the DORH said: «State Attorney's Office in Osijek opened the investigation against Croatian citizen (1985) due to the existence of reasonable doubt that when giving testimony before the County Court in Osijek committed a crime against justice by giving false testimony under Article 305, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code / 1in Osijek opened the investigation against Croatian citizen (1985) due to the existence of reasonable doubt that when giving testimony before the County Court in Osijek committed a crime against justice by giving false testimony under Article 305, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code / 1in Osijek committed a crime against justice by giving false testimony under Article 305, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code / 11.

In a determination document, the ethics panel states Lopez and his attorney Gerald Lefcourt were given the opportunity to appear before the commission in Albany on June 4, but failed to appeaIn a determination document, the ethics panel states Lopez and his attorney Gerald Lefcourt were given the opportunity to appear before the commission in Albany on June 4, but failed to appeain Albany on June 4, but failed to appear.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand plans to use a prerogative given to home - state senators to try to block the confirmation of Geoffrey Berman if he is nominated by President Trump as the United States attorney in Manhattan, her spokesman said.

One week after federal authorities announced they had uncovered two suspected bribery plots in Queens and the Bronx, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a legislative initiative designed to give the state's 62 district attorneys more power to prosecute corruption cases.

«The only liberty that Liberty Reserve gave many of its users was the freedom to commit crimes, as it became a popular hub for fraudsters, hackers, and traffickers,» U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Tuesday in announcing charges against seven people in a $ 6 billion scheme that he billed as possibly the largest money - laundering scheme even seen in the United States.

Espaillat's effort to join the Senate Democrats» is a bit more complicated, as he's running in a four - way primary for the seat in the 31st SD (upper Manhattan and the Bronx) that Sen. Eric Schneiderman is giving up to run for state attorney general.

Given his success exposing shady dealings in Albany, City Hall and on Wall Street, Mr. Bharara (a former aide to Mr. Schumer) could well become the attorney general for the United States under a Clinton administration — or, given that Ms. Clinton set up her controversial «homebrew» email server on his turf, he could wind up leading the investigation that denies her the White HGiven his success exposing shady dealings in Albany, City Hall and on Wall Street, Mr. Bharara (a former aide to Mr. Schumer) could well become the attorney general for the United States under a Clinton administration — or, given that Ms. Clinton set up her controversial «homebrew» email server on his turf, he could wind up leading the investigation that denies her the White Hgiven that Ms. Clinton set up her controversial «homebrew» email server on his turf, he could wind up leading the investigation that denies her the White House.

New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says his office will additionally fund the Homeowner Protection Program, or HOPP, up to $ 40 million, given the number of distressed homeowners still in need of the free housing counseling and legal services the program provides.

A state arbitrator in January ordered District Attorney William Fitzpatrick to reinstate his victims» assistance coordinator, Gigi Potocki, and give her $ 70,000 in back pay.

As he began his State of the State tour today in Manhattan Cuomo noted the presence of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman («doing great work with us, please stand»), Comptroller Tom DiNapoli («doing a great job»), NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio («let's give him a round of applause») and NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer («doing a magnificent job»).

This year, in a speech that included applause for Cuomo's criminal justice reform efforts such as strengthening state oversight of jail and his plan to fight the federal government on the tax law, Cuomo sought to give shootouts to individual members of the Legislature and praise Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as well as DiNapoli.

In seeking a court order to have Heidemann's name restored to the November ballot, Elworth's attorney, Elizabeth Eynon - Kokrda, a former adjunct professor at Creighton University School of Law, argued that the Nebraska statute doesn't give the Secretary of State any discretion regarding the state's Sept. 1 deadline for gubernatorial candidates to name their running mState any discretion regarding the state's Sept. 1 deadline for gubernatorial candidates to name their running mstate's Sept. 1 deadline for gubernatorial candidates to name their running mates.

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On July 22nd a crowd gathered at Albany High in Albany, New York (the state capital) to hear State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo give a speech about listening to the commustate capital) to hear State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo give a speech about listening to the commuState Attorney General Andrew Cuomo give a speech about listening to the community.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has asked state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to determine if $ 2.7 million in bonuses given by District Attorney Thomas Spota to staff prosecutors is legal.

Real Source LLC gave the same address when it donated $ 1,000 to Republican attorney general candidate John Cahill in 2014, but its $ 25,000 donation to Cuomo the same year is listed with a Kingston post office box that, according to Department of State filings, is the home of two other companies that have been generous to Cuomo: Bruyn - Smith Realty ($ 25,000 in June 2014) and Motorsport Power LLC, which gave the governor two donations totalling $ 60,000 in 2011 and 2012.

ALBANY — State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is giving Suffolk the go - ahead to become the first county in the state to allow online voter registration, in a legal opinion that could have widespread impact on counties and voters across New State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is giving Suffolk the go - ahead to become the first county in the state to allow online voter registration, in a legal opinion that could have widespread impact on counties and voters across New state to allow online voter registration, in a legal opinion that could have widespread impact on counties and voters across New York.

«Kaloyeros gave insider information to friends and fixed the bidding process to ensure his cronies won lucrative contracts funded in part by the state of New York,» Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said.

New York State Reform Party Chairman Curtis Sliwa told the Brooklyn Eagle that he'll give Bharara his party's nomination if the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District wants to replace Eric Schneiderman, who resigned the attorney general position in disgrace on Monday after four women alleged he had assaultAttorney for the Southern District wants to replace Eric Schneiderman, who resigned the attorney general position in disgrace on Monday after four women alleged he had assaultattorney general position in disgrace on Monday after four women alleged he had assaulted them.

While a federal lawsuit unfolds, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has agreed not to enforce certain provisions of a new state ethics law passed requiring charitable organizations giving money to lobbying campaigns to disclose far more of their donors, according to the plaintiffs in the suit.

Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove has asked the state district attorneys association to join him in challenging the constitutionality of Cuomo's executive order giving the state attorney general the authority to intervene in cases involving fatal encounters between police and unarmed ciAttorney Joel Abelove has asked the state district attorneys association to join him in challenging the constitutionality of Cuomo's executive order giving the state attorney general the authority to intervene in cases involving fatal encounters between police and unarmed ciattorney general the authority to intervene in cases involving fatal encounters between police and unarmed civilians.

Attorneys for ex-lobbyist Todd Howe claim in a court filing that what COR Development has described in a lawsuit as an $ 85,000 «loan» to Howe was actually «part of an illegal conspiracy to deprive the public of its intangible right to honest services of an employee of the State of New York by soliciting and giving bribes and gratuities.»

Rensselaer County DA Joel E. Abelove filed a civil complaint in state Supreme Court that seeks to overturn an executive order Cuomo signed two years ago giving the state attorney general the authority to usurp local district attorneys in cases in which unarmed civilians are killed during confrontations with police.

Smith, a Rensselaer County attorney appointed special prosecutor by a Supreme Court judge who reviewed evidence in the case last year, informed Herrick on Wednesday that seven others, including the several elected officials, have voluntarily submitted or agreed to give DNA samples to State Police investigators.

Ms. Hochul and her husband William Hochul, a United States Attorney, gave $ 250 to «The Bible Teaching Ministry of Charles Swindoll» in 2012 — her final year representing the Buffalo suburbs in Congress.

The governor also focused on a related reform proposal to give the state's District Attorneys more powers to prosecute corruption related crimes in state government, like bribery and embezzlement.

All told, the program gave grants totaling more than $ 30 million to candidates for state offices in 2014 — including governor, statewide officers such as attorney general, and state House and Senate.

Project Sunlight, a website provided by the state attorney general's office that lists government expenditures, shows that Espada then gave $ 276,900 of his $ 2,050,000 in member items to a variety of Bronx and city groups.

Oneida County District Attorney Scott D. McNamara, president of the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, said Cuomo has the ability to issue an order giving Schneiderman authority to intervene in the investigation of this week's shooting in Troy.

In 2006 O'Donnell even gave $ 1,000 to former Westchester County DA and then Republican state attorney general candidate Jeanine Pirro, now a Fox News host and loyal Trump defender.

He gave $ 10,000 to John J. Flynn Jr. in his successful campaign for Erie County district attorney; $ 2,500 to Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples - Stokes, D - Buffalo, and $ 1,000 to Amber A. Small's unsuccessful campaign for the State Senate in the 60th District.

The state Independence Party has announced its support of Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan's run to fil the House seat vacated by former GOP Rep. Michael Grimm, giving the Republican candidate three ballot lines in the May 5 special election.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has asked state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to determine if $ 2.7 million in bonuses given by District Attorney Thomas Spota to staff prosecutors is legal.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman gave the Clinton Foundation a pass on identifying foreign donors in its charitable filings — making it impossible to know if it got any special favors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, according to a reState Attorney General Eric Schneiderman gave the Clinton Foundation a pass on identifying foreign donors in its charitable filings — making it impossible to know if it got any special favors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, according to a restate, according to a report.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman gave the Clinton Foundation a pass on identifying foreign donors in its charitable filings — making it impossible to know if it got any special favors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, according to a report TueState Attorney General Eric Schneiderman gave the Clinton Foundation a pass on identifying foreign donors in its charitable filings — making it impossible to know if it got any special favors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, according to a report Tuestate, according to a report Tuesday.

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said prescribers in some states have been so lenient that they have given out more prescriptions than there are residents in those states.

Setting a special election may be the furthest thing on Cuomo's mind with the recent death of his father, giving his State of the State address, beginning budget deliberations, the arrest of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and disarray in that chamber and Cuomo himself possibly coming under the scrutiny of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara.

To give just one example, the state attorney general's office is investigating whether he used monies from his healthcare network to help him topple incumbent Efrain Gonzalez in the 2008 Democratic primary.

In an interview on Talk 1300's «Live from the State Capitol,» DiNapoli said that federal investigators had been given access to whatever they needed as they probed the alleged bribery scheme involving Navnoor Kang, but his office learned the depth of the issue when U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced charges against Kang on Wednesday.

The New York Daily News reported that by the time Vance had a meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio's attorney as part of his probe into the mayor's failed efforts to help Democrats take the State Senate in 2014, the lawyer's firm, Kramer Levin Naftalis, as well as its partners, gave Vance $ 70,000 — and Vance kept the contributions from the firm.

Greenberg recently told the New York Times that he has declared war on the Martin Act, which gives the New York state Attorney General broad reach in securities fraud probes.

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo gave the Upper West Side State Senator his backing at a Sunday press conference in Central Park.

A criminal complaint from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara alleges that Silver obtained referrals of asbestos cases from a doctor affiliated with a university in Manhattan, referred to as «Doctor - 1,» by using his position as speaker to quietly direct $ 500,000 in state funds to the doctor's research and give «additional benefits» to the doctor and the doctor's family.

Lynch last week dismissed the indictment in the corruption case that state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman brought against state Sen. Rob Ortt, a North Tonawanda Republican who was elected to the seat Maziarz gave up when he decided against a re-election bid in 2014.