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Amir Hassan Sadaghiani

Amir Hassan Sadaghiani

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

154 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924

Amir Hassan Sadaghiani has been the Managing Partner of Ostrer & Sadaghiani, P.C. since April 2022. Prior to forming the firm with his law partner, Benjamin Ostrer, Amir had been an attorney with Ostrer & Associates, P.C. since October 2014. He was promoted to Senior Associate in January 2021. Prior to entering private practice, he served the people of Orange County as an Assistant District Attorney since December 2006.While serving in the Orange County District Attorney's Office, he investigated, prosecuted, and tried numerous cases to verdict involving the crimes of murder, vehicular assault, arson, assault, intimidating a witness, robbery, burglary, criminal possession of a weapon, possession and sale of narcotics and marihuana, driving while intoxicated and larceny. Mr. Sadaghiani was assigned to the Special Investigations Unit where he oversaw the District Attorney's Office's wiretaps. He also was assigned to the Major Crimes On-Call Panel where he responded to the scene of homicides and assisted in the beginning stages of investigation. Mr. Sadaghiani is a member of the New York State Bar and is also admitted to practice law in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He has served as a mock trial coach and was the attorney coach for the 2008 Port Jervis High School Orange County championship team. Amir was raised in the Town of Deerpark and graduated from Port Jervis High School in 1999. He graduated in 2003 from Bucknell University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and a minor in American Politics. At Bucknell, Mr. Sadaghiani served as both Student Body President and Student Body Vice-President of Finance. He served as chair of the Bucknell Community Judicial Board and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. In 2006, he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School. At Notre Dame, Mr. Sadaghiani served as Student Body President and was co-captain of the Moot Court Trial Team. At Commencement, he was awarded the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for distinguished achievement in the art of advocacy, the Judge Joseph E. Mahoney Award for outstanding leadership and the Captain William O. McLean Law School Community Citizenship Award.

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Amy Ruiz

Amy Ruiz

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Criminal Defense Law

4812 N Habana Ave, Suite A, TAMPA, FL 33614-6871

Amy Ruiz received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing and International Economics from the University of Florida in 2000. She received her Juris Doctorate from the Florida State College of Law in 2004. While at Florida State, Ms. Ruiz was a member of the Journal of Transnational Law & Policy. She also participated in the Institute on World Legal Problems where she studied Comparative Constitutional Law at the University of Innsbruck, in Austria, with Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Antonin Scalia. Upon graduating law school, Ms. Ruiz, a Tampa native, returned to Tampa and commenced working as an Assistant Public Defender for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. She worked as an Assistant Public Defender from 2004 to 2006 and handled numerous motions, hearings, non-jury trials, and jury trials. In 2006, Ms. Ruiz accepted a position as an Assistant State Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit and served there until 2011. As a prosecutor, Ms. Ruiz handled thousands of cases ranging from misdemeanors to first degree felonies punishable by life. She litigated hundreds of motions, hearings, bench trials, and jury trials. In 2011, Ms. Ruiz accepted a position with a law firm that practiced exclusively in insurance defense. Ms. Ruiz attended mediations and motion hearings for personal injury and bodily injury cases, in addition to working extensively on Chinese Drywall Multi-District Litigation. Ms. Ruiz is licensed to practice law in both State Court and Federal Court in Florida. She is also a native Spanish speaker and is active amongst the Hispanic community in the Tampa Bay area.

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Anastase Markou

Anastase Markou

Featured Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

136 E Michigan Ave suite 1400, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA

Justice for all. It’s not just a phrase to Attorney Anastase Markou, it’s a firmly held belief at the core of his criminal defense practice. Specializing in criminal defense for over 30 years, Mr. Markou has developed a niche practice successfully defending people charged with serious criminal offenses in state and federal trial courts, post-sentencing relief, and criminal appeals. Mr. Markou is recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Super Lawyer in Michigan, and by the National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Michigan. Mr. Markou is an established lawyer who receives statewide recognition for his appellate work, and is highly respected for his expert federal habeas work and being a longtime defense counsel liaison to the Kalamazoo County Drug Treatment Court. Mr. Markou has a reputation for brutal honesty and zealous advocacy, both locally and statewide. When clients face challenging decisions affecting their futures, Mr. Markou provides insight into likely outcomes and knowledge of the law to help guide clients towards paths best suited for their lives. Earnestly committed to protecting and upholding fundamental, constitutional liberties, Mr. Markou is willing to push the envelope to convince a judge or jury that his clients are not guilty. When you need more than just an attorney, when you need someone who is willing to go the extra mile to keep you out of jail or prison, you need Attorney Anastase Markou.

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Andrew M. Wolfe

Criminal Defense Law

3513 SW H K Dodgen Loop suite 102, Temple, TX 76502, USA

Andrew M. Wolfe is an attorney licensed to practice in all state courts within the State of Texas. His primary areas of practice include criminal defense, expunctions, occupational licenses, and traffic tickets. Andrew's primary office is in Temple, Texas, and a majority of his practice involves criminal cases in the Bell County District and County courts. As a former assistant district attorney, Andrew brings a well-rounded perspective to criminal matters, having prosecuted and tried before a jury cases ranging from traffic tickets to capital murder. Andrew understands that those accused of crimes often don't know what to expect during the life of a criminal case, and that the accused need someone in their corner that will guide them through the process. Our office goes to great lengths to ensure that our clients can speak to us directly when they have an issue, and we work diligently to ensure that calls are returned as soon as possible. Andrew earned his J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, where he was very involved in campus activities. During law school, Andrew had the honor of representing St. Mary's as a member of the school's prestigious External Advocacy Program (EAP) Mock Trial Team, where he competed in national mock trial tournaments throughout the country, including the American Association for Justice's renowned Student Trial Advocacy Competition. During his second and third years of law school, Andrew also represented the student body as an Honor Court Justice in the Student Bar Association. Andrew was also one of twenty members of the school's Board of Advocates, where he was voted Outstanding Third Year Member. Andrew is also a member of the Phi Alpha Delta international legal fraternity, and served as the Marshal of the Garner Chapter.

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