Brian Shiffrin

Brian Shiffrin

Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP
  • Appeals & Appellate, Criminal Law
  • New York
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Biography

Brian Shiffrin is a partner at Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP, a law firm dedicated to criminal defense. Brian specializes in post-conviction representation. He has argued appeals in numerous courts, including the New York Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Additionally, he has been counsel representing clients at trials, including murder trials. Brian is Past President of the Rochester Chapter of American Inns of Court and a former Trustee of the Monroe County Bar Association. He has twice served as Chair of the Criminal Justice Section of the Monroe County Bar Association. Brian is the co-author of the chapter on Appeals in Criminal Cases in the New York Bar Association's Criminal Practice Handbook. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been awarded the Monroe County Bar Association's Charles F. Crimi and Raymond J. Pauley Awards and the Nathaniel Award in recognition of skill and commitment to the legal needs of the indigent.

Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School
J.D.
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Honors: cum laude
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Cornell University
B.S. | Indsutrial and Labor Relations
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Professional Experience
Partner
Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP
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First Assistant
Monroe County Public Defender
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Second Assistant
Monroe County Public Defender
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Special Assistant
Monroe County Public Defender
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Speaking Engagements
Ethical Dimensions of Appellate Advocacy, Appellate Advocate Trainer, Albany, NY
NYSDA
Presentation of allocation of decision making authority in an appeal.
Awards
Raymond Pauley Award
Monroe County Bar Association
Nathaniel Award
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Professional Associations
New York State Bar  # 1484302
Member
- Current
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American Inns of Court, Rochester Chapter
President
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
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Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
New York Criminal Defense
Contact & Map
Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP
16 W. Main Street, Suite 243
Rochester, NY 14614
Telephone: (585) 423-8290
Telephone: (585) 423-8290