Principal attorney with Ostrer & Associates, P.C. the successor firm to Ostrer & Hoovler, P.C. located in Chester, New York. The practice handles criminal defense, complex litigation and personal injury matters. Ben is the 2016 recipient of the New York State Bar Assn. Charles Crimi Memorial Award as the outstanding private criminal defense attorney in New York. He was honored by NYSBA for his pro bono work in 2018. He has obtained not guilty verdicts in serious felony cases and has an AV rating from Martindale Hubbel as well as a top 25 in the Hudson Valley rating by Superlawyers. He has obtained not guilty verdicts in a variety of criminal matters including homicide, violent felonies, white collar crimes and sex offenses. He has tried numerous civil cases to verdict including personal injury and complex civil matters. Ben has successfully argued appeals in the New York State Court of Appeals and United States Court of Appeals as well as the Appellate Divisions of New York State Supreme Court. He is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education programs in New York. Ben is a past or esident of the New York State Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers [NYSACDL] the largest criminal defense bar association in New York State. He is a Director of the Legal Aid Society of Orange County, N.Y. His former partner David Hoovler was sworn in as the District Attorney of Orange County on January 1, 2014.
- New York Law School
- J.D.
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- Alfred University
- B.A.
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- Honors: Phi Sigma Iota,
- Principal
- Ostrer & Associates, P.C.
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- Partner
- Ostrer & Hoovler, P.C.
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- Partner
- Ostrer Rosenwasser LLP
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- Principal
- Benjamin Ostrer & Associates
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- Crime Lab Science - A look behind the curtain
- NYSACDL ATTICUS Vol 24 number 2
- Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year
- New York State Bar Association Department of Pro Bono Affairs
- Super Lawyer Upstate New York
- Superlawyers
- Charles F. Crimi Memorial Award
- New York State Bar Association Criminal Justice Section
- Outstanding Private Criminal Defense Attorney
- Superlawyer New York Upstate
- Superlawyers
- Top 25 Hudson Valley 2013
- Super Lawyers
- Top 25 Hudson Valley Superlawyers 2012
- Superlawyers
- The only Orange County Attorney named to the Top 25 list.
- Empire State Counsel
- New York State Bar Association
- Pro Bono Service during 2011; represented indigent Saratoga County defendant in (successful) application to vacate 12 year old homicide conviction.
- Top 25 Hudson Valley Superlawyers 2011
- Superlawyers
- The only Orange County Attorney named to the Top 25 list.
- New York - Upstate Super Lawyer -- Criminal Defense
- Super Lawyers
- Empire State Counsel
- New York State Bar Association
- State Bar Association recognition for Pro Bono service during 2008; represented indigent defendant accused of shaken baby homicide in Ulster County - obtained not guilty verdict on all counts
- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- President
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- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- President
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- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- President Elect
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- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- First Vice President
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- Legal Aid Society of Orange County
- Board Member
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- Legal Aid Society of Orange County
- Director
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- New York
- 2nd Circuit
- U.S District Court So. Dist. N.Y.
- U.S. District Court E.D. N.Y.
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civil, criminal and appellate matters handled on negotiated fee or hourly basis; personal injury matters are accepted on a contingent fee;
- Criminal Law
- Personal Injury
- Appeals & Appellate
- DUI & DWI
- White Collar Crime
- Complex Civil Litgation
- Violent Crimes & Sex Offenses
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