Benjamin Ostrer

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Ostrer & Associates, P.C.

Experience: 47 years

Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Appeals & Appellate and 2 others

New York, 2nd Circuit, U.S District Court So. Dist. N.Y. and U.S. District Court E.D. N.Y.

Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year, Super Lawyer Upstate New York and 9 others

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Awards 11

Experience 47y

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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.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

New York

Since 1977

2nd Circuit

Since 2005

U.S District Court So. Dist. N.Y.

Since 1992

U.S. District Court E.D. N.Y.

Since 1994

Professional Experience

2014 - Current

Ostrer & Associates, P.C.

Principal

2011 - 2013

Ostrer & Hoovler, P.C.

Partner

2006 - 2011

Ostrer Rosenwasser LLP

Partner

1995 - 2006

Benjamin Ostrer & Associates

Principal

Education

1973 - 1976

New York Law School

J.D.

1969 - 1973

Alfred University

B.A.

Honors: Phi Sigma Iota,

Awards

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Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year

New York State Bar Association Department of Pro Bono Affairs

Super Lawyer Upstate New York

Superlawyers

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Charles F. Crimi Memorial Award

New York State Bar Association Criminal Justice Section

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Superlawyer New York Upstate

Superlawyers

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Top 25 Hudson Valley 2013

Super Lawyers

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Top 25 Hudson Valley Superlawyers 2012

Superlawyers

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Empire State Counsel

New York State Bar Association

Top 25 Hudson Valley Superlawyers 2011

Superlawyers

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New York - Upstate Super Lawyer - Criminal Defense

Superlawyers

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New York - Upstate Super Lawyer -- Criminal Defense

Super Lawyers

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Empire State Counsel

New York State Bar Association

Contacts

111 Main Street P.O. Box 509 Chester NY 10918 Telephone: (845) 469-7577 Cell: (845) 590-7916 Fax: (845) 469-8690

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Experience: 47 years

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Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

DUI & DWI

White Collar Crime

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

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