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Our firm's mission is to aggressively fight for your rights to achieve your goals and we are committed to the thorough preparation of your case. We have the knowledge and experience of how to gather the facts and make the arguments that win. No matter what type of case brings you to us, we understand that it can have huge impact on your life, so when you hire us, you will have a dedicated team who is intimately familiar with your individual legal needs. We will be available to you every day to answer your questions and concerns.

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Miami Beach High and UM law grad defends Narcy Novack in murder case

Howard Tanner went from champion debater at Miami Beach High to handling some of the thorniest criminal cases in New York, involving killers, hardened criminals and cops accused of corruption...

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Sergeant Acquitted in Inmate Beating Coverup

A jury in U.S. District Court in White Plains found Rosita Rossy not guilty of falsifying records, conspiracy to falsify records and witness tampering related to the 2020 incident at the state prison in Dutchess County.

Defense lawyer Howard Tanner called the case an “outrageous, unfair prosecution” that should never have been brought.

Tanner challenged the credibility of the correction officers who testified for the prosecution, including one who acknowledged manipulating her body worn camera so it wouldn’t show that she witnessed what had happened. He said they lied to prosecutors and under oath to cover up their own misconduct.

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Howard Tanner obtains dismissal of criminal charges during trial of a high publicity case

New York Post - Manhattan DA abruptly drops case against accused crooked NYPD cop

A high-profile perjury trial against a former NYPD detective was sensationally thrown out Tuesday after the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office failed to share evidence with the defense lawyers.

The case against Joseph Franco, who was accused of framing innocent people by lying about seeing drug deals go down, was abruptly dismissed and sealed by Judge Robert Mandelbaum – just two weeks after the trial got underway.

Among the evidence withheld by prosecutors was cellphone records from people who were arrested after Franco – a 20-year NYPD veteran — identified them as drug dealers, the ex-cop’s attorney, Howard Tanner, told The Post.

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Verdicts / Settlements

  • Former NYPD Detective’s high profile criminal corruption case was dismissed during two weeks of trial. Our defense motion to dismiss was granted due to the DA’s misconduct in hiding and destroying evidence.

  • Client falsely accused of a shooting in Brooklyn. Verdict of not guilty by a jury returned in under ten minutes after a month long trial.

  • New York City Housing Authority employee injured while on duty when he fell into excavation hole left unattended by construction company, settled in New York County Supreme Court for $200,000.00.

  • Client accused of murder in Westchester County. Verdict of not guilty by a jury in finding our client acted in self defense.

  • Public official accused of bribe receiving in Manhattan. Verdict of not guilty by a jury returned in an hour and a half after a five week trial.

  • Client accused of shooting in Brooklyn. Verdict of not guilty by a jury in finding the prosecution witnesses falsely accused our client.

  • Public official accused of insurance fraud in Brooklyn. Case dismissed by the Brooklyn DA after our discovery of favorable evidence to our client.

  • Traffic Enforcement Agent, injured after slip / fall on city sidewalk while on duty, case settled during jury selection in Bronx County Civil Court for $435,000.00.

  • Public official accused of assault in Westchester County. Verdict of not guilty by a jury returned in an hour after a six week trial.

  • Brooklyn store owner accused of assaulting a customer. Case dismissed by Brooklyn DA during the trial.

  • Client accused of a robbery in Brooklyn. Verdict of not guilty by a jury in finding or client was misidentified.

  • Construction worker injured when he fell 20 feet off scaffolding, sustaining severe neck and back injuries, case settled during jury selection in Bronx Supreme Court for $600,000.00.

  • Client arrested for drug possession after his place of business was improperly searched by police, Evidence suppressed by the judge and the case dismissed.

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