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Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP is a litigation boutique that focuses on civil rights, commercial, criminal, and ethics matters.
On June 23, 2026, ECBAWM filed a lawsuit against Jamaica Hospital, MediSys Health Network, Inc., and Associate Surgeon in Chief Dr. Robert Laskowski, on behalf of Rita Bahnan, a physician’s assistant employed at Jamaica Hospital. Read more here - ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
ECBAWM Partner Andy G. Celli will join noted First Amendment lawyers to discuss the state of our constitutional free speech and free press guarantees and the role of the legal profession in preserving First Amendment rights. Read more about the panel here : ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
ECBAWM attorneys Katie Rosenfeld, Julia P. Kuan, and Nick Bourland represent the Plaintiff, Mr. Cater’s father, Terry Watson, represent the suit. Read more on our website: ecbawm.com/news/federal... #ECBAWM
ECBAWM attorneys Julia P. Kuan, Katie Rosenfeld, and Nick Bourland represent the estates of Jose Mejia Martinez and Donny Ruben Ubiera. Read the full coverage here: ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
ECBAWM attorney Hafsa S. Mansoor authored the brief, with significant contributions from Harvard Law Professor Laura Weinrib, University of Minnesota Law Professor Charlotte Garden, and ECBAWM staff Carlos Martinez Montes, Sadie Cook, and Patrick Perez. Brief : ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Sherodd Craft, who spent more than 24 years incarcerated following his 2002 murder conviction — one that was vacated in 2025. Read the full article here : ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP (ECBAWM) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of Christopher Ellis. Read more: ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP (ECBAWM) has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Fair Housing Justice Center, Inc. (FHJC). Read our article to learn more: ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP, along co-counsel Peters Brovner LLP, filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging what it describes as unconstitutional and politically motivated firings of career FBI agents. Article : ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP and Patterson Nantwi, the father of Messiah Nantwi, issued the following respective statements. Read more here: ecbawm.com/news/stateme... #ECBAWM
ECBAWM, together with co-counsel Democracy Defenders Fund, Government Accountability Project, and the Yale Law School Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, filed a new federal lawsuit today. Read more : ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of Meredith Trainor. Read more on our website : ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
ECBAWM filed a lawsuit on behalf of a nonverbal autistic man, J.P., who was subjected to years of abuse, overmedication and sedation, and neglect while he lived at Life’s WORC’s East Islip residence. Read more: ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
On March 11, 2026, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP and Hiles Hoffman secured a decision from the New York Appellate Division, Second Department, vacating the 1999 murder conviction of Anthony Sims and ordering a new trial. Read more here : ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
At the end of January, NYC Council passed Int. 1297-2025, overriding a veto from former mayor Eric Adams. ECBAWM Partner Zoe Salzman recently published an Op-Ed on the staying power of the #MeToo Movement. For more information, check out : ecbawm.com/news/new-loo... #ECBAWM
We are honored to be recognized at The Door’s Joining in Justice! This evening is dedicated to honoring real impact in our communities - so come and support an organization that supports and empowers young New Yorkers! Save the date for March 26th and purchase your tickets at door.org/jij
ECBAWM Partner Zoe Salzman Writes Op-Ed on the staying power of the #MeToo Movement. Find Salzman’s OpEd on our website : ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
On January 21, 2026, a Supreme Court Judge in New York State declared the boundaries of New York’s 11th Congressional District to be unconstitutional, finding that the current configuration dilutes the voting strength of Black and Latino Residents. Read more : ecbawm.com/news/new-yor... #ECBAWM
On January 21, 2026, ECBAWM filed a federal civil lawsuit on behalf of Anil Babbar and Shalini Babbar, as guardians of their autistic son, A.B. Read more on our website : ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
ECBAWM secured a $2.5 million federal jury trial verdict on behalf of Brigid Pierce, a peaceful protester who suffered permanent brain damage after NYPD officers violently threw her to the ground during a June 2020 George Floyd protest in Brooklyn. Learn more : ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
On November 3, 2025, ECBAWM Partner Andrew G. Celli Jr. was honored by the Fund for Modern Courts, a court-reform organization, with the 2025 Robert M. Kaufman Award in recognition of his exceptional to contributions to advancing justice in New York. Learn more: ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
The Forest Hills Gardens Corporation (FHGC), representing homeowners in the historic Queens community, has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of New York in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
On October 28, 2025, ECBAWM and the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), filed a federal civil rights suit claiming that the New York City Police Department (NYPD)’s Domain Awareness System (DAS) unconstitutionally tracks New Yorkers. ecbawm.com/news/ecbawm-... #ECBAWM
