Criminal Defense
Defense: as former prosecutors, Richard and Kimberly Lerner apply a perspective from both sides of the aisle to their aggressive defense of people facing misdemeanor and felony charges.
DWI: our firm provides defense against driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges, including felony DWIs, and seeks outcomes such as dismissed charges and reduced sentencing.
Traffic Violations: we represent clients in all types of traffic related issues such as license violations, suspensions, and tickets.
Retirement and Social Security Disability
Disability Claims: Our firm assists public and private employees with retirement disability, social security disability, and workers' compensation claims.
Richard W. Lerner
Richard has been practicing law in New York since 1970.
He is a former Nassau County Assistant District Attorney who specializes in criminal defense, and defends both felonies and misdemeanors.
Mr. Lerner also practices disability law, including Social Security Disability (SSD), Workers Compensation, and New York State Disability Retirement for public employees.
Mr. Lerner over the years has, and still does, represent numerous police unions, court officer unions, and correction officer unions. He has also represented individuals in almost every field of employment and has assisted people in enforcing private disability policies. He handles personal injury claims stemming from all types of accidents.
Admitted: New York, 1970
Education:
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1969
- State University of New York, Buffalo, B.S., 1966
