Monthly Archives: October 2012

Robert McDonald of Collins, McDonald & Gann Named to List of 2012 Super Lawyers

Robert McDonald of Garden City, a founding partner at Collins, McDonald & Gann, has been named a New York Metro Super Lawyer for 2012. McDonald, a criminal defense attorney, is one of only five percent of attorneys in the state selected by Super Lawyers for this honor – which selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase […]

By Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry PLLC | Published October 30, 2012 | Posted in CGMB In the News | Tagged 2012 Super Lawyers, NY Metro, Robert McDonald | Leave a comment

The Right Lawyer Makes a Big Difference

A quick hypothetical. Suppose you learned that a loved one was diagnosed with a heart condition and required heart surgery to remedy the matter. Now suppose that your brother’s college roommate is a renowned knee surgeon. Would you hire the knee surgeon to operate on your loved one’s heart? If so, then maybe you need […]

By Dan Russo | Published October 9, 2012 | Posted in Criminal Defense, General Law | Tagged legal representation | Leave a comment

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- Innocent Man Freed, Drug Case Dismissed
  
  Our client was a concrete worker, father of two children and part-time golf caddy charged with selling cocaine to an undercover cop. Rick succeeded in proving that the man selling cocaine in the videotape was not our client, and even actually identified the true culprit.
  
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- Aggravated Harassment Dismissed
  
  Our client was a respected nurse falsely accused of harassing a former boyfriend by telephone and mail. Charges were brought in both Manhattan and the Bronx. After our exhaustive investigation, all charges in both counties were dismissed.
  
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- Jury Acquittal Of Armed Robbery
  
  Our client, a former professional boxer (undercard for Mike Tyson in Atlantic City), was charged with the gun-point robbery of two suspected drug dealers on a street in Harlem. For reasons of trial strategy, we decided it would be best to refrain from calling our client as a witness in his own defense.
  
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- Entrapment Defense, Case Dismissed
  
  Army veteran with no criminal record was charged with felony sale of narcotics to an undercover police officer and a confidential informer. We believed our client was merely a "middleman" in a complex transaction.
  
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- Charge Dismissed, Affirmed On Appeal
  
  Successful businessman, father of three, accidentally struck an elderly pedestrian who stepped from between parked cars into the path of his vehicle. He was arrested for driving with a suspended license for having failed to answer minor traffic tickets.
  
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- Drunk Driving Dismissal
  
  Our client, a 50 year old scientist, was accused of driving while intoxicated when he was found passed out behind the wheel of his car with the key in the ignition. The client was concededly intoxicated, and our defense focused on the issue of "operation" of the car.
  
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- Rick Collins Marc Gann Gerard C. McCloskey David J. Barry Zeena Abdi Philip Nash Tama Beth Kudman

Monthly Archives: October 2012

Robert McDonald of Collins, McDonald & Gann Named to List of 2012 Super Lawyers

The Right Lawyer Makes a Big Difference

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