Donna R. Newman |

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Donna R. Newman has a multi-jurisdictional practice with a focus on representing criminal defendants in federal district court and the federal courts of appeals. She has represented hundreds of clients in matters ranging from simple frauds to complex security fraud, money laundering, misappropriation of government funds, racketeering cases, narcotic conspiracies and terrorism cases. Her extensive appellate practice involves direct appeals as well as collateral petitions for habeas corpus relief.
Ms. Newman is admitted to practice before the bar in New York and New Jersey. She is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the following United States Circuit Court: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 11th.
Ms. Newman has handled numerous high profile cases for which she has obtained both national and international recognition. She is best known for her zealous representation of JosePadilla, the accused "dirty bomber" who was held in U.S. military custody as an "enemycombatant." She successfully litigated that case up through the United States Supreme Court andobtained his release from the military.
Her appellate practice is considerable. She regularly appears before the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She has also argued before the First, Fourth andEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She obtained a victory for her client in United States v.Mahaffey, in the Second Circuit and at the same time made significant law on the Government’sobligation to turn over favorable evidence prior to trial. In United States v. Graham, a recentSecond Circuit appeal, Ms. Newman had her clients conviction on one count overturned andupon resentence before the district court, she successfully argued for a twenty year reduction inher client’s sentence.
Ms. Newman has defended hundreds of clients at the district court level and taken mostdifficult cases to trial and secured acquittals for her clients. On of her more publicized cases wasthe “Russian Spy” case where Ms. Newman obtained her client’s release and return to Russia. Ms. Newman has an extensive expertise in negotiating pleas and arguing and obtaining for herclients downgraded charges, reduced sentences, including sentences that did not include terms ofincarceration.
Ms. Newman has received a number of awards and considerable recognition for herardent defense of the accused.
* She received the 2003 and 2004 New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers'President's Award.

* She received the American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the National Capital Area SpecialRecognition Award in 2003.
* She received the New York Civil Liberties Union (Westchester Chapter) In Defense ofLiberty Award in 2003.
* She received New York Law School's Special Recognition Award. She was elected one of the Lawyers of the Year for 2002 by Lawyers Weekly, USA.
* She has an AV Martindale & Hubbell Peer Review Rating.
* Ms. Newman has been recognized as a Top Attorney in the Metro Area Supplement, Super Lawyers in the New York Times every years since 2009.
*Recognized as a 2014 Top Women’s Attorney in the Metropolitan Area
She has authored several law review articles and was a commentator in the documentary"Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties." She has appeared in numerousdocumentaries shown on PBS and the BBC. She has appeared as a guest commentator onnational television speaking on constitutional rights and the impact of 9/11 on civil liberties.
* Good Morning America
* The Today Show
* Court TV
* Fox News
* CNN News
Ms. Newman is a former Vice President for the New York State Association of CriminalDefense Lawyers. She is an active member of the National Association of Criminal DefenseLawyers, Federal Bar Council, the New York Criminal Bar Association and the New YorkCouncil of Defense Lawyers

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