We’re One of the Hudson Valley’s Most Respected Criminal Defense Law Firms.

Our founding lawyer, who has won major acquittals for clients throughout the Ulster, Dutchess, Sullivan, Rockland and Orange County NY area, handles sex offender appeals in the state and federal courts

A sex offense conviction has serious consequences – long prison term, fines, sex offender registration, and a criminal record. If you have been convicted of a sex offense, or feel you have been unjustly assigned a risk level, you need the assistance of a lawyer who has successfully challenged sex offense decisions. Ostrer & Associates has extensive experience with federal and state criminal appeals for sex offenders. Our founding lawyer, Ben Ostrer, has more than 30 years’ experience as a federal criminal appeals lawyer involving sex offenses, successful appeals could include the ineffective assistance of counsel, improper findings of law in the lower court, a redetermination of the level of supervision under the state’s Sex Offender Registration Act, or SORA, and to contest registering as a sex offender.

Zealously Safeguarding the Rights of Sex Offender Defendants

We advocate for our clients’ constitutional rights. Our team of lawyers reviews all aspects of your case looking for evidence of ineffective assistance of counsel, improper findings of law of the lower court, wrongful determination of the level of supervision under the Sex Offender Registration Act, and whether you should be required to register at all. We conduct a vigorous investigation aimed at overturning your conviction or risk level decision.