NYC paid over $108 million in two years to settle police misconduct claims. A former Brooklyn DA prosecutor breaks down exactly how civil rights cases are valued — and what your case might be worth.
Section 1983 is the federal law that lets you sue the NYPD and the City of New York for constitutional violations. A former Brooklyn DA prosecutor explains how it works and whether you have a claim.
Before opening his firm, Kenneth F. Smith spent years prosecuting cases at the Brooklyn DA's office. Here's exactly how that insider knowledge changes the outcome in criminal, civil rights, and cannabis licensing cases.
Charges dismissed? Injured during an arrest you didn't resist? A former Brooklyn DA prosecutor walks through 5 warning signs your arrest may not have been legal — and what you can do about it.
