Center for Appellate Litigation

About Center for Appellate Litigation

The Center for Appellate Litigation (CAL) is a New York not-for-profit that describes itself as a public defense law firm. It handles criminal appeals and post-conviction proceedings for people who cannot afford private counsel, taking cases assigned by the Appellate Division, First Department, and the Appellate Term, First Department, from Manhattan and Bronx convictions. CAL accepts no fees from clients and says it receives city funding while remaining independent in its legal judgment.

Appellate advocacy is described as CAL's core mission. The organization also runs special projects, including a Justice First Project that re-investigates convictions, an Immigrant Justice Project, a SORA and Plea Project, a Parole Advocacy Project, and a Re-entry Program. Its office is at 120 Wall Street in New York City, where it lists a main phone line and a fax number.

Practice areas

Areas of work that Center for Appellate Litigation describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Center for Appellate Litigation.

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