Federal Defenders of New York, Inc.

About Federal Defenders of New York, Inc.

Federal Defenders of New York, Inc. (FDNY) is a nonprofit organization incorporated in 2005 and governed by its board of directors. It is funded by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and traces its roots to the federal defender division of the Legal Aid Society of New York. Its core work is criminal defense for people charged with federal crimes who cannot afford to hire an attorney, and it says it also assists clients with reentry planning after their cases end.

The organization operates in two federal districts. In the Southern District of New York it covers Manhattan, the Bronx, and several counties north of the city, including Westchester; in the Eastern District it covers Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island. Its work also includes appeals before the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. It has offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn, White Plains, and Central Islip, New York.

Practice areas

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