Office of the Appellate Defender

About Office of the Appellate Defender

The Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD) is a New York City nonprofit that provides appellate and post-conviction representation to people who cannot afford a lawyer. Established in 1988, it concentrates on felony convictions from Manhattan and the Bronx, and its sole focus is appellate work. Its attorneys handle direct appeals, post-conviction motions and hearings, and related litigation, including hearings that determine sex offender registration levels under New York's SORA law.

The office hires staff lawyers each year and trains them in appellate advocacy, client relations, and the procedural and substantive criminal law their cases require. It has also publicly pressed for reform, including a bill that would curb prosecutors' use of appeal waivers in felony matters. Its New York presence is at 11 Park Place in Manhattan, and its listed telephone number is 212-402-4100.

Practice areas

Areas of work that Office of the Appellate Defender 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 Office of the Appellate Defender.

Registered attorneys

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