Results

As the ethical disclaimer in the legal profession goes, “prior results do not guarantee future outcomes.” But, in choosing a law firm, it is wise to inquire what sort of matters the firm has handled before – and outcomes it has achieved – to ensure it brings the necessary level of skill and commitment to your individual case or problem. We believe our results speak for themselves. In a short time we have already changed the law in tremendous ways, and we look forward to bringing the skill set that achieved these past results to bear on your specific case or problem.

Criminal Cases

People v. B.S. (Erie County Supreme Court)
Repeat sex-offender client facing 6 consecutive life sentence predatory sexual assault charges across 2 indictments, case resolved with plea to 2 non-sex offense misdemeanors.

People v. G.P. (Erie County Court)
Representation of Romania national politician and presidential candidate.

People v. B.M. (Chautauqua County)
Trial attorney for highly-publicized case alleging defendant’s firing of replica Civil War cannon at neighbor. Defendant acquitted of all criminal charges at trial, non-criminal offenses reversed on appeal through continued representation.

People v. M.S. (Erie County Court)
Trial counsel in acquittal for murder in the second degree.

People v. J.W. (Erie County Court)
Trial counsel for defendant in second degree murder jury trial; mistrial due to prosecution’s improper entry of evidence at trial.

People v. J.C. (Erie County Court)
Trial counsel for defendant in second degree murder jury trial ending in hung jury/mistrial.

People v. D.K. (Erie County Supreme Court)
Counsel for defendant facing criminal possession of a weapon charge. Convinced District Attorney to dismiss indictment at suppression hearing due to improper police conduct.

People v. D.P. (Cattaraugus County Court)
Client facing 9 separate felony burglary/robbery cases across the county. Obtained dismissal of all charges in all cases due to speedy trial violation.

People v. D.H. (Erie County Court)
Counsel for defendant facing criminal possession of a weapon and class A felony drug charges. Case dismissed post-indictment.

People v. L.P. (Buffalo City Court/Erie County Court)
Counsel for defendant facing criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree charge concerning handgun tied to gang murder. Case dismissed.

People v. Page, 35 N.Y.3d 199 (2020)
Successfully suppressed handgun at trial court level, suppression upheld by Appellate Division, ultimately reversed by NY Court of Appeals in 5-2 split decision.

People v. B.M. (Erie County)
Counsel for doctor arrested at Erie County Medical Center in possession of illegal controlled substances, no jail time/misdemeanor outcome negotiated.

People v. I.M. (Buffalo City Court)
Robbery in the first degree violent felony charges dismissed at felony hearing after cross examining complainants.

USA v. C.R. (W.D.N.Y.)
Representation of individual charged under federal “kingpin” drug trafficking statute, obtained sentence half the Guidelines range.

USA v. T.G. (2d Cir.)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit mandate remanding case and agreeing that trial judge did not properly analyze whether pro se notice of appeal should have been considered as motion to extend deadline to file notice of appeal.

USA v. J.B. (W.D.N.Y.)
Representation of DEA agent charged with bribery and obstruction of justice charges in connection with Italian Organized Crime allegations. Considered a landmark public corruption case in Western New York. 5+ months spent in two trials, with the first resulting in a hung jury on most charges. One bribery charge thrown out by court after first trial, obtained acquittal on another bribery charge and narcotics conspiracy following retrial.

USA v. T.D. (W.D.N.Y.)
Representation of client charged with possessing a modified Glock handgun as a machine gun, facing potential 30-year mandatory minimum for possession of an automatic firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Case resolved with favorable plea and below-Guidelines sentence of 51-months.

USA v. M.C.J. (W.D.N.Y.)
Representation of client seeking to correct sentencing error due to client’s original attorney’s error more than a decade earlier. Obtained reduction of original 30-year federal sentence set to run consecutively to state manslaughter sentence (for a total of 50 years) down to 20 years, to run concurrently with state sentence, resulting in client being eligible for parole on all cases in 2 years from date of decision.

Civil Matters

Sarwar v. Granchelli Partnership, W.D.N.Y. 2021
Case again hotel dismissed in Americans with Disabilities Act suit brought by nationwide serial plaintiff Saim Sarwar.

Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 69.204.6.161, 337 F. Supp. 3d 246 (W.D.N.Y. 2018)
Challenge to pornography holding company’s “unmasking subpoena” served on internet subscriber accused of illegal downloading. Arguments used in this case were reported by one of the top IP law blogs in the country and by the U.S. Copyright Office itself in its twenty-year Section 512 Study. Success in this and other unmasking subpoena lawsuits led to our office being contacted and requested to design the enforcement litigation strategy of the world’s largest and most-well known internet pornography company (MindGeek).

Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe (S.D.N.Y. 2026)
Dismissal of similar Strike 3 Holdings, LLC lawsuit brought against NYC-based professional.

Dean v. University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 804 F.3d 178 (2d Cir. 2015)
Reversed the federal district court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s Americans with Disabilities Act/Rehabilitation Act claims on appeal alleging termination from medical school in the case that established the standards for the burdens of production and persuasion in an educational institution discrimination case – a case now cited repeatedly across the country by other federal courts.

P.A. v. J.B. (Erie County Supreme Court, Commercial Division)
Defense counsel in commercial litigation case concerning dispute over sale of property inspection business. Favorable post-trial settlement.

In re Tesla discrimination claim
Counsel handling the class action Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint for multiple workers at the Tesla Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, NY.

Wellsville Citizens for Responsible Development v. Wal-Mart, et al., 140 A.D.3d 1767 (4th Dep’t 2016)
Represented citizens group and successfully annulled State Environmental Quality Review (“SEQRA”) determination regarding construction of proposed Wal-Mart supercenter in Wellsville, New York thereby stopping, by its own admission, Wal-Mart’s last attempt to build in New York State.

In re: Buffalo Biodiesel cases (Erie County Supreme Court)
Counsel for multiple out-of-state restaurants sued by local waste oil collector attempting to unfairly haul contractual clients into Erie County in pattern and practice investigated by various journalists and, ultimately, the Attorney General. Motion to dismiss brought by us, in conjunction with several large law firms representing other clients, resulted in definitive declaration that the plaintiff’s contractual forum selection clause was unenforceable.

New York State Attorney General Complaint re: Buffalo Police Department
Co-author and co-signer of the well-publicized “Black Lives Matter” letter complaint and report submitted to the New York State Attorney General’s Office summarizing two years’ worth of clinical research into discriminatory practices by the Buffalo Police Department.

Matter of [Anonymous] (New York State Division of Human Rights)
Settlement of employment discrimination suit against large area health care provider for more than three times the cap predicted by New York State Division of Human Rights staff counsel assigned to the case prior to our retention.

In re: Google Subpoena
Of counsel for defense of highly-publicized pre-discovery information subpoena sought against Google to disclose identity of blogger.

Royal Housing, LLC v. City of Jamestown, 2021 WL 4504459 (W.D.N.Y. 2021)
Representation of largest property management/rental ownership company against City in civil rights suit. Summary judgment granted in favor of plaintiff company finding City’s illegal condemnation.

Our firm has also handled sensitive matters involving Child Protective Services charges of abuse and neglect, up to and including those involving the death of a child. To date, we have helped our clients avoid criminal charges based on allegations, and, in some cases, through our thorough investigation, have resolved the matters with our clients obtaining joint or even sole custody of their children.

To discuss your case, contact criminal defense and civil litigation attorney Parker R. MacKay at (716) 803-8166, or learn more about our practice areas including criminal defense, commercial litigation, and appeals.