Laura Solinger is a criminal defense attorney who has dedicated her career to fighting for those who have been arrested, prosecuted and imprisoned.
Working for Justice since 1992
Criminal Defense
In the last 33 years, Ms. Solinger has zealously represented thousands of people charged with crimes in the State of New York. In addition to being a tough negotiator, she is a formidable trial attorney. Many of her trials have ended in not guilty verdicts for her clients.
Appeals and Civil Rights
Ms. Solinger is also an experienced appellate and civil rights attorney.
In 2018, after winning Shawn Lawrence’s appeal of his murder conviction and sentence of 75 years to life, Ms. Solinger convinced the District Attorney’s office to dismiss the underlying indictment in its entirety. She then brought a civil rights suit against Suffolk County on behalf of Mr. Lawrence for his wrongful conviction. In October of 2023, they obtained a favorable out-of-court settlement.
Ms. Solinger has won eight additional settlements against Suffolk County on behalf of women who were sexually harassed and/or assaulted by corrections officers while being held in the Riverhead Jail.
(Shawn Lawrence and his wife celebrating the reversal of his homicide conviction and complete dismissal of the underlying indictment, February 2018)
Appeals court overturns Suffolk County murder conviction
Post-conviction Relief
Ms. Solinger brings post-conviction motions based on actual innocence, constitutional violations, new evidence and unduly harsh sentences. She has succeeded in getting several life-time sentences drastically reduced, most recently in January of 2024, when the Albany County Court granted Ms. Solinger’s motion to reduce inmate Gregory Jackson’s sentence from 45 years-to-life to 25 years-to-life.
(Rudolph Bisnauth upon his release from prison on October 26, 2020, after his sentence of 25 years-to-life was reduced by the court to a flat 13 years, i.e., the time he had served)
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice”
– Martin Luther King
Testimonials
“I literally cannot say enough good things about Ms. Solinger. I chose her to represent me not only because of her years of experience and professionalism, but, more importantly, she counsels with heart. As I have never found myself in trouble with the law, when I was looking for legal representation she was the only person who spoke to me as a person rather than a number. Ms. Solinger helped me not have a criminal record. Even after my case ended, I was still able to call upon her with follow up questions and guidance. I am eternally grateful for everything she’s done for me. I highly recommend Ms. Solinger to anyone in need of an accomplished and caring attorney.” Mr. F.
Dear Ms. Solinger,
. . .I just wanted you to know that you are the one I consider brave and good. People say a lot of things about lawyers that they don’t care and all they do is chase money. But you prove those sayings to be nothing but myths. I pray that you never change the person you are and you remain a champion of justice . . . It was a pleasure to have known you.
Respectfully, Craig T.
Dear Laura,
I want to thank you sincerely from the bottom of my heart for all your time and work that you put in to my case and you should be proud of the talent that you have. Thank you Laura!
Sincerely, Jimmy
Dear Laura,
Thank God for you. I truly believe my husband would still be in jail if it were not for you. We went through so many attorneys and challenges and was finally blessed to have you on his case. You heard us out when no one else would and left no stone unturned. And with all the hard work and dedication you put in, you were able to bring him home. You were not afraid to stand up for the misjustices of the case no matter what the outcome was. You are more than just a lawyer to your clients because you show compassion and dedication in your representation and beyond. You truly care about True Justice and there are a lot of lawyers that could learn from you. Your cases are not just another case to you, you take your time to see the issues and execute them to the fullest. God truly does put good people in your path for a reason. You gave us hope when there looked like there was no hope and you never gave up. You will be forever blessed for the person you are. I do not think I will ever be able to express my gratitude and love for you!
-Alicia Lawrence
Dear Laura,
I am in receipt of your traverse, what a perfect job you did! Our main arguments were made stronger, and the counter-arguments were a stroke of genius! I was smiling the whole time as I read it. There was not a dry or weak spot anywhere. You knocked the ball out of the park! Thank you again. I know I thank you all the time, and you must know my gratitude is sincere, but I can’t thank you enough for dedicating your time, energy and expertise to my case. You are truly a godsend.
Sincerely, George McGuire
(George McGuire, who was sentenced to 60 years-to-life when he was 21, upon leaving Auburn Correctional Facility after a Brooklyn Court reduced his sentence to 22 years, December 29, 2011)
After a Decade, Attorney Frees Man from Life Sentence
About
After graduating from Northeastern University School of Law in 1991, Laura Solinger moved to Manhattan and established her own criminal law practice. She now has offices in Manhattan and on Long Island.
Ms. Solinger was a member of the Independent Review Panel of the Conviction Integrity Unit of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office under District Attorney Tim Sini. The Panel worked in an advisory capacity to the DA in his review of wrongful conviction claims.
Ms. Solinger is a member of the New York Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She is admitted to practice in the State of New York, and before the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the Second Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Manhattan:
80 Broad Street, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Long Island:
51020 Main Rd
Southold, NY 11971
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