Criminal defense lawyer, former Brooklyn prosecutor & overall great husband and dad. Creator/host of the legal podcast @InSummationPod
New York, New York
Joined December 2020
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Are you interested in going beyond media headlines and understanding the facts, legal issues and arguments of famous court cases? Me too. Please join me and give my podcast @insummationpod a listen.
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There’s literally not a single world that exists where this is a foul on VJ Edgecombe…
How in the hell can you review this & still decide it was a foul? What are we doing? What’s going on?
Embarrassing @OfficialNBARefs
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Sharing one of the most important positions I will be hiring for at @CorrectionNYC: Deputy Commissioner of Accountability.
The qualified candidate will report directly to me and will oversee accountability of both staff and detainees in our jails.
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To win:
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Winner will NOT be DM’d from any other account & will NOT be asked to fill out a form. These are scam accounts pretending to be me. I will DM you from my account congratulating you & asking for details.
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It is one thing to merely see oneself as a victim. It is another to objectively be a victim.
Israelis were objectively victims of October 7th—the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.
Any suggestion to the contrary is anti-Israel activism camouflaged as journalism.
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🚨 💼 I’m HIRING: Attorneys & Investigators to work in my bureau at NYC DOC.
Investigators investigate misconduct by DOC staff.
Attorneys will handle the internal prosecution of those investigations.
Attorneys: cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/agency-…
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What is the Rikers federal receiver signaling by bringing @TownsendSarena back? @LizGlazerNYC explains. gothamist.com/news/rikers-in…
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More than four years later, Sarena Townsend is returning to the Department of Correction.
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ICYMI: Episode 6: Rikers Island Conditions, Officer Discipline Cases, and Borough Jail Plan with Sarena Townsend wabcradio.com/episode/episod…
Should we all be concerned that advances in technology permit the Government to search first and figure out who they're looking for later? Can law enforcement can keep society safe while protecting the privacy rights of the innocent?
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If you care about your privacy and about upcoming legal decisions that may affect your private cell phone calls/conversations, read @PaulRTownsend’s newest (excellent) op ed about geofence warrants in the @NYLawJournal:
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A very big thank you to @SeabrookNorman for having me on Harsh Truths to discuss the disturbing video of NYPD Detectives beating Timothy Brown during an arrest after they mistakenly believed he was involved in a drug transaction. Great discussion.
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Check out the INCREDIBLE @TownsendSarena discussing the hard truths about Rikers Island with Norman Seabrook. A great listen for anyone concerned with criminal justice reform.
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Name Change: Robert C. Gottlieb & Associates Now Gottlieb Townsend law.com/2025/07/07/name-chan…
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So cool to be featured in @FordhamLaw Oral History Project.
Shout-out to my fellow Fordham Follies-turned-litigator friends 😄
The Hiatus is over, a new podcast episode has finally been released! AND, it's a double header.
Join In Summation - The Final Word for an in depth examination of the Doomsday Mom, Lori Vallow Daybell.
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Enjoy!