Ryan Forbes Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Albany

I'm an Associate Attorney in the Litigation Department at O'Connell and Aronowitz, focusing on criminal defense, governmental investigations, and civil rights claims. During his time here, I've has investigated and defended felony matters, as well as had several trials to verdict, and have drafted and researched related motions and appeals.. I've represented clients under Government investigations by agencies such as the United States Attorney’s Office, State Attorney General’s office, and Homeland Security. I also commit significant time to pro bono matters, including representing non-profit organizations in civil litigation and representing plaintiffs in § 1983 civil rights cases.. In the past, I served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge Richard Rivera, Supervising Family Court Judge, Third Judicial District, Albany County Family Court, and Acting Supreme Court Justice, Third Judicial District. While there, I primarily worked with family offenses and juvenile delinquency cases, as well as Title 9 prisoners’ rights cases. My academic tenure included working with Prisoners Legal Services of New York and The Legal Aid Society, where I spent my time drafting motions for conventions against torture and stay of deportation. I also worked with the Albany County Community Police Review Board to create a disciplinary matrix for police misconduct violations committed by police officers.