Hanson, Charles E.

Crotty Saland, LLP, has a tremendous advantage over most criminal defense firms and attorneys. Founding member, Jeremy Saland, served for more then seven years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office's Trial Division under Robert Morgenthau. Not only does this give Mr. Saland first-hand knowledge of how a prosecutor develops evidence and investigates a case, but it has also enabled us to successfully defend our clients against criminal accusations, complaints and indictments. Mr. Saland's success as a criminal defense attorney has been recognized by his associates and contemporaries in the field of criminal law and in the media. Not only have Mr. Saland's cases been featured in the news, but Mr. Saland has been sought out for his legal insight on issues ranging from police brutality and digital technology, trial and jury issues relating to the murder of Nixzmary Brown and the criminal ramifications of Natalie Dylan's multi-million dollar online auction of her virginity. Mr. Saland has also been a legal analyst in reference to the arrest of NY Giants All-Pro wide receiver Plaxico Burress for gun possession and the potential deal in that matter. Since leaving the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and before starting the firm, Mr. Saland worked as criminal defense attorney for two boutique criminal defense practices handling all levels and stages of litigation. In addition to managing the law firm, Mr. Saland is currently the treasurer of the Small Law Firm Committee of the New York City Bar and blogs for the Vault.Com, a leading online legal and attorney website.

During his time as a prosecutor in the Trial Division as well as the Identity Theft and Domestic Violence Units, Mr. Saland's responsibilities included grand jury proceedings, evidentiary hearings, trials, and supervising complex investigations. Mr. Saland has successfully prosecuted as an Assistant District Attorney and defended as a criminal defense attorney well over 1000 cases. These cases have involved the entire spectrum of crimes, from white collar offenses related to forgery, falsifying business records, identity theft and money laundering to narcotic and violent crimes including drug possession, assault, kidnapping and attempted murder.

As an Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Saland's trials and investigations received significant attention in both the media and legal community. Some of Mr. Saland's cases and achievements have included:

• Prosecution of numerous individuals in the multi-million dollar attempted extortion of NBA basketball star Carmelo Anthony.
• Prosecution of an entire organization that received hundreds of thousands of dollars to impersonate prospective graduate students by fraudulently taking the prospective students' graduate school entrance exams including the GRE, GMAT and TOEFL. As a result of this prosecution, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office located hundreds of graduate students fraudulently enrolled at universities across the United States and Canada, including Columbia, NYU, Stanford and UCLA.
• Prosecution in conjunction with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), United States Secret Service and NYPD of a young man who stole more than $1 million in a securities "pump and dump" scheme perpetrated almost exclusively online.
• Prosecution of the New York Times profiled "Nanny Nightmare," involving a nanny who committed crimes relating to Forgery, Grand Larceny and Identity Theft.
• Prosecution of Antoine Yates, the "Tiger Man" of Harlem.
• Multiple cross designations with the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor to investigate large scale narcotics organizations.
• Assigned to the Identity Theft Unit upon its creation. As a founding member of the Identity Theft Unit and Major Case Section Mr. Saland received hands-on computer forensic training.
• Supervised agents with Secret Service, United States Postal Inspection Service and State Department in the investigation of identity theft, money laundering, and white collar offenses.
• Supervised fellow prosecutors as Early Case Assessment Bureau (ECAB) supervisor. Supervised and lectured interns as part of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office summer intern program.

Mr. Saland's accomplishments as a prosecutor are matched by his results as a criminal defense attorney. Mr. Saland has successfully represented individuals investigated and prosecuted for all types of offenses from street crimes to white collar crimes throughout New York.

Our dedication to the practice of criminal law at Crotty Saland, LLP, follows Mr. Saland's example and diligence. This zealousness is only surpassed by his and our dedication, compassion and advocacy for our clients. We know that it is not just your rights he is protecting, but your liberty, integrity and livelihood.