Office of the Appellate Defender

The Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD) is a not-for-profit legal organization. Since 1988, OAD has been providing high quality, client-centered appellate and post-conviction legal representation to poor New Yorkers. In addition to addressing clients' legal needs on appeal, OAD strives to provide comprehensive assistance to its clients through investigation of innocence claims, prison and parole advocacy, immigration assistance, and a social work/re-entry program. For more information about OAD, visit https://oadnyc.org/