EXPERIENCED APPELLATE ATTORNEY POSITION – DIRECT APPEALS
Appellate Advocates is a nonprofit public defender organization, based in New York City, providing high-quality representation of individuals who have been convicted of crimes in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island and cannot afford private lawyers. Our attorneys, from a variety of diverse backgrounds, are experienced in criminal law and believe in a holistic, client centered approach to vindicating every client’s constitutional rights, working to overturn unjust convictions and sentences, and assisting with reentry to the community upon release. While our main work is criminal appeals, we also represent clients in Sex Offender Registration Act hearings, reinvestigate cases and file motions for post-conviction relief with a focus on ameliorating immigration consequences, seek to vacate convictions for victims of sex trafficking, and try to reduce sentences of domestic violence survivors.
Appellate Advocates is deeply committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To this end, we
seek to:
of the communities we represent, particularly those communities disproportionately
affected by the criminal justice system;
are valued and freely exchanged; and
thrive and advance within the organization.
Position Description: We are seeking to hire immediately an experienced appellate criminal defense attorney to work on criminal appeals from plea and trial convictions. More than one position may be filled based on this posting. This is primarily an in-person position, with at most two (2) days remote work allowed weekly.
Qualifications:
Salary and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience based on a candidate’s placement on the collectively bargained salary scale, with a range from $83,000 to $135,000. Appellate Advocates offers a generous benefits package, including health and dental insurance, a 401(k), flexible spending and transit account, and paid sick and vacation time.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and list of references as a single PDF to apply@appad.org, referencing “Experienced Appellate Attorney Position – Direct Appeals” in the subject line, by July 28, 2025. Applicants with disabilities may e-mail apply@appad.org or call Melissa Taveras, Executive Assistant, at (212) 693-0085, ext. 252, to request and arrange for accommodations for submitting an application.
Appellate Advocates is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment
opportunities without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, age, veteran status, disability, or
genetic information. Appellate Advocates is deeply committed to a diverse and inclusive
workforce, and seeks to hire staff that reflect the full range of racial, ethnic, cultural, and
socioeconomic identities of the communities we represent, particularly those communities
disproportionately affected by the criminal legal system. We strongly encourage people
historically underrepresented in the practice of law to apply.
EXPERIENCED APPELLATE ATTORNEY POSITION – DIRECT APPEALS
Appellate Advocates is a nonprofit public defender organization, based in New York City, providing high-quality representation of individuals who have been convicted of crimes in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island and cannot afford private lawyers. Our attorneys, from a variety of diverse backgrounds, are experienced in criminal law and believe in a holistic, client centered approach to vindicating every client’s constitutional rights, working to overturn unjust convictions and sentences, and assisting with reentry to the community upon release. While our main work is criminal appeals, we also represent clients in Sex Offender Registration Act hearings, reinvestigate cases and file motions for post-conviction relief with a focus on ameliorating immigration consequences, seek to vacate convictions for victims of sex trafficking, and try to reduce sentences of domestic violence…
Appellate Advocates offers a generous benefits package, including health and dental insurance, a 401(k), flexible spending and transit account, and paid sick and vacation time.
Appellate Advocates offers a generous benefits package, including health and dental insurance, a 401(k), flexible spending and transit account, and paid sick and vacation time.
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