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Attorney Profile
Scott B. Tulman
Scott Tulman
Law Offices of Scott B. Tulman & Associates, PLLC
369 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10017
New York, NY 10017
New York
New York (NY)
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Highly regarded for his diligence, dedication, civility, integrity and compassion, Scott B. Tulman has successfully represented individuals and entities in state and federal courts for over 25 years.
As an assistant district attorney in the Queens County District Attorney's Office, Mr. Tulman was assigned to the prestigious Homicide and Investigations Bureau. His skills as a prosecutor were repeatedly recognized through awards from the New York City Police Department's Honor Legion and the Detectives' Endowment Association.
In 1992, Mr. Tulman opened the Law Offices of Scott B. Tulman & Associates, PLLC, in New York, New York, where he focuses on criminal defense, civil litigation and appeals. Tulman & Associates have established an impressive track record of success, including a multimillion dollar civil verdict, and numerous acquittals after jury trials in serious criminal cases and reversals of convictions on appeal. On many occasions, Mr. Tulman has also successfully persuaded prosecutors and law enforcement officials not to file criminal charges, or to drop pending criminal charges, based on his thorough factual and legal analysis of the case.
In addition to a successful law practice, Mr. Tulman devotes time to writing for publication and lecturing in continuing legal education programs, such as the Marino Institute for Continuing Legal Education (MICLE). He serves on the editorial boards of JuryInstruction.com and FedCrimLaw.com. As chair of the New York Criminal Bar Association's Internet Committee, he publishes a monthly membership newsletter focused on developments in the practice of criminal defense.
Mr. Tulman has been listed for the past decade in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
About Scott Tulman
Law School: Brooklyn Law School
Admitted: 1984, New York
Professional Webpage: www.tulmanlaw.com/attorneys.htm
Honors and Awards:
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, 2004
- Special Award for Bringing Killers of PO Edward Byrne to Justice, Police Benevolent Association, NYC, 1988
- Certificate of Appreciation, Detectives' Endowment Association, NYC, 1988
- Honorary Member, Detectives' Endowment Assn, NYC, 1988
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbel Directory, 2001
- Avvo Ratins of 10/10 "Superb", 2011
- Continued AV Rating for One Decade, 2011
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Director, New York Criminal Bar Association, 1996 - 1999
- Vice President, New York Criminal Bar Association, 1999 - 2001
- President, New York Criminal Bar Association, 2001 - 2003
- Member, New York State Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, 1984 - Present
- Member, American State Bar Association, 1984 - Present
- Sustaining Member, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1988 - Present
- Life Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 1989 - Present
- Member, New York State Defenders Association
- President, New York Criminal Bar Association, 2000 - 2001
- Chair, New York Criminal Bar Association's Internet Committee
- New York, 1984
- Sustaining Member Federal Bar Council, 2012
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board of Directors, The Breadwinners Foundation
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Speaker, Interviewing the Client in a Criminal Case, MICLE
- Speaker, Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction, MICLE
- Speaker, Effective, Zealous & Ethical Criminal Defense, MICLE
- Speaker, A Modern Look at Federal Sentencing, MICLE
- Speaker, Handling the NY State Felony Case, MICLE
- Speaker, Negotiating the Disposition of a Guilty Plea in NYC, MICLE
- Speaker, Ethics in the Practice of Criminal Defense, MICLE
- Speaker, Civility & Professionalism in Criminal Defense, MICLE
- Speaker, Practice Tips from the Past Presidents, New York Criminal Bar Association
- Speaker, Nuts and Bolts of NYS Grand Jury Practice, New York Criminal Bar Association
- "Sentencing Considerations in Computer Crime Cases" in Mathew Bender's "Criminal Defense Techniques."
- "Criminal Trial Advocacy", Appellate Division, First Department's Publication
- Speaker, Interpersonal Communication and Persuasion
- Faculty Member, MICLE Marino Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2009
Verdicts and Settlements:
- 8.3 million dollar jury verdict (Ma v. Lien), 1998
Representative Clients:
- People v. Malik, 81 AD3d 980, 2d Dept., 2011. Client, represented by other counsel, was convicted and sentenced to five years incarceration. Following reversal of conviction in 2011, with Tulman as new counsel, indictment was dismissed in 2012.
- Sau Thi Ma v. Xvant Lien, 260 AD2d 258, 1st Dept., 1999
- People v. Bentz, 232 AD2d 498, 2d Dept., 1996
- People v. Chou, 203 AD2d 299, 2d Dept., 1994
Educational Background:
- Brooklyn College, B.A., in History with cum laude, 1978
- M.A. Rhetoric & Communication (Temple University, Philadelphia, PA), 1980
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