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Learn more about Elliot J. Blumenthal

Learn more about Elliot J Blumenthal's extensive legal experience from criminal defense to commercial litigation. 

About Me

Elliot J. Blumenthal has published articles regarding various aspects of federal criminal law, including analysis of the federal sentencing guidelines.


Publications/Interviews:

  • United States v. Milikowsky: Can the Impending Doom of Your Client’s Business Prevent His or Her Incarceration? Nassau Lawyer, June 2004;
  • Chaos In Federal Sentencing: How Blakely v. Washington Has Altered the Landscape, Nassau Lawyer, September, 2004;
  • Structuring Financial Transactions to Evade Reporting Requirements - A Trap for Unwary Defendants and an Opportunity for Defense Counsel, ABA Section of Litigation, Criminal Litigation Committee Newsletter, Spring, 2006;
  • Advisory Guidelines and the Exercise of Discretion, ABA Section of Litigation, Criminal Litigation Committee Newsletter, Fall, 2006;
  • Obstruction Of Justice: Making A Bad Situation Worse, ABA Section of Litigation, Criminal Litigation Committee Newsletter, Spring, 2007.
  • Executive Power To Grant Reprieves And Pardons: How Can Your Client Receive The Scooter Libby Treatment? ABA Section of Litigation, Criminal Litigation Committee Newsletter, Fall, 2007.
  • Transfers Under Rule 21: A Delicate Balancing Act, ABA Section of Litigation, Criminal Litigation Committee Newsletter, Spring, 2008.
  • Irizarry and Rule 32(h): Be Ready for Anything, ABA Section of Litigation, Criminal Litigation Committee Newsletter, Winter, 2009.
  • Washington Post, Online Discussion entitled Madoff Jailed After Guilty Plea, March 12, 2009, available at www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/03/12/DI2009031201701.html
  • Interviews regarding United States v. Madoff including Fox Business Channel, Money For Breakfast, December 24, 2008 and June 29, 2008; Miami Herald, March 15, 2009; Cleveland Plain-Dealer May 2, 2009.
  • Handling Your First Federal Bail Application, ABA Section of Litigation, Criminal Litigation Committee Newsletter, Winter 2010.


Education:

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, N. Y. , Juris Doctor, June 1992.
  • Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, N. Y. , B. A., Cum Laude, June 1989; Major: Economics.


Bar Admissions:

  • New York State Bar, March 1993
  • United States District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, March 1994.
  • United States Supreme Court, March, 2008.
  • Numerous pro hac vice admissions.


Professional Affiliations:

  • Member of the New York State Bar Association
  • Committee on Civil Practice Law and Rules (2005-2008)
  • American Bar Association
  • ABA Section of Litigation
  • Criminal Litigation Committee
  • Member of Criminal Litigation Committee Newsletter Editorial Board
  • Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee
  • Nassau County Bar Association
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Alumni Association
  • Member of Executive Committee
  • CLE and Nominating Committees

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