Mr. Ostrer represented defendants accused of serious charges – homicide, manslaughter, white-collar offenses, and sexual crimes, including SORA defense – at both the trial and appellate court levels. He also handled civil and personal injury cases in state and federal courts, where he had a record of successful verdicts. His reputation as a skillful appellate lawyer was well deserved. He had numerous cases in the official reports, having obtained reversals on appeal of civil and criminal verdicts, including homicide and other serious crimes, before the NYS Court of Appeals and the Appellate Division.

Forensic evidence was his forte, and he was widely regarded as an expert in cases involving DNA. Mr. Ostrer’s proficiency in examining forensic evidence led to the vacating of a woman’s plea after ten years in New York State prison.