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Sol Lesser 
New Windsor, New York
Partner
phone (866) 687-1338
(845) 764-4271
(845) 562-9020
fax (845) 562-9025
email

Sol Lesser was admitted to the Practice of Law in 1976. He served as Deputy Director of Sullivan County Legal Aid Society. In the late 1970's Sol moved to Orange County and served the County as its Executive Assistant District Attorney in the early 1980's.

A graduate of New York Law School, Sol has achieved Not Guilty verdicts for clients involving significant criminal cases, including but not limited to Felony Assaults, Felony Drug Possession, and DWI's, in each of the last four decades.

Sol is admitted in all the Courts of New York State, as well as the Federal District Courts in the Northern, Eastern, and Southern Districts of New York State.

This veteran also practices personal injury, matrimonial and family law.

Sol has served on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Legal Aid Society, as well as Temple Beth Jacob in Newburgh. He is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, as well as the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.

Sol has appeared as a guest host on the Legal Question starring Barry Silver.

Sol currently resides in Newburgh, with his wife Linda, a local realtor, and their three sons, Dave, Jon and Greg.

Areas of Practice:
60% Criminal Law
40% Family Law
Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1976
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1984
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1984
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1984
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of New York
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of New York
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York
Education:
New York Law School, New York, New York
J.D.


Brooklyn College, New York, New York, United States
B.A.
Major:  Political Science
Major:  Education


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Orange County Legal Aid Society, 1995 - Present
Director


New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Member


New York State Association, Criminal Defense Attorneys
Member


Sullivan County Legal Aid Society
Deputy Director


Past Employment Positions:
Orange County, Executive Assistant District Attorney, 1980 - 1984


Sullivan County Legal Aid Society, Assistant Director, 1979 - 1980


Silver, Forrester, Schisano & Lesser, P.C. is located in New Windsor, New York (NY), and serves clients throughout the Hudson Valley, the Catskill Region and New York City in places including White Plains, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Newburgh, Middletown, Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Blooming Grove, Port Jervis, Maybrook, Montgomery, Walden, Washingtonville, Wallkill, Chester, New Paltz, Pine Bush, Goshen, Monroe, Cornwall, Marlboro, Beacon and West Point. Our clients come from counties including Dutchess County, Ulster County, Putnam County, Westchester County, Sullivan County and Rockland County.