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Attorney
Schoenhorn is certified by the National
Board of Trial Advocacy as both a criminal trial specialist and civil trial specialist.
 Only
a handful of attorneys in the nation have achieved this dual
certification.
Schoenhorn & Associates, LLC offers experienced and professional
legal services for all types of state and federal litigation:
criminal, civil and administrative board hearings. In addition,
with over 80 published opinions, the firm is experienced in
the handling of cases before the Connecticut Supreme Court,
the Connecticut Appellate Court, the United States Courts
of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Jon L. Schoenhorn, who resided and attended schools in Fairfield,
Connecticut, is a 1976 graduate of Antioch
College in Yellow Springs, Ohio where he received
a B.A. in Political Science; and a 1982 graduate (with honors)
of the University
of Connecticut School of Law. A recipient of
a William F. Starr Scholarship and the 1982 Judge David E.
Bazelon Award for Civil Rights, Attorney Schoenhorn has represented
hundreds of individuals and businesses with legal problems.
Attorney
Schoenhorn is admitted in the following jurisdictions: Connecticut
(state and federal courts), District of Columbia (district
and federal courts), U.S. Courts for the Northern District
of Illinois, U.S. Courts for the District of Maryland, U.S.
Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh and
District of Columbia Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.
Areas
of Concentration
Criminal Defense:
We handle all aspects of the case, from arrest through trial,
and appeal, on an affordable and professional basis. The attorneys
are experienced in felony, misdemeanor, motor vehicle infractions,
youthful offender and juvenile delinquency matters. We work
with clients with probation and parole problems, extradition,
petitions for new trial, sentence modification and habeas
corpus. Possible grounds for constitutional challenges to
arrests and motions to suppress for violations of individual
rights are explored in every case.
Drunk
Driving & Motor Vehicle Offenses:
We represent drivers on all motor vehicle offenses, including
administrative hearings at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
The attorneys at Schoenhorn & Associates, LLC have had over
20 years of experience challenging license suspensions. Remember,
many drunk driving charges are unfounded, or involve violations
of rights. You don't have to agree with a police officer's
opinion! Sometimes, breath machines malfunction resulting
in inaccurate and false readings. We can help uncover technical
flaws in the procedure.
Personal
Injuries & Accidents:
We are experienced in automobile, truck & motorcycle accidents,
slips and falls, dog bites, premises liability, fires, assaults,
emotional distress, libel, defective products and professional
malpractice (including medical, dental and legal) - just some
of the types of negligence and other tort cases handled by
Schoenhorn & Associates, LLC. We deal with all aspects of your
case, including contact with investigators, discussions with
insurance companies, medical providers, settlements, litigation
and underinsured motorist claims. By choice, Attorney Schoenhorn
does not represent insurance companies, because
we want to protect your rights not those of the insurance
industry. Most insurance companies are out to protect their
profits, even if it means denying fair compensation to someone
who has been injured. By defending your rights, we will help
you to achieve justice.
Appeals:
Attorney Schoenhorn has over 20 years of experience in the
Appellate Court and Supreme Court of Connecticut, and in the
federal Court of Appeals in New York. A former newspaper journalist,
Attorney Schoenhorn is also admitted to the federal courts
of appeals in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Chicago, and
Richmond, Virginia, and is a member of the bar of the United
States Supreme Court.
Successful appeals handled by our office include challenges
to municipal youth curfew ordinances, establishing the right
to protest and resist police misconduct, overturning a law
that prevented judges from setting bail during appeals, limiting
police from disrupting familial ties as an investigative tactic,
challenging prosecutors’ efforts to enforce probation
conditions after probation ends, establishing the right to
obtain evidence favorable to the defense prior to probable
cause hearings, establishing procedures for inquiries into
jury racial bias, and successfully challenging warrants issued
without probable cause. For a directory of some of the appeals
argued and/or written by Attorney Schoenhorn, please click
here.
Civil
Rights:
Schoenhorn & Associates, LLC is experienced in the specialized
area of civil rights law. Whether you have been the victim
of police assaults, false arrest, or other unconstitutional
and discriminatory governmental misconduct, we have the skill
and fortitude necessary to take on municipal, state or federal
officials.
Discrimination
Claims:
We are experienced in employment, license, housing and public
accommodation discrimination claims, brought to the Conn.
Human Rights Commission, the Equal Employment and Opportunities
Commission, or in state and federal court. Attorney Schoenhorn
is a former hearing officer for the Connecticut Commission
on Human Rights and Opportunities, appointed by the Governor.
Professional
License Hearings:
Schoenhorn & Associates, LLC is experienced in matters before
state and local boards and agencies, involving license suspensions
and revocations, for such fields as medicine, nursing, dentistry,
teachers, attorneys, day care, home builder, automobile repairer,
home improvement contractors and funeral home.
Student
Disciplinary Hearings:
We are experienced in representation before disciplinary committees
or school boards, both public and private, on disciplinary
charges at both the school and college level.
Property
Forfeitures:
Seizures of funds, real estate, bank accounts and vehicles
by the state or federal government may be challenged as unconstitutional,
unfounded or excessive. These challenges may occur administratively,
or through the court system.
General
Litigation:
The attorneys at Schoenhorn & Associates, LLC are prepared
to represent your interests on a variety of matters in court,
in public hearings and at private arbitration proceedings.
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