Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria is proud to announce that Justin D. Ginter was recently named a recipient of the 2025 Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Award.
The CJA Award is presented by the U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. The award recognizes lawyers for distinguished criminal defense work on behalf of indigent defendants facing charges in federal court.
The Criminal Justice Act (CJA) is vital in helping to ensure that the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of the right to counsel is upheld for every person accused of a crime in federal court, regardless of their financial means. Attorneys who provide representation under the CJA play a crucial role in safeguarding individual rights and maintaining public confidence in federal courts’ commitment to equal justice under the law for all.
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25 Attorneys from Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria Named to the Edition of 2025 Super Lawyers
The law firm of Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP is proud to announce that twenty-five of the firm’s attorneys have been named to 2025’s New York Super Lawyers, Upstate Edition. No more than five percent of the lawyers in a state are selected to Super Lawyers.
Four attorneys from Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria were ranked in the Top 50 among all attorneys named to 2025’s New York Super Lawyers, Upstate Edition. In addition, nine attorneys from Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria were named to New York Super Lawyers, Upstate Edition’s Rising Stars list.
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The Buffalo News Reports on Man Cleared of Criminally Negligent Homicide Charges
The Buffalo News recently published a report regarding a man, represented by defense attorneys Barry N. Covert and Justin D. Ginter, who was cleared of criminally negligent homicide charges.
As reported by The Buffalo News, Donald Lewinski was charged with criminally negligent homicide following a 2020 altercation with another patron at a restaurant in West Seneca, NY. During the confrontation, Mr. Lewinski pushed the other patron who fell, hit his head, and subsequently passed away.
The Buffalo News article states “Covert, who worked with fellow attorney Justin D. Ginter on the case, said his office wrote a long letter to the prosecution laying the grounds for a self-defense claim.”
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