[Revised 2/28/07]
Name:
Steven L. Kessler
Law Firm: Law Offices of Steven L.
Kessler
Address: 122 East 42 Street
Suite: 606
City: New York
State: NY
Country: USA
Zip code: 10168-0699
Phone: (212) 661-1500
Fax: (212) 297-0777
E-mail: kessleronforfeiture@msn.com
URL: http://kessleronforfeiture.com/
State/foreign bar licenses: New York, Connecticut
Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court? yes
Federal court admissions: 1st Cir., 2nd Cir., SDNY, EDNY, NDNY,
WDNY, NDIll
Law school: Cornell, 1982
Undergrad: Cornell University, AB w distinction in all subjects,
1978
Other degrees: Associate of Arts: Communications/Journalism,
1989
Types of cases handled: criminal trials; forfeiture trials;
forfeiture appeals; criminal appeals; civil cases; constitutional
rights
Experienced in these forfeiture issues: federal criminal
forfeiture; state criminal forfeiture; federal civil forfeiture; state
civil forfeiture; innocent owners; lienholders; innocent spouses; money
laundering; cash transaction reporting forfeitures; proportionality;
constitutional defenses
Years defending forfeiture cases: 15 years
Number of forfeiture cases handled? lots!
Published forfeiture opinions: Numerous. Most recent: US v.
Frykholm, ND Ill, November 13, 2002.
Publications on forfeiture: Civil and Criminal Forfeiture:
Federal and State Practice (3 vol) (West Group); NY Civil and Criminal
Forfeitures (Gould);
WK&M NY Civil Practice (M Bender), Ch. 13-A;
Scores of articles and other publications
Forfeiture seminars taught: Lectures and presentations
throughout the country
Pro bono or volunteer work for FEAR:
Other volunteer work involving forfeiture: