The Blanch Law Firm - New York Criminal Defense Lawyers
The Blanch Law Firm is a New York City team of experienced and relentless criminal defense lawyers who spend their days and careers fighting for the rights of those accused of serious crimes, and these defense efforts are made in both New York and United States Federal Courts. The firm not only handles serious criminal matters, but also approaches client matters in a unique way so that every client receives the strongest criminal defense possible.
The Firm's Approach
Our law firm is proud of the experienced and highly-accomplished attorneys who are the foundation of the firm and its track record. There are several reasons for refusing to compromise on the quality of the professionals we work with, and this quality extends to the firm's attorneys and administrative staff.
The main reason for this effort is because of the firm's collaborative approach to every criminal defense. Every criminal case includes the efforts of five attorneys, and each of the firm's attorneys work on each case as if he or she was handling it alone, even though this assumption includes a high degree of collaboration.
This highly-collaborative approach lends itself to high-profile, major felonies, including white collar crimes, highly-complex drug cases, homicides, weapons and other major felonies, both state and federal in nature. Every attorney at the firm understands the details of every high-end case, and that's not an accident. The firm's clients deserve this degree of knowledge and effort when their very freedom is at stake.
Ryan Blanch
Attorney Ryan Blanch has been practicing law and fighting for the rights of those accused of crimes since 2000, and he is also a founding member of The Blanch Law Firm, a renowned criminal defense law firm in New York. Mr. Blanch possesses a wealth of experience in courtrooms and on both sides of the aisle in criminal cases, and his work as a well-known and highly-reputable criminal defense attorney began with his education.
Mr. Blanch earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1995, and he earned that degree with a major in English with honors. During his time at UCLA, Mr. Blanch was a member of the rowing team and was also an op-ed journalist for the Daily Bruin, the student newspaper on campus.
After finishing his time at UCLA, Mr. Blanch gained admission and enrolled in law school at the highly-regarded Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Texas. During his time in law school, Mr. Blanch earned several honors, including:
- Winner of the Outstanding Service Award
- Criminal Law Moot Court National Champion for Best Speaker and Best Brief
- Member of the SMU Law Review
During and immediately after his time in law school, Mr. Blanch earned invaluable courtroom experience when working for both the Los Angeles and San Francisco District Attorneys' Offices. Specifically, Mr. Blanch spent time prosecuting hundreds of felonies at probable cause hearings in criminal court under the supervision of those District Attorney's offices, where he learned his first lessons regarding the ins-and-outs of trial advocacy.
Mr. Blanch gained admission to practice law in the State of New York in 2000 and went to work for a large law firm before opening his current firm soon thereafter. Since that time, Mr. Blanch and his firm have represented countless criminal defendants charged with major felonies and several antitrust litigation matters, overseen many trials and made appearances as a contributing expert with several media outlets, including Fox News Live and the New York Post. His cases have also been the subject of features in both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.
Mr. Blanch also is a member of several professional entities, including:
- New York State Defenders Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Lawyers Association
- New York County Bar Association
Mr. Blanch was also listed in America's Who's Who for Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006 - 2007, and he continues to represent clients in trial-related matters as his practice grows.
Jeffrey Chabrowe
Mr. Jeffrey Chabrowe is a true trial attorney in every sense. He started his career in the courtroom immediately after gaining admission to the practice of law in New York by working for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, where he prosecuted crimes and learned the ropes of tactical and strategic trial advocacy every day. After serving time with the D.A.'s office, Mr. Chabrowe came to the decision that he would better serve society fighting against the sometimes-problematic practices of criminal prosecution.
Since then, Mr. Chabrowe has worked tirelessly fighting for the rights of those accused of crimes, and the types of cases he's handled include representing clients charged with:
- Wire fraud
- Attempted murder
- Alleged Columbian drug trafficking ring members
- Bank robbery
- Assault on police officers
- Grand theft auto
Mr. Chabrowe continues to hone his practice based upon the countless days he has spent in the criminal courts of New York on both sides of the aisle, and his reputation precedes him with every case he undertakes.
Kimberly Summers
Ms. Summers has already proven to be an integral member of the team of attorneys at The Blanch Law Firm since joining the firm in 2007. Her career already includes a wealth of experience and a long list of awards and recognition everywhere she has worked and studied, and she brings that approach and experience to every case she handles.
Ms. Summers earned her bachelor's degree with a major in marketing at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 2002. During her time at Lehigh, Ms. Summers earned the following distinctions:
- Honors: Deans List; Lambda Mu Sigma Marketing Honor Society
- Apprentice Teacher, Marketing Practicum Class
- Publicity Chair, Senior Class Gift Campaign
- Publicity Board, Health and Nutrition Club
- Fundraising Chair, Alpha Chi Omega
Upon earning her degree from Lehigh, Ms. Summers continued her education at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, D.C., where she earned her degree in 2005. As was the case with her undergraduate studies, Ms. Summers earned several honors and awards during her law school studies, including:
- Best Cross-Examination, Michigan Law School National Trial Advocacy Competition
- Semi-Finalist, TYLA National Trials Competition
- Faculty Merit Scholarship
- Kathryn DuFour Scholarship, Deans award
- Vice Chancellor of Trials, Moot Court Board
- Student Advocate, National Trials Team
- Member, Thurgood Marshall American Inn of Court
- Student Chapter President, Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
- Defense and Prosecution Chair, Criminal Law Association
In terms of her professional experience, Ms. Summers began earning her stripes in the courtroom even before she finished her law degree. During her third year of law school, Ms. Summers assisted in several federal death penalty cases and represented her own criminal clients before finishing her law degree.
Upon earning her law degree, Ms. Summers began her legal career fighting for the rights of those accused of crimes in and around Washington, D.C. Based upon this experience and her track record of success, Ms. Summers was a welcome addition to The Blanch Law Firm.
Since joining the firm, Ms. Summers has continued her work with high-level criminal defense cases and expanded her practice to include civil litigation and high-profile federal arbitrations as well as continuing to develop her reputation with efforts outside of the firm. These efforts include serving as a member of the Capital Punishment Committee of the Bar Association of the City of New York. Given her early success with this work, she is now chairing the 2008 habeas training seminar which offers instructions for local attorneys representing capital defendants in habeas proceedings.
Ms. Summers is licensed to practice law in both New York and Virginia, and she is a member of the following professional associations:
- American Bar Association
- Arlington Bar Association
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Capital Punishment Committee
- Chair, Habeas Training Seminar, June 2008
- Prince William County Bar Association
- Board of Directors Member, January 2007-June 2007
- Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Michael Radigan (Of Counsel)
Michael Radigan is a graduate of Columbia University, where he attended both undergraduate and law school in 1982 and 1985, respectively. Mr. Radigan has over 20 years experience in trial and appellate work in federal and state courts; he is admitted to the bar in both the New York and New Jersey. His background has included extensive experience in insurance fraud matters, antifraud compliance, consumer fraud, money laundering, antitrust, and wire and mail fraud. He has developed a broad legal background which includes civil and business litigation and appellate practice, as well as white-collar criminal defense. A specialist in fraud matters, he is a Certified Fraud Examiner as well as an attorney. Mr. Radigan is devoted to aggressively fighting for the rights of his clients and in achieving the best possible results.
Larry Fredella
Kings County District Attorney’s Office; 1994-2008
Homicide Bureau
Mr. Fredella served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, from August 1994 to October 2008. From September 2000, until he resigned on October 24, 2008, he served as a Senior Trial Attorney in the Homicide Bureau. Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Fredella tried more than 30 major murder cases producing a 90% conviction rate.
Investigations Bureau
In 1996, Mr. Fredella was assigned to the Investigations Bureau where he was a member of the DA’s “Riding” unit. This particular assignment, called “Riding,” required the Assistant District Attorneys to respond to crime scenes and police precincts at any hour of the day or night to assist the detectives in their investigation. During these rides, Mr. Fredella conducted the initial investigation on more than 270 cases involving child molestation, rape and sexual assault, robbery, burglary, serious violent assaults, and over 100 homicides. As part of the riding investigation, Mr. Fredella obtained more than 140 sworn audio-taped statements from witnesses and more than 50 mirandized video-taped statements from suspects or defendants.
Narcotics
In 1996, Mr. Fredella was assigned to the Narcotics Grand Jury Bureau where he presented over 100 narcotics cases to the Grand Jury, including major investigations involving informants and search warrants.
White Collar/Fraud Crimes
Mr. Fredella has conducted extensive investigations in numerous fraud investigations; including cases of welfare fraud, bank fraud, check fraud and general schemes to defraud. As part of his responsibilities in the Investigations Bureau, Mr. Fredella drafted more than 40 search warrants for narcotics cases, illegal chop shops, and homicide investigations.
Major Felonies
In 1997, Mr. Fredella was promoted to Trial Bureau II – Blue Zone, the felony trial unit where he remained for the next three years investigating over 100 major felony offenses. He conducted more than 20 felony trials with a 90% conviction rate on some of the most difficult cases, involving fraudulent check usage, bank fraud, the sale of narcotics, narcotics search warrant cases, assaults, and handgun possession cases.
Staff Judge Advocate – US ArmyAfter the September 11, 2001 attack, Mr. Fredella took a leave of absence from the KCDA’s Office and joined the United States Army Reserve to serve his country. In 2004, at the rank of First Lieutenant, Mr. Fredella deployed to Baghdad, where he served a six-month tour with a special detachment under the Multi-National Force in Iraq. Mr. Fredella also served as an advisor to the Staff Judge Advocate in the combat theater, who was the direct legal advisor to the Commander in Iraq, General William Casey. On October 26, 2006, he was Honorably Discharged at the rank of Captain, as a combat veteran.
Education/Decorations:
St. John’s University School of Law, Jamaica, New York, J.D., June 1994
- St. John’s Journal of Legal Commentary: Associate Editor, 1993-94. Member from 1992-93
- Criminal Law Institute: Assistant Director of Publications, 1993-94. Member 1992-93
- Contributing Writer in J. Walter McKenna Public Forum on Police/Civilian Encounters
- University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania, B.A., May 1991. History Major
U.S. Army - Decorations, Service Medals, and Badges:
- Army Judge Advocate Officer Branch Ribbon (2002)
- National Defense Service Medal (2002)
- Overseas Training Ribbon (2003)
- Joint Service Commendation Medal (Iraq 2004)
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (Iraq 2004)
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/M Device (Iraq 2004)
- Army Service Ribbon (2004)
- Army Commendation Award (2004)
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