Queens Defenders Fights ForJustice Every Day For Every Client
Since 1996 our lawyers have helped over 500,000 people in cases involving:
Homicides and Major Trials / Treatment CourtsDomestic Violence / Youth FeloniesImmigrants Charged with Criminal OffensesEviction Proceedings in Housing CourtAnti-Eviction Representation
Our Core Services:
Social WorkCriminal DefenseImmigrationCommunity OutreachAnti-Eviction Representation
Queens Defenders collaborates with 18 non-profits to support The Rockaways.
Our immigration clients come from 113 countries.
Since 1996, Queens Defenders has served more than 450,000 people.
Our social workers supported over 525 criminal services clients in 2019.
Over 5,000 people visited the Rockaway Youth Justice Center last year.
Here are some of the things that we can help with.
We Connect
clients to resources and alternatives to incarceration
We Provide
holistic services to our clients and their families
We Manage
the peer-led Youth Justice Courts
We Educate
adults and adolescents about their legal rights
We Partner
with local organizations, librarians, police officers, and teachers to create new services
We Reduce
the impact of a criminal record on employment, housing, education, and public benefits
Passion. Skill. Experience
The Queens Defenders commitment extends well beyond the courtroom. We employ a team of social workers who connect clients with critical resources and alternatives to incarceration.
Justice Matters. It’s Your Right.
170 Rockaway students have been trained as Youth Justice Court advocates since 2010. 77 QD felony youth cases were transferred from Criminal Court to Family Court in 2019.
Justice Matters. It’s Your Right.
Since 1996, Queens Defenders has served more than 450,000 people. Our social workers supported over 525 criminal court clients in 2019.
Justice Matters. It’s Your Right.
Over 5,000 people visited the Rockaway Justice Center in its first year.
QD collaborated with 18 nonprofits to support residents of the Rockaways.
Justice Matters. It’s Your Right.
The Queens Defenders commitment extends well beyond the courtroom. We employ a team of social workers who connect clients with critical resources and alternatives to incarceration.
Justice Matters. It’s Your Right.
2,700 immigrants received legal services from QD in 2019. Our immigration clients come from 113 countries.
Have been charged with a crime?
We canhelp you.
Queens Defenders represents people who have been charged with a crime in Queens and cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Queens Defenders lawyers are usually assigned to clients by the court following their arrests.
You do not have to speak.
Know YourRights.
You do not have to speak with police or prosecutors, even if they ask you questions. U.S. law states that you have the right to refuse to answer questions and to have a lawyer with you when you are questioned.
You don't have to give an answer.
You CanAlways Say:
“I will not waive my constitutional rights to remain silent and have my lawyer present.”
“I do not wish to answer any questions without speaking to my lawyer first.”
“I will not consent to participate in any search until I have spoken to my lawyer.”
