Michaelstaheri

EXPERIENCE: TAHERI & TODORO, P.C.
Williamsville, NY
January 1988 - Present

LECTURER teaching courses in White Collar Crime, New York State Driving While Intoxicated Law, and Managing a Criminal Law Firm
University at Buffalo Law School
January 1997 - Present

DIRECTOR of the Federal Criminal Law Clinic,
University at Buffalo Law School
September 1997 - May 2001

OFFICE OF THE ERIE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Buffalo, New York
August 1986 - December 1987
Criminal Law Associate

Member of the Board of Directors
American Athletic Institute
2007-Present

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC, McGEORGE SCHOOL OF LAW
Sacramento, California
Juris Doctor - May 1986

CANISIUS COLLEGE
Buffalo, New York
Bachelor of Science, Business Management - May 1982
Cum Laude

ADMITTED TO
PRACTICE LAW: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1999
New York State, 1988
District of Columbia, 1986
Connecticut, 1986
Federal Court, Western District of New York, 1988
United States Tax Court, 1989

Commendations
1. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White Inc., 2008.
2. Listed in "Who's Who in Law," Business First and Buffalo Law Journal, 2004-2008.

Publications
Books
1. The Student-Athlete's Guide to the Criminal Justice System, Victoria Square Publishing, 2007
2. New York Driving While Intoxicated Defense Forms, West Group, October 2002 (update annually)
3. White Collar Crime: An Overview (2006 Edition), J&E Publishing, 2006
4. The DWI Defense Manual, J&E Publishing, 2001
5. "Litigating a Driving While Intoxicated Case" in American Jurisprudence - Trials, Vol. 76, West Group, 2000
6. DWI Reference Guide, J&E Publishing, 1999
7. "Trial Defenses to a Breath Test Score" in American Jurisprudence - Trials, Vol. 70, West Group, 1999
8. White Collar Crime: An Overview, J&E Publishing, 1999
9. Look Who's Adopted!, J&E Publishing, 1997
10. Challenging the Breath Test at Trial: A Practical Guide for Defense Attorneys, J&E Publishing, 1996

Articles

New York State Criminal Bar Association
1. "Grand Jury Instructions and Motions to Quash Subpoenas" (4/96)
2. "Pre-Trial Motions: A Practical Approach" (4/96)
3. "Motion and Pre-Trial Practice in Federal Courts" (11/94)
4. "Pre-Trial Hearings: Huntley, Mapp, Dunaway, Wade" (5/94)
5. "There Can Be Hope in a Hopeless Case!" (1/93)
6. "Opening Statements" (5/91)
7. "The Trial Phase of a White Collar Crime" (1989) 2

New York State Bar Journal
1. "Ten Tips for Winning(?) A Refusal Hearing" (8/97)

The Bulletin - Bar Association of Erie County
1. "What Constitutes "Operation" of a Motor Vehicle?" (11/00)
2. "Judicial Recognition of Infrared Breath Testing Devices" (9/99)
3. "DWI Suspensions Pending Prosecution: Strategic Considerations" (1/95)
4. "Pre-Conviction Licensing Issues in a DWI Prosecution" (12/95)

Federal Public Defender Report - Federal Public Defender's Office, Western District of New York
1. "Document Production and the Fifth Amendment" (1/00)
2. "Strategic Considerations In Joint Defense Agreements" (1/98)
3. "Making Your Client a More Effective Witness" (10/95)
4. "Legal Implications and Practical Solutions Regarding Letter Immunity in the
Western District" (12/92)

Seminar Materials

Erie County Institute of Law
1. "Trying your First DWI Case" (4/02)
2. "Representing the Dishonest Client in a Contested Matrimonial" (5/98)
3. "Challenging the Blood Test at the Pre-Trial and Trial Stage" (1/98)
4. "Hearsay: What It Is and What It Is Not" (5/96)
5. "DWI: A Trial Demonstration for Defense Attorneys" (1/96)
6. "Handling Your Criminal Case Under the New Domestic Violence
Law" (5/95)
7. "Pre-indictment Representation in New York State" (5/91)
Additional Seminar Material

1. "V&T 1993(2)(e)(7) Suspensions Pending Prosecution: A Defense
Lawyer's Perspective" (Niagara County Bar Association, 6/95)
2. "Investigative Methods and Techniques - A Defense Perspective" (4/94)
3. "Preparing and Conducting Cross-Examination" (Women Lawyers of
Western New York, 2/93)
4. "Criminal Tax Investigations in New York State" (Tax Controversy
Group - Erie County Bar Association, 3/92)
5. "Developing the Theory of the Defense" (Practical Skills Seminar,
Basic Criminal Law Practice, 1990)

To inquire about obtaining any of the articles or seminar materials listed above, please send an e-mail message to lawyers@taheriandtodoro.com or write to:
Michael S. Taheri, Taheri & Todoro, P.C., 388 Evans Street, Williamsville, New York 14221.

Lectures Presented

New York State Bar Association
1. "An Introduction to Handling the DWI Case in New York" (10/99)
2. "Pre-Trial Hearings: A Practical Approach" (12/98)
3. "Pre-Trial Motions and Challenging the Indictment" (10/97)
4. "The Defense of a Domestic Violence Case in Family Court or Supreme
Court" (1/97)
5. "Update '96 Criminal Law and Practice" (10/96)
6. "Pre-Trial Hearings in Local Criminal Court" (4/96)
7. "Opening Statements in a Criminal Case" (10/92)

Erie County Bar Association
1. "Trying your First DWI Case" (4/03, 4/02)
2. "Hot Topics in DWI" (1/00)
3. "Interviewing the DWI Client" (10/97)
4. "Litigation and Criminal Matters" (5/96)
5. "DWI-Trial Defense and Law Enforcement Perspectives" (1/93)
6. "The Role of the Criminal Defense Attorney" (3/92)
7. "The Role of an Attorney and the Accountant in a Criminal Case" (3/92,
11/91)

Erie Institute of Law
1. "Ethical and Practical Considerations in Local Criminal Court" (5/99)
2. "Representing the Dishonest Client in a Contested Matrimonial" (5/98)
3. "Challenging the Blood Test at Pre-Trial and Trial Stage" (1/98)
4. "DWI Refusal Hearing: Practical Tips for Defense Attorneys" (5/97)
5. "DWI-A Trial Demonstration" (1/96)
6. "Handling Your Case Under the New Domestic Violence Law" (5/95)

Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy
1. "Civil Liability Arising from Criminal Conduct Engaged in by Law Enforcement" (9/04)
2. "Cross-Examination of a Police Officer in a Driving While Intoxicated
Case" (10/99, 4/99, 5/98, 4/97, 11/95, 3/94, 5/93, 10/92)
3. "Trial Preparation and Court Room Demeanor" (12/93)
4. "Testifying at Trial" (5/92)

Niagara County Bar Association

1. "V&T 1193(2)(e)(7) Suspensions Pending Prosecution: A Defense
Lawyer's Perspective" (6/95)

Genesee County Bar Association

1. "Ten Suggestions for Cross-Examination" (6/03)

University at Buffalo Law School
1. "Ethics in Criminal Law Practice" (2/03)

Additional Lectures Presented

1. "Consequences of Criminal Conduct to the Student-Athlete" presented at Royalton Hartland High School (8/08)
2. "Legal Consequences of Criminal Conduct for the Student-Athlete" presented at Parents-Athletes-Coaches' Seminar, Wilson Central School (8/08)
3. "An Overview of the Criminal Justice System for Teachers and Coaches" presented at Wilson High School (5/08)
4. "Collateral Consequences of Drug & Alcohol Arrests" presented at the Campus
Alcohol Education & Wellness Initiatives Conference, R.I.T. Inn &
Conference Center (4/08)
5. "Consequences of Criminal Conduct to the Student-Athlete" presented at Newfane High School and Clarence High School(Fall 2007)
6. "Student-Athlete Behavior and the Criminal Justice System" presented to individual Men's Athletic Teams of the University at Buffalo in multiple sessions
(Fall 2006)
7. "DWI - The Basics" (5/06)
8. "Blood Tests" (lunch seminar for Erie County District Attorney's Office) (5/04)
9. "Accountant Liability under the New Federal Fraud Statute" (11/03)
10. "Driving While Intoxicated: Covering the Basics" (10/03)
11. "White Collar Crime" (10/03)
12. "DWI: An Overview" (10/00)
13. "Pre-Trial Hearings" (10/00)
14. "Investigative Techniques used by the Government to Detect Health Care
Fraud" (5/99)
15. "Preparing for and Testifying at the DWI Trial" (10/98)
16. "Public Safety Division/Erie County Stop DWI Program" (5/98)
17. "Government Investigative Techniques in a Criminal Case" (2/98, 10/98, 1/99)
18. "Trial Defenses in a Breath Test Prosecution" (4/97)
19. "Investigative Techniques Used in Tax Cases" (10/96)
20. "Hearsay: What It Is and What It Is Not" (5/96)
21. "Criminal Issues in a Tax Practice" (11/95)
22. "The Role of the Accountant in a Criminal Tax Investigation" (9/95, 5/95)
23. "Strategic Considerations for Defense Counsel when Confronted with
License Suspensions Pursuant to V&T 1193" (11/94)
24. "Pre-Trial Hearings and Criminal Motion Practice" (11/94)
25. "Handling Cases in Local Criminal Court" (5/94)
26. "Eliminating the Mystery from Federal Criminal Practice" (4/94)
27. "A Basic Understanding of Computing Sentences Under the Guideline
System" (12/92)
28. "Developing a Theory of Defense" (6/91)
29. "Punishment of Teenage Crime" (5/90)

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