Daniel J. Henry Jr. - Hamburg, NY

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York, 1986
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 1982
    B.S.
    Major: Criminal Justice

Past Positions

• Erie County District Attorneys Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1986 - 1990

Classes and Seminars

• The Attorney Grievance Process and How to Avoid It, Lecturer, Erie Institute of Law CLE, Bar Association of Erie County, Buffalo, New York, May 25, 2022 - Present
  
• Ethical Considerations in a Criminal Case, Lecturer, Erie Institute of Law CLE, Bar Association of Erie County, Buffalo, New York, September 26, 2009 - Present
  
• Criminal Law Update: Grand Jury Practice in New York, Lecturer, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Ithaca, New York, September 9, 2006 - Present
  
• Grand Jury Practice in New York, Lecturer, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Syracuse, New York, April 29, 2006 - Present
  
• The Criminal Trial From Start To Finish in New York: Defense, Lecturer, National Business Institute, November 29, 2005 - Present
  
• Wade Hearings: A Practical Approach for Defense Attorneys, Lecturer, Aid To Indigent Prisoners Society, Inc., Bar Association of Erie County, May 14, 2005 - Present
  
• Criminal Law Bootcamp: Ethical Pitfalls, Lecturer, New York State Bar Association, October 17, 2003 - Present
  
• Ethical Considerations in a Criminal Case, Lecturer, Erie Institute of Law CLE, June 28, 2003 - Present
  
• Using an Investigator in Criminal Cases, Lecturer, Aid to Indigent Prisoner Society, Inc., Bar Association of Erie County, Buffalo, New York, 2001 - Present
  
• Surviving Justice Court, Lecturer, Aid to Indigent Prisoner Society, Inc., Bar Association of Erie County, Buffalo, New York, 2000 - Present
  
• Traffic and Impaired Driving in New York State, Lecturer, Lorman Education Services, 2000 - Present
  
• Techniques in Criminal Practice, Lecturer, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1998 - Present
  
• Art and Science of Plea Negotiations and Preserving the Record, Lecturer, Bar Association of Erie County, Buffalo, New York, 1997 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Bar Association of Erie County Arbitration Program
• State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law Alumni Mentor Program
• State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law Moot Court Competition - Judge
• Aid to Indigent Prisoners Society, Inc. Mentor Program

Published Works

Articles

• Gunshot Residue Motion, N.Y.S.A.C.D.L. ATTICUS Vol. 23 No. 2 at 10, Summer, 2011
  
• Examining 'Testimonial' under the Crawford Ruling, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 78 No. 75 at 1, September 18, 2006
  
• Circuit Court Clarifies Some Post-Booker Sentencing Issues, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 78 No. 44 at 1, June 6, 2006
  
• Court of Appeals Addresses Scope of Suspect's Consent, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 78 No. 16 at 1, February 23, 2006
  
• Attack the Prosecutor's Key Witness with Character Signs, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 77 No. 60 at 1, July 28, 2005
  
• Rockefeller Law Reform Puts Relief on the Docket, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 76 No. 105 at 1, December 30, 2004
• Notes on use of Statements from Proffer Session at Trial, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 76 No. 79 at 1, September 30, 2004
• Crawford Ruling Limits Use of Testimonial Statements, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 76 No. 55 at 1, July 8, 2004
• Concurrent vs. Consecutive Sentences Under the Penal Law, Buffalo L.J., Vol. 76 No. 37, at 1, May 6, 2004
• Under What Circumstance is Miranda Waiver Valid?, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 76 No. 1 at 1, January 1, 2004
• The Ethical Considerations Of Your Client's Perjury, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 75 No. 75 at 1, September 18, 2003
• Do Judges Have To Keep Their Sentencing Commitments?, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 75 No. 53 at 1, July 3, 2003
• Does The Attorney-Client Privilege Survive Death?, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 75 No. 35 at 1, May 1, 2003
• Accepting Cash From Clients, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 74 No. 103 at 1, December 26, 2002
• Jail House Informant: An Agent of the Prosecution, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 73 at 1, August, 2001
• The Fine Line of Advising Your Client On A Plea Deal, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 73 No. 16 at 1, February 22, 2001
• Willard Treatment Program: An Option For Some Clients, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 72 No. 104 at 1, December 28, 2000
• Incarceration Alternatives Keep Focus on Treatment, Buffalo L.J. Vol. 72 No. 88 at 1, November 2, 2000
• Opposition To Media's Article 78 to Unseal Record, N.Y.S.A.C.D.L. Mouthpiece, July/August, 1999
• The Power of the Grand Jury and the Role of Counsel, N.Y.S.A.C.D.L. Mouthpiece, January/February, 1999
• Crime Scene Search: Suppression of Physical Evidence, N.Y.S.A.C.D.L. Mouthpiece, July/August, 1998
• Motion to Dismiss Indictment on Grounds that the Prosecution Failed to Present Exculpatory Evidence, N.Y.S.A.C.D.L. Mouthpiece, January/February, 1998
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon: Presumption of Possession and the Grand Jury Instruction, N.Y.S.A.C.D.L. Mouthpiece, May/June, 1997
• Precluding the Prosecution From Having the Victim Testify in its Case-in-Chief, N.Y.S.A.C.D.L. Mouthpiece, November/December, 1996
• Cross Examination of the Confidential Informant/Snitch, N.Y.S.A.C.D.L. Mouthpiece, July/August, 1995
• Closing Arguments: Addressing Accomplice Testimony, N.A.C.D.L. Champion, July, 1995
• Directing Specific Performance of a Plea Agreement, N.Y.S.A.C.D.L. Mouthpiece, February, 1995

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1987
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1987
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1991
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1991

Specialties and Certifications

• Death Penalty Cases in New York
• Designated as Learned Counsel for Federal Death Penalty Cases in the Western District of New York

Other Affiliations

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1991 - Present (Member)
• New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1991 - Present (Member; Vice-President 2002-2007; Secretary 2000-2001)
• New York State Defenders Association, 1990 - Present (Member)
• New York State Bar Association, 1987 - Present (Member)
• Bar Association of Erie County, 1987 - Present (Member; Board of Directors 2008-2011)
• Aid To Indigent Prisoner's Society, Inc. (1997-2011, 2013-2016 (Board of Directors); 2026-Present (President))
• St. Francis High School, Athol Springs, New York (Board of Directors 2000-2006)
• Immaculata Academy High School, Hamburg, New York (Board of Trustees 2007-2013)
• Our Lady of Victory Homes of Charity, February 1, 2015 - 2020 (Board of Director)
• Bar Association of Erie County, Criminal Law Committee, 1997 - 2000 (Chairperson)