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Anonymous | September 8, 2015
Anonymous | September 8, 2015
Anonymous | September 8, 2015
" Scott was a great lawyer. Helped me out in my worst time. I was accused of a DWI. He got all the charges dismissed after a trial. He did a great job. Was in control the whole time in the courtroom. I would recommend him to anyone who asked me."
Mike | December 4, 2015
Anonymous | September 8, 2015
Anonymous | September 8, 2015
" Going to court for anything can be stressful and Scott Lockwood, was very helpful with keeping me grounded! Very professional, there when I had questions. I would definitely recommend him. "
Anonymous | December 10, 2015
Anonymous | September 8, 2015
Anonymous | December 10, 2015
" Better than expected result.
I financed a problem for a friend on a joint issue with her previous attorney who was playing all kinds of billing games and telling outright lies to her. The former lawyer went as far as to concoct bills retroactively. Thanks to Scott's acumen and insight and familiarity with the legal system, he saved her from expenses exceeding $50,000 which were dismissed and resulted in that offending attorney having to pay court costs and reimbursements. I call that a major win!. I consider him my attorney because I was the one retained and who paid and I am hiring him for a second issue now."
John | July 18, 2018
Anonymous | October 12, 2023
Anonymous | December 10, 2015
"He got the job done!
I was facing a major injustice and completely false accusation. Scott showed up, was able to demonstrate that the accusations were false and maliciously filed. He filed a counter suit for slander and sent the other party packing. They knew they were in trouble when Scott stepped up and got to work. I’d recommend him to anyone."
Anonymous | October 12, 2023
Anonymous | October 12, 2023
Anonymous | October 12, 2023
"Scott Lockwood came highly recommended and did not disappoint! The entire office staff went above and beyond communicating details and required documentation. Scott proved to be a dynamic, impressive force in court winning an almost impossible case for me. I am truly grateful for his expertise and highly recommend. Thank you! "
John Mark| December 27, 2023
Anonymous | October 12, 2023
Anonymous | October 12, 2023
" Mr. Lockwood was highly recommended by multiple attorneys I have been working with! Jess in the office is the best! "
Success Stories Published in New york law journal
McKay v. Town of Southampton False Imprisonment, Negligence Claims Stated Over Detention After Release Request Ignored. September 26, 2023 at 12:00 AM
Arrested by Southampton police on June 17, 2019, and placed in the Suffolk County Correctional Facility, McKay alleged that on June 21 the District Attorney's Office declined presentment to a grand jury, and that the prosecutor consented to McKay's release under CPL 180.80. Defendant Town of Southampton did not respond to the prosecutor's release request, and McKay---unaware of the agreement for his release---remained confined while defense counsel and the prosecutor believed he was released. Released on Sept.5, 2019, in October McKay pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in the second degree and was sentenced to "time served. On Feb. 23, 2021, Suffolk County supreme court dismissed McKay's lawsuit seeking damages for false arrest and negligence. Reversing judgment, the Appellate Division held that despite his guilty plea and sentence to "time served" McKay maintained viable claims for false imprisonment and negligence when he alleged that defendant ignored a request from the district attorney's office for McKay's release under CPL 180.80 and continued to detain him, absent explanation, for another two-and-one-half months.
Fired for Offensive Facebook Remarks, Court Officers Sue Former Bosses, Challenging 'Zero-Tolerance' Policy The two fired officers posted content that their former bosses viewed as racist and misogynist, and that was anti-tolerant of gay and transgender people and same-sex marriages. August 02, 2023 at 05:37 PM
Two former New York court officers who confirmed they wrote offensive, politically-charged comments toward a variety of groups on their personal Facebook pages have filed separate lawsuits against the Unified Court System.
The lawsuits indicate the court system continues to grapple with officers who publish questionable content on social media, three years after a special report about bias in the courts highlighted some officers’ startling reported behaviors.
The two fired officers posted content that their former bosses viewed as racist and misogynistic, and that was anti-tolerant of gay and transgender people and same-sex marriages. They also made uncouth remarks about President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
A court system spokesman said it doesn’t comment on pending litigation. The statewide system has yet to file an answer to either case.
Both of the officers’ firings were finalized earlier this year, but only after the court system acknowledged it erred in the means by which it originally ousted them in 2022, according to exhibits.
The court officers had unblemished, decades-plus work histories, according to their lawyers, who assert that their clients’ thoughts, expressed after work and on their private Facebook pages, are protected.
“If they want to pay these people 24 hours a day, they would have a right to terminate them for what they’re doing on social media,” attorney Scott Lockwood told the Law Journal.
Lockwood filed a commercial contract claim and Article 78 complaint in Suffolk County Supreme Court on behalf of Michael Stecker, who served 14 years and rose to sergeant before his firing.
Attorney Ronald Degan of O’Rourke & Degan filed an Article 78 complaint in trial court in Westchester County on behalf of Dave Pearl, who served 22 years as a court officer.
According to an exhibit by Degan, his client described Biden and Harris as “Creepy Joe & the Hoe.” It was an apparent nod to Rush Limbaugh’s allegation about how the latter advanced her political career.
In another post, Pearl expressed a belief that “mainstream media is hellbent on starting a race war,” for which he blamed Democrats, and described Antifa protesters as “savages.”
In yet another, Pearl urged authorities to “close the (expletive) borders,” while, to the prospect of Syrian refugees moving to one’s neighborhood, wrote: “2nd Amendment baby, i’m ready!!!!!”
Stecker also disparaged Biden and Harris, along with transgender women Caitlyn Jenner and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine.
He also made fun of those who support reparations, and people from Third World countries, about which he wrote:
“We bring people from —-hole countries because —-hole Democrats need —-hole votes, so they can turn America into a —-hole.”
Said Lockwood: “The postings from Mr. Stecker were sophomoric and offensive, and I wouldn’t say them. But the difference is, I have an absolute right to say them and so does he. Because when the court system starts moving towards saying, ‘You can’t do this on your own free time,’ they’re moving dangerously close to thought control.”