Benjamin Brafman is the principal of the law firm Brafman & Associates, P.C. located in Manhattan. Mr. Brafman’s firm specializes in criminal law with an emphasis on White Collar criminal defense. Mr. Brafman’s acquittal record in complex criminal trials is among the highest in New York City. Mr. Brafman is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and was selected by New York Magazine as the “Best Criminal Defense Lawyer in New York.” He was the recipient of the “Outstanding Private Criminal Defense Practitioner Award” from the New York State Bar Association, and he also received the Norman Ostrow Award for outstanding achievement in the field of White Collar Criminal Defense by the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. Mr. Brafman was presented with the “first” ever Clarence Darrow Award for Distinguished Practitioner by the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and received the Robert M. Morgenthau Award from the Police Athletic League for outstanding achievements in the field of Criminal Defense. He was also awarded the Pursuit of Justice Award from The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, and most recently, Mr. Brafman received the Milton S. Gould Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy by the Office of the Appellate Defender. He is a fierce public advocate on behalf of the State of Israel and the greater Jewish Community, serving as the Keynote Speaker, Host, or Master of Ceremonies at more than 100 formal Programs sponsored by important charities, social, educational, and/or religious organizations.