Raymond J. Aab
Attorney at Law
About Raymond J. Aab
Mr. Aab is a former NYPD police officer and detective with four decades of experience as an attorney and a Commissioner of the N.Y.C. Police Department Civilian Complaint Rebview Board. He has handled hundreds of cases in both State and Federal courts, such as tax and health care fraud, drugs, sexual offenses, theft cases and white collar crimes.
He is a graduate of Columbia University and Fordham Law School, and is admitted to practice law in the courts of New York, the federal courts of Puerto Rico, the Second and Third Circuits Courts of Appeal and the United States Supreme Court.
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Services
Mr. Aab provides professional legal advice and representation in court to individuals or businesses facing legal problems.
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Criminal defense: appeals and defenses for all crimes including fraud, sexual offenses, violent crimes, drugs, tax and white collar crimes, in Federal and New York State courts
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Immigration: applications for immigration to the US, and deportation cases
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Bankruptcy: Chapter 11 Reorganizations for businesses
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Accidents: injuries, disabilities and deaths
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Health care: health care fraud
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Raymond J. Aab
61 Broadway, Suite 2500
New York, NY 10006
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News
Worker charged in glass-in-Big Mac case wins $437K
Nov. 21, 2014 11:34 AM EST, Associated Press, by Jake Pearson
NEW YORK — A former McDonald's worker acquitted of charges he placed shards of glass into a police officer's Big Mac nearly a decade ago has won a $437,000 settlement from the city after arguing the officer fabricated the story to win money by suing the fast food restaurant.
Albert Garcia was 18 in January 2005 when Officer John Florio accused him of spiking his burger with broken glass. He initially confessed after being questioned by four detectives for hours in a small, windowless room in the Bronx restaurant.
But Garcia, who has an IQ of 81, soon recanted, and his lawyer's investigation revealed enough inconsistencies in the officers' testimonies that the state's highest court unexpectedly decided to hear the assault case this year. The case had been dismissed in 2012, a decision upheld by a lower state appeals court.
Last month, the city agreed to a settlement.
"I was thrilled when I found out," said Garcia, a 28-year-old father of two who works as a counselor at a Bronx YMCA and is studying criminal justice. "I really thought this wasn't going to happen."
It might not have if Florio hadn't pursued a $6 million civil claim against the McDonald's franchise owner about a week after the burger incident. The claim was settled in 2009 for $15,000, said Garcia's lawyer, Raymond Aab.
"That really opened the door for me," said Aab, noting it allowed him to take Florio's and other detectives' depositions, thus uncovering crucial inconsistencies.
Case Studies
Money transmitting company found not guilty of all charges
A money transmitting company was charged with violating criminal laws and banking regulations, involving transmitting tens of millions of dollars from the US to Asia. Represented by Raymond Aab, the company was found not guilty of all charges after trial. Mr. Aab investigated, examined witnesses, and presented strong evidence and arguments which confirmed that none of the money transmitted was involved in criminal activities.
Father of 4 saved from deportation despite cocaine possession convictions
A family received the best of all Christmas presents: their husband and father of four children was not deported following a trial in the US immigration court.
Represented by attorney Raymond J. Aab, 'Jose' from the Dominican Republic (real name protected) had been convicted twice for possession of cocaine. US immigration therefore went to court to deport him. However, at the trial, Mr. Aab demonstrated that it would cause an extraordinary hardship on Jose's wife and four children if he and his family were separated by his deportation. The family is now reunited.
Small business kept alive despite $700k in claims from workers and suppliers
A 24 hour take out and delivery restaurant was on the verge of being shut down because of $700,000 in claims from its workers and suppliers. By filing a timely Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization petition, Mr. Aab helped the restaurant reduce the amount it owed its workers and suppliers to less than $100,000, which allowed it to stay in business.