DWI on Trial 2026: The Big Apple XXV

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast and Registration

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.

Ten Steps to Prepare a DWI Trial

Speaker:

Edward L. Fiandach, Esq. Fiandach & Fiandach Rochester, NY

1.0 Credit in Skills

9:50 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.

Defending a Blood Test Case

Speaker:

Eric H. Sills, Esq. 

Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang 

Albany, NY

1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

10:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Break 

10:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.

From Fine Print to the Front Lines: Using CPL 245 to Win

Speakers:

Lisa A. Saltzman, Esq. 

Senior Director

Brooklyn Defender Services 

Brooklyn, NY

Trevor Boeckmann, Esq.

Brooklyn Defender Services

Brooklyn, NY

1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice; 0.5 Skills

12:05 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The Basics of the ARIDE Program

Speakers:

Jonathan Cohn, Esq.

Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang Albany, NY

John Sandle

Owner and Chief Investigator Sand Investigations

1.5 Credits in Skills

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.

Break 

2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cross-Examination of the Arresting Officer 

Speaker:

Joseph Gerstenzang, Esq.

Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang 

Albany, NY

1.0 Credit in Skills

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Understanding the new DMV Regulations

Speaker:

Jonathan Cohn, Esq.

Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang 

Albany, NY

1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Break

4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

Dealing with More Ethical Dilemmas

Speaker:

Jevon Garrett, Esq.

Former Counsel to Attorney Grievance Committee (Third Department)

Albany, NY

1.0 Credit in Ethics

5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Reception/Happy Hour