Joey Jackson (attorney)
Joey Jackson (born September 15, 1966) is an American criminal defense attorney with a practice based in New York City. The former NY state prosecutor is a legal analyst for CNN and HLN[1][2][3][4] and frequently contributes to other local and national media outlets as an analyst and legal expert.[3][5][6][7]
Joey Jackson | |
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| Born | September 15, 1966 New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | SUNY Brockport BA University at Albany MPA Hofstra University JD |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, media legal analyst, former prosecutor (New York County, New York) |
Education
Jackson received a BA from SUNY Brockport, an MPA from University at Albany’s Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy in 1992, and later a JD from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University before being admitted to the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). As a law student, Jackson served as editor for the Hofstra Labor and Employment Law Journal.[3]
Early career
As a graduate and professional student, Jackson held internships with the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and New York Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel’s office in Washington, D.C. While pursuing his Master's Degree, Jackson served as a Legislative Analyst for the New York State Assembly Speaker. Jackson is a former adjunct professor at Monroe College (Bronx, New York).[3]
Career
District Attorney
Under Robert Morgenthau, Jackson was appointed assistant district attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office, which covered the borough of Manhattan from 1995 to 1998.
Defense attorney
As a defense attorney, Jackson has handled cases in areas of criminal defense, labor and employment, and civil service law.
Media personality
Jackson joined CNN and HLN in 2013, but has also recently appeared on Fox News, Fox Business Channel, Court TV, In Session, ABC, NBC, and MSNBC.
High-profile cases
- Jackson represented Lavar Thomas, the Sing Sing Correctional Facility guard acquitted of criminal assault on an inmate at the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision facility, amid a campaign to crack down on brutality of inmates.[8]
- Jackson represented Juan Rodriguez, a man charged in a hot car case in which his two infant twins perished.[9][10][11]
References
- "CNN Profiles - Joey Jackson - CNN Legal Analyst". CNN.
- Analyst, Opinion by Joey Jackson, CNN Legal (14 September 2019). "Felicity Huffman is a role model for how to own up to your crimes". CNN.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Legally Speaking: Joey Jackson Counts Among Countries top Legal Minds". The Charleston Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Police who killed Andrew Brown Jr. Were justified in their actions, district attorney says". 18 May 2021.
- "Attorney Joey Jackson | New York, NY | Elite Lawyer".
- "Fotis Dulos is dead. But his attorney still wants to prove his innocence". CBS58.
- Analyst, Joey Jackson, CNN Legal (17 July 2019). "William Barr's decision in Eric Garner's case is a disgrace". CNN.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Winerip, Michael (2016-04-22). "Jury Acquits Sing Sing Guard Seen on Video Beating Inmate". The New York Times.
- Bandler, Jonathan. "Juan Rodriguez, New City dad, returns to Bronx court in twins' hot-car deaths". The Journal News.
- "Lawmakers: Child Cares Could Help Flag Children Forgotten in Cars".
- "Dad of Baby Twins Left to die in Hot Car Won't Testify if Grand Jury Called, Lawyer Says".