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How should I contact my appellate attorney?

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If you are in custody, letters are the best way to communicate with our office, as those communications are protected under the attorney-client privilege. Emails and non-legal phone calls, such as calls made through a third party, or initiated by you as a regular call, are not protected, and also subjected to recording and monitoring by the prison or jail facilities. Therefore, please do not communicate with our office through those means if you are in custody.

If you are out of custody, please remember you must keep us updated if your contact information changes. You may contact our office any time at 716.853.9555 for assistance.