FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 29, 2012
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Congresswoman Brown Secures Additional Legal Assistance for Marissa Alexander
(Washington, DC) – At the request of Congresswoman Corrine Brown, two widely respected attorneys with experience in domestic abuse cases will represent Marissa Alexander in the appeal of her conviction and twenty year sentence for firing a warning shot at her abusive husband. Both lawyers will provide services pro bono and will work with other nationally known experts such as the National Clearing House for the Defense of Battered Women.
Mike Dowd of New York City is a pioneer in the battered women’s movement. Back in 1979, when few had heard of the problem of domestic violence, Mr. Dowd successfully defended a battered woman who killed her husband. He is also the founding director of the Pace University Women’s Justice Center and the recipient of awards for his work on behalf of battered women. Mr. Dowd attended Fordham University and received his law degree from St. John's University School of Law in 1966. He is admitted to practice law in New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He has been practicing as a trial attorney in New York City and the surrounding areas for over forty years. Web: www.mgdowdlaw.com Phone: 212-751-1640.
Bruce Zimet of Ft. Lauderdale has been a member of The
Florida Bar since 1976 and is a 1976 graduate of the Washington College of Law
at the American University. He began practicing in 1976 at the Broward County
Public Defenders Office, where he tried numerous felony cases, including
homicides. In 1978, Mr. Zimet became an Assistant United States Attorney in the
Southern District of Florida. He remained in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for
nearly six years, the final two years as Chief Assistant United States Attorney
for the Northern Division. During Mr. Zimet’s tenure he conducted major complex
grand jury investigations and tried numerous high profile cases involving
public corruption, sophisticated white collar fraud and financial crimes. Mr.
Zimet also represented the United States before the Fifth Circuit and Eleventh
Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Zimet has been in the private practice of law in
Ft. Lauderdale since 1983. Phone: 954-764-7081.