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Zachary is a brilliant attorney - he has a keen understanding of the law, with years of experience and practices with diligence and integrity. It was a pleasure to work with and learn from Zach, as he provided thoughtful and meticulous guidance. Zach is undoubtedly a devoted and passionate advocate for his clients, who operates with confidence, reliability, and the utmost professionalism. — Vidya P.
April 28, 2025
ZMO on Diddy trial: Both sides want a jury without strong opinions
Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma, a New York-based defense lawyer, said Combs’s panel would likely consist ultimately of people without firm convictions about issues of consent and sexual abuse. “One side or the other will figure out a way to get rid of the ones who do have strong opinions,” Margulis-Ohnuma said.
April 15, 2025
Chinese-American scholar Shujun Wang spared prison; attorney Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma praises judge’s “wise” sentence
A Chinese American scholar, Shujun Wang, was convicted of spying on Chinese dissidents but was spared prison time by U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin, instead receiving time served and supervised release. The prosecution portrayed Wang’s pro-democracy activism as a facade allowing him to gather information and relay it to China’s intelligence agency. Wang’s attorney, Zachary ...
March 26, 2025
ZMO Law vows to appeal convictions for jailhouse lawyer who “helped countless people through his work”
A Manhattan jury convicted Christopher Reese, who is not a lawyer, of fraud and unauthorized law practice for posing as a paralegal to inmates’ families. Prosecutors said Reese collected hundreds of thousands of dollars by promising impossible outcomes, such as prison release. The defense attorneys at ZMO Law PLLC argued he was a highly effective ...
March 3, 2025
Reuters quotes Margulis-Ohnuma on the transfer of legendary Mexican druglord Rafael Caro-Quintero: “there’s absolutely no issue for the U.S. prosecutors – unfair as that might seem”
Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma, a defense lawyer in New York who has handled international drug trafficking cases, argues that any violation by Mexican authorities of the defendants’ right to contest their expulsion would not interfere with their prosecution in the U.S. “Once Mexico delivers them here, there’s absolutely no issue for the U.S. prosecutors – unfair as ...
March 3, 2025
Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma Comments on Effects of Trump’s Terrorist Label for Cartels in Reuters Article
The designation enables prosecutors to charge someone caught moving a cartel’s drugs with narcoterrorism, a crime carrying a 20-year mandatory prison sentence, said New York defense lawyer Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma. That is double the 10-year mandatory minimum for possession with intent to distribute, a common charge in run-of-the-mill drug cases.
