PaulTownsend

Are you interested in going beyond media headlines and understanding the facts, legal issues and arguments of famous court cases? Me too. Please join me and give my podcast @insummationpod a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-…

Should we all be concerned that advances in technology permit the Government to search first and figure out who they're looking for later? Can law enforcement can keep society safe while protecting the privacy rights of the innocent? law.com/newyorklawjour…

If you care about your privacy and about upcoming legal decisions that may affect your private cell phone calls/conversations, read @PaulRTownsend’s newest (excellent) op ed about geofence warrants in the @NYLawJournal: law.com/newyorklawjour…

A very big thank you to @SeabrookNorman for having me on Harsh Truths to discuss the disturbing video of NYPD Detectives beating Timothy Brown during an arrest after they mistakenly believed he was involved in a drug transaction. Great discussion. wabcradio.com/episode/episod…

Check out the INCREDIBLE @TownsendSarena discussing the hard truths about Rikers Island with Norman Seabrook. A great listen for anyone concerned with criminal justice reform. wabcradio.com/episode/episod…

Name Change: Robert C. Gottlieb & Associates Now Gottlieb Townsend law.com/2025/07/07/nam…

Put the word out.

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So cool to be featured in @FordhamLaw Oral History Project. Shout-out to my fellow Fordham Follies-turned-litigator friends 😄

The Hiatus is over, a new podcast episode has finally been released! AND, it's a double header. Join In Summation - The Final Word for an in depth examination of the Doomsday Mom, Lori Vallow Daybell. lnkd.in/eJdbhU-r lnkd.in/eaEPajGm Enjoy!

Well that ends the debate on deaths in Gaza. Hamas itself is admitting that 80% of casualties were combatants. There was never a genocide. You have been lied to and manipulated.

🚨To every Black person tempted by the antisemitic wave sweeping right now:🚨 Back when white mobs lynched us in the streets... When we had no money, no power, and literally no movement... Who stood with us? Who risked everything? The Jews. They weren't just allies—they were family in the fight. - Jewish leaders co-founded the NAACP in 1909 and funded/led it for generations when no one else would. - When Dr. King and our people were arrested, beaten, jailed—Jewish lawyers defended us for free, and Jewish money paid bail bonds and court fees while others turned away. - In Freedom Summer '64, half the white volunteers risking death to register Black voters? Jewish. - Rabbi Heschel marched arm-in-arm with MLK in Selma—our struggles linked forever. Without their blood, treasure, solidarity, and courage—there is no Civil Rights Movement as we know it. No Voting Rights Act. No dream realized. That's why I stand with the Jews. They were our only true friends when this country hated us—when doors slammed shut and ropes hung high. They showed up, bled, and built with us. So to my people joining this demonic, divisive hate today: Pause. Remember. Honor the alliance that freed us. Our histories are bound. Our freedoms were won together. Betray that, and you betray the very martyrs who died for our rights. Black-Jewish unity forged the dream. Don't let hate destroy it. I stand with my Jewish brothers and sisters—always. ✊🏾🤝✡️🇮🇱 Repost if truth > trends. If gratitude > division. If history matters. #BlackJewishAlliance #RememberOurAllies #StandTogether #CivilRightsTruth #NoToAntisemitism

@NotoriousAKG @NathanDallon I’d do that for sure

@PaulRTownsend @NathanDallon and others - is this one of interest?

Maybe we should read this one for the Notorious Book Club.

@NotoriousAKG @micah_erfan @MightyHeaton @bobwebberlawyer @DeTahmineh @emmma_camp_ @moseskagan @evan7257 @JBlunt1018 @DrunkRepub @teafortillerman @LennyGoodnight @nathankblbrown @thepeacepoet99 @AmityShlaes Any particular genre you had in mind?

Folks who might be interested but are under no pressure to play: @PaulRTownsend @micah_erfan @MightyHeaton @bobwebberlawyer @DeTahmineh @emmma_camp_ @moseskagan @evan7257 @JBlunt1018 @DrunkRepub @teafortillerman @LennyGoodnight @nathankblbrown @thepeacepoet99 @AmityShlaes @JasonSEdson I'm ready to go full terminal nerd.

I hereby propose the NOTORIOUS BOOK CLUB on X. If you are sincerely interested, drop a comment. Also suggest a book you'd be interested in reading and discussing. Assuming I get sufficient interest, I will arrange a Spaces time for us to meet.

Holding Court: Power, Politics, Policing w/ special guest attorney @TownsendSarena | Episode 176 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Tune in at 11:05!

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Megan Keller on the President Trump phone call controversy: “I don’t really have a response. It’s unfortunate the conversation surrounding it, where it’s gone throughout social media. But all I can say is, I’ve never been more proud to pull on the USA jersey. And I think for a lot of us, it’s the honor of a lifetime to represent our country on the biggest stage. And we went over there with one thing in mind, to bring home the Gold Medal for our country, and pretty incredible that we got to do it - both men’s and women’s, that’s the first time that we’ve ever done that. So I think that’s what should be highlighted…” @WEEI @PWHL_Boston #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortina2026

@CGK89403449 @TownsendSarena @CBSNewYork how did you decide what numbers to put in your handle? asking for a friend.

@TownsendSarena @CBSNewYork we would rather eat glass

Tune in to @CBSNewYork now (and also at 11pm Eastern time) for a quick clip with yours truly 😎🤗

@MiddleClassJeff @TownsendSarena @RantyAmyCurtis there is no statute for battery in the New York Penal Code...

You are both wrong: "battery is intentional offensive or harmful contact to another person without their consent." "The act of battery does not require the victim to suffer a serious injury. Even touching someone without their consent can be considered a battery." criminallawyerdenver.com/blog/what-is-t…

If you get arrested for assaulting police officers. Fixed it for you. I wouldn't hire a lawyer who doesn't understand assault.