Press

Publications

• New York Law Journal, September 19, 2003:

  Legal Representation of Corporations in Criminal Cases,
  by Manuel Portela, Jr.
  
  According to Judiciary Law Section 478 and Civil Practice Law Rule Section 321, a corporate plaintiff or defendant must be represented by legal counsel in Civil and Criminal proceedings. The New York City Criminal Courts have set strict guidelines in enforcing these regulations, directing corporate officers to secure counsel in representing a corporate plaintiff or defendant.

• New York State Trucking Association Monthly Newsletter, July 25, 2003:

  Length, Width, and Weight Dimension Requirements for Trucks Traveling Into The City of New York,
  by Portela & Associates.
  
  New York State Highway Patrol regulates the dimension of trucks that transverse through New York City and throughout the state on its highways. This article addressed the length, width and weight requirements of trucks transporting cargo.

• The National Law Journal, February 11, 2002:

  Excessive Force - $200,000 for woman roughed up by NYPD
  
  An article regarding police brutality and excessive force. The Portela Law Firm, P.C. represented a 58 year old woman against the City of New York and the New York Police Department in Brooklyn Supreme Court in a civil action for Assault by a NYPD Police Officer, unjustified arrest and malicious prosecution following a dismissal of criminal charges in Brooklyn Criminal Court against her for Assault of a police officer. The settlement against the City of New York was $200,000.

• New York Law Journal, January 25, 2002:

  Excessive Force.
  
  An article regarding police brutality and excessive force; The Portela Law Firm, P.C. represented a 58 year old woman against the City of New York and the New York Police Department in Brooklyn Supreme Court in a Civil action for Assault by a NYPD Police Officer, unjustified arrest and malicious prosecution following a dismissal of criminal charges in Brooklyn Criminal Court against her for Assault of a police officer.

• The New York Jury Verdict Reporter:

  Police-Use of Excessive Force While During Arrest After Traffic Infraction-Angina Attack, 2002

• El Diario Newspaper , December 19, 2001:

  Indemnizan a Hispana Víctima de Abuso Policial.
  
  An article regarding police brutality and excessive force; The Portela Law Firm, P.C. represented a 58 year old woman who was arrested and charged in Brooklyn for assault against a police officer. The criminal charges were subsequently dismissed against the woman.

• El Diario Newspaper , June 17, 1997:

  Posesión de Bebidas Alcohólicas en Páblico Infracción o Delito
  by Manuel Portela, Jr
  
  An article addressing quality of life crimes in New York City; specifically, the illegal consumption of alcoholic beverage in public.

• El Diario Newspaper , December 20, 1997:

  Policía de Rikers se Declara Culpable, Pero es Liberado.
  
  In a Civil personal injury case, The Portela Law Firm, P.C. represented a victim of a car accident who was killed by a drunk driver who worked for the New York City Department of Corrections.

• El Diario Newspaper , November 20, 1996:

  Victoria Contra la Brutalidad Policial.
  
  An article regarding police brutality and excessive force; The Portela Law Firm, P.C. represented a 58 year old woman who was arrested and charged in Brooklyn for Assault against a NYPD police officer. The police officer arrested the woman following a parking dispute by forcibly pulling the woman out of her car, causing her to sustain serious injuries and hospitalization. The officer alleged the woman intentionally assaulted him in the cause of the arrest.

• New York Law Journal, August 27, 1990:

  53 Prosecutors are Appointed Assistants in Brooklyn Office.
  
  Manuel Portela was one of 53 law school graduates hired for the position of Assistant District Attorney by the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office.