Federal Defenders of New York Inc.
Kristoff Williams is an experienced legal professional currently serving as an Assistant Federal Defender at Federal Defenders of New York Inc. since September 2022. Prior to this role, Kristoff was an Assistant Federal Public Defender from September 2020 to August 2022 and has also worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the U.S. District Courts from August 2018 to August 2020, specifically under the Honorable Algenon L. Marbley and the Honorable Gershwin A. Drain. Kristoff holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (2015-2018) and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude, from Washington State University (2010-2014).
Federal Defenders of New York Inc.
The Federal Defenders of New York vigorously defends persons charged with federal crimes who cannot afford to hire an attorney. We are an independent, non-profit organization with lawyers practicing in the federal courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, with offices located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, White Plains, and Central Islip.