Prior to becoming a lawyer, Sam served overseas in the U.S. Army, graduated from Western Washington University as Outstanding Journalism Graduate of the Year, and worked as a crane operator in California and Hawaii for over a decade. It was his desire to fight for people`s rights in our legal system that eventually led him to go back to school and get a law degree. His passion for justice and years of real-world experience earned him the coveted Dean`s List Scholarship at Santa Clara University. A former New York administrative judge was convicted of beating a legal aid attorney outside a Manhattan party in October 2016. Roberts told Law360 that he suffered a permanent shoulder injury during the incident. Noting that Beltrani is no longer a judge, he said the resolution was “fair and appropriate.” “It wasn`t a fight I wanted,” Beltrani told the Post. He has been charged with assault, attempted assault and harassment, and had previously rejected a plea deal that would have left him without a criminal record in six months, insisting he is innocent and wants to take his case to court. The dazed human rights defender collapsed on the concrete before Beltrani fell on him, stood up and walked away, according to the video. Roberts, who suffered a black eye and shoulder injury, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. He admits in court documents that he sarcastically told Beltrani: “Remember, judge, do justice. Do some justice.

But Beltrani insists he never uttered those words, and Roberts said in court documents that he had no recollection of the judge making the threatening statement. Beltrani added that Roberts should have been charged with first beating him and committing perjury. Thank you for your hard work and diligence. The last two years have been difficult for us, but the agreement goes a long way to improving our lives. We are very grateful. You are a great advocate. The surveillance video, a copy of which was obtained by The Post, shows Roberts leaving the Chelsea site at 115 W. 18th St. and heading straight to Beltrani while chatting with the party`s host, attorney Andrew Bernstein.

“It`s a farce that this is happening to me,” he said. “I`m a nice guy, I like to help people.” Bernstein, whose law firm hosted the meeting, reportedly told prosecutors that before putting on Roberts, Beltrani shouted, “Yes, I`m the judge. I do justice and kill people! According to Beltrani, the lawyer snorted: “You want to help people, you want to help yourself, you are a probation judge. Beltrani`s defense attorney, Dan Ollen, declined to comment. “I am 54 years old, I am extremely overweight. After he beat me, I beat him,” the Parole Board administrative judge said. Probation judge Robert Beltrani, 54, was arrested for beating lawyer Sam Roberts, 48, on October 20 and suspended without pay pending the outcome of a disciplinary hearing. That`s when Roberts, who also admitted to drinking at least four vodka cocktails, pushed him, Beltrani said. “I had no intention of fighting this man, and the video talks about it,” he said. Samuel Forbes-Roberts joined Scruggs, Spini & Fulton as an associate in November 2016. After a 50-second conversation, Roberts clearly pushes Beltrani with his left hand before the fiery lawyer nails him in the face with a right cross. “He claims he didn`t provoke me and turned around to walk away when I beat him,” the judge said.

“It`s clear from the video that this is not true.” The party had celebrated the opening of a friend`s law firm. According to the facts, the incident occurred after Beltrani and lawyer Sam Roberts “claimed” the open bar. They were talking outside the Party. Roberts took a step towards Beltrani and touched his chest. Beltrani, who was drunk, responded by hitting Roberts in the head. Roberts fell to the ground and Beltrani landed on him. Beltrani got up and left. “If I have had probation and he has already been convicted of a crime before me and I have seen this evidence, I will send him home, not to prison,” Beltrani said of himself. Beltrani was able to avoid a third-degree assault conviction after taking an anger management course and completing 10 days of community service, the New York Daily News reported. Sam enjoys surfing, motorcycling, mountain biking, snowboarding and spending time doing all these activities with his family.

Robert V. Beltrani was publicly reprimanded Tuesday by the First Judicial Chamber of the Appeals Division of the New York Supreme Court, Law360 reports.