Criminal Defense
- Represented insurance agent charged in the Southern District of New York with participation in alleged $100M fraud involving Stranger-Owned Life Insurance Policies
- Represented individual accused of felony murder in state court in Minnesota
- Represented individual accused of providing material support in form of computer expertise to Al Qaeda
- Represented defendant in “Octopussy” insider-trading case
- Represented hedge-fund portfolio manager in connection with investigation into alleged insider-trading through the use of “Expert Networks”
- Represented accountant accused of fraud in connection with alleged ponzi scheme in three-week trial in February 2010 in the Eastern District of New York
- Represented businessman accused of tax fraud in seven-week trial in December 2009 in the Eastern District of New York
- Represented manager at Consolidated Edison of New York accused in kick-back scheme; secured sentence substantially below applicable sentencing guideline
- Represented lawyer under investigation for immigration fraud; no charges filed
- Represented book-keeper who had embezzled funds from museum employer; no charges filed
- Represented mother of nine charged in federal capital murder case in U.S. v. McGriff, 04 cr 966 (E.D.N.Y.); successfully petitioned D.O.J. in Washington, D.C., to withdraw death notice; negotiated favorable plea bargain and sentence of time-served
- Obtained hung jury verdict in the Southern District of New York in March 2008; negotiated favorable plea bargain and sentence of time-served
- Represented computer programmer charged with violating CAN-Spam Act ; secured favorable plea bargain
- Represented Bahamian-based investment banker charged with participation in billion dollar money-laundering scheme; secured favorable plea bargain and sentence below applicable sentencing guideline
- Represented individual charged with participation in $10M bank fraud scheme; secured favorable plea bargain and below guidelines sentence
- Represented compulsive gambler charged with orchestrating million dollar fraud scheme; secured favorable plea bargain and sentence that was 75% below lowest applicable guideline
- Represented lawyer charged with bank fraud at both sentencing and on appeal; successfully secured substantial downward departure from the applicable sentencing guideline
- Represented broker convicted of securities fraud at post-conviction sentencing proceeding; successfully secured substantial reduction of sentence
- Represented inmate, pro bono, challenging fourth successive denial of parole, despite
Government Enforcement Proceedings
- Represented witness in federal investigation of securities fraud in connection with North Dakota oil exploration
- Represented witness in investigations by U.S. Senate, D.O.J and S.E.C. of offshore tax evasion scheme
- Represented witness in connection with federal criminal investigation of securities fraud scheme at major drugstore retail chain
- Represented several witnesses in connection with investigations of American International Group, Inc., by the D.O.J., the S.E.C. and the New York State Attorney General’s Office
- Represented several witnesses in connection with a D.O.J. investigation of major laboratory testing company
- Represented outside director of Tyco International, Ltd., in connection with investigations by Congress, the D.O.J., the S.E.C. and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office; counseled director with regard to his testimony at the criminal trials of Tyco’s former C.E.O., C.F.O., and general
Corporate Investigations
- Represented hedge fund manager in internal investigation related to insider trading using expert networks
- Represented banker in internal investigation related to insider trading
- Represented outside director of Tyco International in internal corporate investigation of wrongdoing by C.E.O and other executives
- Counseled major pharmaceutical company in internal corporate investigation of theft of trade secrets
- Represented individual in internal investigation of alleged embezzlement
- Conducted internal investigation of allegation of harassment
Disciplinary Proceedings
- Represented lawyer in proceeding before bar disciplinary committee
- Represented midwife in disciplinary proceeding by licensing authority in connecting with complications at home birth
- Represented soldier accused by U.S. Army of desertion
- Represented banker in internal investigation by bank into insider trading
- Represented several students in disciplinary proceedings at schools and universities
Appeals and Post-Conviction Actions
- Filed numerous motions for compassionate release on behalf of federal prisoners securing the release of four individuals
- Filed habeas petition on behalf of individual who had served 27 years in custody; secured his release
- Filed appeal in Eighth Circuit on behalf of individual convicted of $15M fraud
- Filed appeal in Second Circuit on behalf of individual convicted of $100M insurance fraud
- Successfully won reversal and judgment of acquittal from Second Circuit in for individual accused of participation in drug conspiracy