Representative Matters

Criminal Cases

• Defended former Chairman of federally-insured bank charged in federal conspiracy action for alleged embezzlement of bank funds.
• Defended individual indicted in federal court for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business.  
• Defended individual charged in state court with attempting to restrain trade (bid rigging).
• Defended executive of financial institution in connection with federal securities fraud investigation involving insider trading.  
• Defended individual indicted in federal court for RICO and conspiracy violations involving narcotics trafficking.
• Defended former brokerage-house executive indicted in federal court for securities fraud in connection with allegedly fraudulent day-trading operation.
• Defended multiple bank officers and executives in connection with federal investigation of fraudulent practices at Enron Corporation.
• Defended jeweler indicted in federal court for money-laundering.  
• Defended trucker indicted in federal court for conspiracy to distribute truckloads of marijuana.  
• Defended corporate executive in federal investigation of alleged accounting fraud in the auto-parts industry.  
• Defended corporate executive in federal investigation of alleged circulation fraud in the newspaper industry. 
• Represented multiple cooperating witnesses in federal organized crime prosecutions.
• Represented multiple individuals in federal investigation of alleged mortgage fraud at a mortgage brokerage firm.
• Defended Chief Executive charged in federal court with embezzlement of escrowed funds from a mortgage company.
• Defended corporate executive of publicly-traded retail firm involved in federal investigation of securities fraud and improper accounting practices.
• Represented corporate executive in connection with federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation.
• Defended corporate executive charged in state criminal prosecution with alleged false filings with City agency. 
• Defended individual charged in federal court with bribing government officials.
• Defended bank executive indicted in federal court for alleged embezzlement of bank funds involving travel and entertainment expenses.
• Defended multiple city employees in connection with federal investigation involving Department of Environmental Protection.
• Defended former executive of publicly traded energy company in connection with U.S. Attorney and SEC investigation of false reporting of energy reserves and related civil litigation.
• Defended Managing Director of publicly traded financial services company in connection with Enron Task Force and SEC investigation of an alleged sham financial transaction.
• Represented executive of foreign corporation charged in connection with KPMG tax shelter investigation.