Larry H. Krantz

Larry Krantz is a former federal prosecutor with decades of trial and appellate litigation experience in complex commercial and white-collar criminal matters.  He has tried over 25 cases before juries, judges and arbitration panels, and has argued over 25 appeals in federal and New York State appellate courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the New York Court of Appeals. He prides himself on representing his clients with tenacity, creativity, compassion and integrity.

He is currently (or was formerly):

• A Regent of the American College of Trial Lawyers
• A Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
• A Trustee of the Practicing Law Institute
• A Director of the Federal Bar Council
• A Director of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers
• A Master in the Federal Bar Council Inn of Court
• A Member of the Local Rules Committee for the Eastern District of New York
• Listed in Chambers USA
• Listed in Who’s Who Legal: Global Investigations Review
• Listed in SuperLawyers

Scope of Practice

In criminal and regulatory matters, Mr. Krantz represents corporate executives and others drawn into investigations conducted by federal and state authorities including: the United States Attorney’s Offices, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), FINRA and various other regulators. Over the past four decades, he has been involved in many of the highest profile white-collar criminal cases.

In commercial matters, Mr. Krantz regularly represents public and private companies  in the prosecution and defense of complex business disputes including claims of:  breach of contract; fraud; breach of fiduciary duty; antitrust and unfair competition violations; RICO Act violations; and professional malpractice claims.  He has particular expertise representing life insurance carriers in disputes concerning life insurance policies.

He also represents brokers, customers  and brokerage houses in FINRA arbitrations and proceedings concerning alleged broker misconduct.

Experience

• Honorable I. Leo Glasser, United States District Judge, Eastern District New York – Law Clerk (1982-1983);
• United States Attorneys’ Office, Eastern District of New York – Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division (1983-1989);
• Brooklyn Law School, Adjunct Instructor of Legal Writing
• Leventhal, Slade & Krantz – Partner (1990-1997)
• Krantz & Berman LLP (Co-Founding Partner since 1998)
• Guest lectured on trial advocacy:  Brooklyn Law School, NYU School of Law, Cornell Law School, the Federal Bar Council and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.

Education and Publications

• Brooklyn Law School
• Brooklyn Law Review, Case Comment Editor
• SUNY at Stony Brook (B.A.)
• Defending Federal Criminal Cases: Attacking the Government’s Proof (Law Journal Press 2023) – Chapter Author

Bar Admissions

• New York
• Eastern District of New York
• Southern District of New York
• District of Connecticut
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• U.S. States Supreme Court

Philanthropy

• Former Board Member, National Fragile X Foundation (former)
• Member, National Council of Visitors, UC Davis MIND Institute