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 was described in Forbes as “among the most eminent defense lawyers in New York’s criminal bar.” His cross-examination of the government’s star witness at a trial arising out of the Madoff fraud was described in Forbes as “hitting it off the façade of the New York Stock exchange.”

Honors

He has received many honors over his career including:

• • Election to the Board of Regents of the American College of Trial Lawyers (an invitation only Fellowship of trial lawyers limited to 1% of the lawyers in any jurisdiction).
  • Induction as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (an invitation only Fellowship limited to 500 elite trial lawyers in the United States).
  • Selection as a Trustee of the Practicing Law Institute.
  • Selection as a Director of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers.
  • Selection as a Director of the Federal Bar Council (FBC).
  • Selection as the Chair of the FBC Committee on Sentencing and Alternatives to Incarceration.
  • Selection as a Member of the Joint Local Rules Committee for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
  • Selection as a Master in the FBC Inn of Court.
  • Selection for inclusion in Chambers USA 2023-2024 for White-Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations.
  • Selection for listing in Global Investigations Review: Who’s Who Legal (White-Collar Defense).
  • Selected for listing in Superlawyers from 2009 -present (Member: Blue Ribbon Panel on White-Collar Defense).

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