- Criminal DefenseCLE Instructor for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, ABA, NY City Bar, Law Society of England & Wales, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, National Bar Council of France, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Cambridge University Law Faculty
- FraudWe defended a prominent hedge fund manager who had been charged with securities fraud after the 2008 market crash. After several months of close analysis, we were able to demonstrate to and convince the federal prosecutors that, far from defrauding anyone, our client made money for most of his investors, while only those who had timed their investments poorly lost money. The prosecutor ultimately dismissed all of the fraud charges. Read more →
- RobberyWe defended a young man charged with the armed robbery of a car wash. The robbery was caught on surveillance video. The young man was seen and arrested in the vicinity of the car wash and was identified by the victim of the robbery. Although the individual in the video looked remarkably like our client, our careful review of the footage and our discussions with our client convinced us that we could prove that the man on the video was not our client. We had an expert in photogrammetry examine the footage, go to the scene to take very specific measurements of the scene, and develop compelling evidence that the individual on the videotape was several inches taller than our client. On the eve of trial, the prosecutor dismissed the case.
- BurglaryW e have successfully defended clients in all walks of life—physicians, lawyers, politicians, teachers, mechanics, homemakers—against allegations of murder, robbery, burglary, domestic violence, assault, weapon violations, and other violent felonies and misdemeanors.
- Misdemeanors
- EmbezzlementW e have successfully defended accounting firms, hedge funds, restaurants, software companies, and other businesses against allegations of fraud and other financial crimes, often starting before any charges have been filed. Our early intervention and aggressive strategy allows us to gather evidence when it matters the most. We interact with law enforcement and prosecutors from the earliest moment. Our early role in internal investigations into corporate financial misconduct, embezzlement or other types of financial crimes can often eliminate the threat of prosecution altogether.
- Assault
- Murder
- HomicideWe defended a man charged with the homicide of his upstairs neighbor and the attempted homicide of another upstairs neighbor. He was arrested exiting his apartment building carrying items from the deceased man’s apartment and the surviving neighbor identified him as the attacker. After a multi-week trial, during which we detailed the errors of the police investigation and the bias of the eyewitness, the jury determined that it could not find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and our client was acquitted.
- Money LaunderingWe defended a Canadian charged in New York Federal Court with money laundering in the United States. After convincing the federal prosecutor to reduce the charge to a banking violation, our client returned home to Canada.
- Intellectual Property
- Severance AgreementWe defended the employment rights of a senior executive at a major investment and financial services firm who had been fired “for cause” after he pointed out security deficiencies to an internal audit team. We negotiated a superior severance package which well exceeded the firm’s contractual obligations under even the best circumstances and cleared his personnel record so that he was unencumbered while seeking new employment.
- Premises LiabilityW e have successfully represented businesses of all sizes, from family-owned companies to international investment firms, in a wide variety of commercial disputes, including claims for intellectual property infringement, breach of contract, premises liability, and general negligence.
- Condominium Law
- Personal InjuryWe won summary judgment dismissing the case against a landowner facing personal injury claims after a window washer fell out of a window three stories up and sustained multiple serious injuries.
- Medical MalpracticeW e have successfully defended doctors, nurses, lawyers, accountants and other licensed professionals against claims of medical malpractice, legal malpractice, accounting errors, surgical errors, nursing malpractice, birth injuries, brain damage, and physician negligence.
- Estate Planning
- Wills
- Trusts