Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: White-Collar Environmental Law Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Litigation - Securities
Gary S. Lincenberg
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Gary Lincenberg is a name partner at one of the most prestigious litigation firms in the country and the National Chairman of the ABA White Collar Crime Committee.
Mr. Lincenberg's success in the past five years in white collar cases has been remarkable. His two recent trials were against the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where Mr. Lincenberg defended the former CFO of a semiconductor manufacturer against a securities fraud indictment alleging revenue recognition and stock option backdating (United States v. Tomasetta and Hovanec). In the Spring of 2012, after hanging the jury on all 7 counts, the defense obtained a dismissal on 6 of 7 counts. In the retrial of the remaining conspiracy count held in the Winter of 2013, the defense again hung the jury.
He and his firm have successfully reversed U.S. Attorney decisions to indict and obtained non-prosecution agreements and declinations against major defense contractor and health care companies, conducted independent investigations for Broadcom, Yahoo, and numerous other technology, financial, industrial, and non-profit corporations. Currently, he represents several corporate presidents, general counsels, and other executives in FCPA, environmental, tax, and bank investigations.
In the securities field, Mr. Lincenberg currently represents companies and individuals in cases involving market manipulation, insider trading, and traditional 10b-5 and 17(a) investigations.
Mr. Lincenberg's success in the past five years in white collar cases has been remarkable. His two recent trials were against the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where Mr. Lincenberg defended the former CFO of a semiconductor manufacturer against a securities fraud indictment alleging revenue recognition and stock option backdating (United States v. Tomasetta and Hovanec). In the Spring of 2012, after hanging the jury on all 7 counts, the defense obtained a dismissal on 6 of 7 counts. In the retrial of the remaining conspiracy count held in the Winter of 2013, the defense again hung the jury.
He and his firm have successfully reversed U.S. Attorney decisions to indict and obtained non-prosecution agreements and declinations against major defense contractor and health care companies, conducted independent investigations for Broadcom, Yahoo, and numerous other technology, financial, industrial, and non-profit corporations. Currently, he represents several corporate presidents, general counsels, and other executives in FCPA, environmental, tax, and bank investigations.
In the securities field, Mr. Lincenberg currently represents companies and individuals in cases involving market manipulation, insider trading, and traditional 10b-5 and 17(a) investigations.
Overview
- Harvard University, J.D., graduated 1985
- California, The State Bar of California
- AIPAC - Capitol Club
- American Bar Association - National Chair, White Collar Crime Committee
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Federal Bar Association - Board of Directors and Past President, Los Angeles County
- Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference - Lawyer Representative
- California, The State Bar of California
- AIPAC - Capitol Club
- American Bar Association - National Chair, White Collar Crime Committee
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Federal Bar Association - Board of Directors and Past President, Los Angeles County
- Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference - Lawyer Representative
- Harvard University, J.D., graduated 1985
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Securities
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Government Relations Practice
- Qui Tam Law
Awards:
- ABA - Outstanding National Leadership
- Department of Justice - Attorney General Award for Outstanding Performance
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Defense of Meggitt, plc
Successful defense of export controls investigation
- Patrick McGowan
Successful defense of grocery store executive, who was later acquitted at trial
- Mag Instruments, Inc. and Anthony Maglica
Successful defense of company and executive in tax and campaign contribution investigation
- Eugene Hovanec
Successful defense at trial in securities fraud prosecution
- Dr. Alexander Rivkin
Healthcare fraud prosection - hung jury followed by dismissal
- Vivien Wieder
Money laundering prosecution - hung jury followed by dismissal
- Newhall Land and Farming Company
Dismisssal on day of trial of environmental crimes prosecution
- Yahoo, Inc.
Internal Investigation on behalf of Audit Committee
- Sunrider Corporation and its CEO
Successful post-indictment settlement in tax and customs investigation
- Grynberg v. Hunter World Markets, et al
Defense verdict in parallel civil case to SEC matter
- Alan Carroll
Obtained dismissal of counterfeiting allegations against executive of large office supply company
- Sunrise Nursing Homes
Obtained dismissal of elder abuse prosecution
- Kmart
Reduced criminal cases to civil settlement in underground storage tank prosecution
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