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Thomas A. DeSimon

Harris Beach PLLC
  • Recognized Since:
    2008
  • Recognized in:
    Criminal Defense: General Practice
    Criminal Defense: White-Collar...
  • Website:
    http://www.harrisbeach.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (585) 419.8609
  • Location:
    99 Garnsey Road
    Pittsford, NY 14534

“My role is to safeguard the Constitutional rights of those subject to government inquiry and to resolve matters to the clients' satisfaction.”

Tom represents corporate and individual clients in civil, criminal and administrative investigations and prosecutions conducted by a variety of governmental agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the New York State Department of Labor, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the New York State Attorney General’s Office, the United States Attorney’s Office, the New York State Attorney General’s Office, and district attorneys’ offices throughout New York state.  He advises executives and management teams of Fortune 500 companies, health care organizations and private companies on matters related to corporate compliance and government investigations, and federal and state regulatory actions.  Tom conducts internal investigations on behalf of corporate clients and serves as the clients’ liaison with prosecuting authorities.

 

Tom has tried nearly one hundred cases to verdict in New York state and in the federal courts of New York, as well as handled appellate matters.  He has represented thousands of defendants in criminal prosecutions.  Tom represents individuals, public officials, and corporate executives in high-profile New York state and federal investigations and prosecutions.  He represents clients in administrative proceedings before the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York State Liquor Authority, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and before local governments.

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“My role is to safeguard the Constitutional rights of those subject to government inquiry and to resolve matters to the clients' satisfaction.”

Tom represents corporate and individual clients in civil, criminal and administrative investigations and prosecutions conducted by a variety of governmental agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the New York State Department of Labor, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the New York State Attorney General’s Office, the United States Attorney’s Office, the New York State Attorney General’s Office, and district attorneys’ offices throughout New York state.  He advises executives and management teams of Fortune 500 companies, health care organizations and private companies on matters related to corporate compliance and government investigations, and federal and state regulatory actions.  Tom conducts internal investigations on behalf of corporate clients and serves as the clients’ liaison with prosecuting authorities.

 

Tom has tried nearly one hundred cases to verdict in New York state and in the federal courts of New York, as well as handled appellate matters.  He has represented thousands of defendants in criminal prosecutions.  Tom represents individuals, public officials, and corporate executives in high-profile New York state and federal investigations and prosecutions.  He represents clients in administrative proceedings before the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York State Liquor Authority, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and before local governments.

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Education:

  • Rochester Institute of Technology, graduated 1979

Bar Admissions:

  • New York, New York State Bar

Affiliations:

  • Monroe County Bar Association - member
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Member
  • New York State Bar Association - member

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Rochester, NY (2021)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Rochester, NY (2017)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Rochester, NY (2015)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Litigation - Health Care
 

Awards:

  • Upstate New York Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense since 2008

Special Focus:

  • Corporate Compliance
  • Corporate Governance
  • Criminal Investigations
  • DWI Defense
  • Environmental Crimes
  • Federal
  • Government Investigations
  • Internal Investigations
  • Litigation
  • Qui Tam/False Claims Act
  • State
 

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Firm Details

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Harris Beach PLLC
http://www.harrisbeach.com
 
Headquarters
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 419.8800
10 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

New Jersey

New Jersey

Newark, NJ

One Gateway Center, Suite 2500

Newark, NJ 07102

United States

(973) 848.1244

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New York

New York

Albany, NY

677 Broadway, Suite 1101

Albany, NY 12207

United States

(518) 427.9700

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Buffalo, NY

Larkin at Exchange, Suite 1000

726 Exchange Street

Buffalo, NY 14210

United States

(716) 200.5050

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Ithaca, NY

119 East Seneca Street

Ithaca, NY 14850

United States

(607) 273.6444

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New York, NY

100 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

United States

(800) 687.0100

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Saratoga Springs, NY

358 Broadway

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

United States

(518) 587.0551

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Syracuse, NY

333 West Washington Street, Suite 200

Syracuse, NY 13202

United States

(315) 423.7100

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Uniondale, NY

The Omni, Suite 901

333 Earle Ovington Boulevard

Uniondale, NY 11553

United States

(516) 880.8484

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White Plains, NY

445 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 1206

White Plains, NY 10601

United States

(914) 683.1200

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