Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Robert L. Boone, a former federal prosecutor and accomplished trial lawyer, focuses on government and internal investigations, white collar criminal defense, complex civil litigation and regulatory compliance. Recognized by Bloomberg Law as one of the top white-collar lawyers to know in the publication’s “They’ve Got Next” series, Mr. Boone has secured successful outcomes for prominent corporations and individuals in some of their most challenging criminal and civil ma...
Jay Holtmeier co-leads WilmerHale’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Anti-Corruption Group and is a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice. He represents institutions and individuals in complex government and internal investigations and matters of corporate governance and compliance. He has particular experience in matters involving the FCPA, and he also is well versed in issues related to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) ...
Douglas I. Koff is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Douglas I., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Douglas I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ronald G. White is an experienced trial and appellate attorney whose practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, SEC enforcement matters, corporate internal investigations, and complex civil litigation. Mr. White has been recognized by leading directory publications including Legal 500 US 2012 and Best Lawyers in America 2010-2014 for his expertise in the area of white-collar criminal defense. Mr. White has tried numerous cases in federal and state court, and has briefed and argued 15 ...
Steven F. Molo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Securities. Steven F., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2001. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sean Hecker is recognized nationally as a leading trial lawyer, with a practice focusing on white collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, complex civil litigation, and regulatory compliance. Sean’s practice includes representing officers, directors and corporations, across various industries, in grand jury and regulatory investigations, including those conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Tradi...
Barry N. Covert focuses his practice primarily in the following areas: New York State and federal criminal trials and appeals Constitutional law, including First Amendment, Second Amendment, and civil rights actions Qui Tam Act, also known as the False Claims Act Defending against allegations of scientific misconduct, scientific fraud, research misconduct, research fraud, plagiarism, and fabrication of evidence Defense of professional licensing, including for attorneys, doctors, and nurses Ti...
Marion Joyce Bachrach is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Marion Joyce, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marion Joyce is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nelson A. Boxer represents corporations and individuals in criminal prosecutions, criminal and regulatory investigations, and in commercial litigation. A trial lawyer, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York for seven years. In private practice, Mr. Boxer has been lead counsel in high-profile criminal and civil investigations and trials, involving securities, health care, banking, accounting, and tax, among other areas of law. Mr. Boxer also has e...
Boyd Johnson serves as the Co-Chair of the White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice and the Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s New York Office. Leveraging 30 years of public and private sector experience, Mr. Johnson represents companies and senior executives in criminal investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, and civil litigations. Over the past three decades, Mr. Johnson has served in a variety of senior roles, including Co-Chair of WilmerHale’s White Collar Defense...
Lawrence S. Spiegel has more than two decades of experience advising individuals and corporations in complex criminal and civil matters. He has represented corporations, their directors, officers and employees in cases involving allegations of mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud, government program and procurement fraud, bank fraud, consumer fraud and money laundering. He represents clients in connection with federal and state grand jury investigations, in inquiries by regulatory...
Suzanne Jaffe Bloom is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Suzanne Jaffe, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Suzanne Jaffe is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Benjamin Gruenstein serves as a trusted advisor to companies, boards of directors and senior executives navigating their most consequential legal challenges in the areas of government and internal investigations, regulatory enforcement, white-collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation. Before launching Gruenstein Law, Ben spent 14 years as a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he was a founding member of the firm’s Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Practice. ...
Daniel J. Horwitz is a partner in Tannenbaum Helpern’s Criminal Defense and Litigation and Dispute Resolution practices. A highly experienced trial attorney, Dan is known for his masterful style and a uniquely creative and strategic approach to his cases, as well as his strong legal acumen. Dan is well known throughout the Federal and State criminal and civil courts in New York, dating back to his tenure with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office where he served in the Frauds B...
Our Methodology
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
The Process
Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Our belief has always been that the quality of a peer review survey is directly related to the quality of the voters.