Experience

Freedman Normand Friedland LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jan 2021 - Present

• Partner

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  I am a nationally recognized former federal prosecutor, who led "Operation Varsity Blues," the seminal case widely known as the college admissions scandal, one of the largest white-collar crime prosecutions in U.S. history. My current practice, based out of both New York and Boston, focuses on white-collar criminal defense, securities fraud, corporate investigations, and complex civil litigation.



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant United States Attorney

  • May 2012 - Oct 2020

  - Assistant United States Attorney in Pittsburgh (May 2012 through July 2015) and Boston (July 2015 through October 2020). - Lead prosecutor in “Operation Varsity Blues,” a wiretap investigation that became the largest higher education-related fraud and bribery case ever brought by the Department of Justice. Case resulted in the prosecution of nearly 60 defendants and garnered significant national and international media coverage. - Other significant casework included: - Prosecution of individuals associated with an Internet-based “pharmacy” located in India for drug misbranding, smuggling, money laundering, obstruction of justice and other crimes. - Prosecution of individuals associated with the Switzerland-based Silverton asset management company. This prosecution, conducted in parallel with the Securities and Exchange Commission, was one of the largest microcap securities fraud cases ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice and it resulted in the conviction of numerous individuals in the United States and abroad. - Prosecution of individuals who embezzled millions of dollars from a Massachusetts-based services company. - Prosecution of a New Jersey investment advisor for operating a securities fraud “cherry picking” scheme. - Prosecution of multiple individuals for a bribery scheme related to proxy voting by institutional shareholders. - First-chaired numerous federal jury trials; conducted dozens of evidentiary and sentencing hearings. - Additional criminal subject matter expertise in, amongst other areas: wiretaps, asset forfeiture, and international cross-border issues, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, extradition and MLATs.



Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP

• Associate, Litigation

  • Oct 2009 - May 2012

  Civil litigation: client representation in all phases of complex litigation in federal and state courts, from complaint and answer drafting through discovery, motion briefing, argument, disposition and appeal.Sample representations: investment bank as plaintiff in broken distressed debt trade; hedge fund as defendant in fallout from bankruptcy proceedings; bond insurer as defendant in multiple breach of contract actions; individual as plaintiff in breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit, and; hedge fund as interpleader defendant in CLO litigation.Regulatory work: defense of clients in investigations launched by the SEC, FINRA, U.S. Attorneys' Offices, New York Attorney General, and international regulatory agencies.Sample representations: hedge fund in inquiry launched by French authorities; individual in "failure to supervise" inquiry launched by FINRA; individual in insider trading inquiry involving FINRA and the SEC, and; individuals employed by investment bank in accounting investigation launched by SEC.



US Courts

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk to Judge Robert P. Patterson, Jr. of the Southern District of New York

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2009

  - One-year term law clerk to Judge Robert P. Patterson, Jr. - One-year term law clerk to Judge Robert P. Patterson, Jr.



New York District Attorney

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant District Attorney

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2008

  - Assistant District Attorney in the Appeals' Bureau of the New York County District Attorneys' Office.- Researched, brief, and argued more than fifty-five cases before the New York State appellate courts (Appellate Term and First Department), including three cases before the New York Court of Appeals, New York's highest court.- Other duties include: conducted evidentiary/suppression hearings in federal and state courts, drafted criminal complaints, arraigned defendants, edited appellate briefs, drafted motions, and provided legal advice to Executive Office.- Recipient of 2008 Criminal Justice Public Service Fellowship.



US Dept of Commerce

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern, Market Access and Compliance

  • May 2005 - Jul 2005

  - Intern in the Market Access and Compliance Department.- Researched issues and drafted memoranda primarily concerning intellectual property and WTO. - Intern in the Market Access and Compliance Department.- Researched issues and drafted memoranda primarily concerning intellectual property and WTO.



Allen and Overy

• South Africa

• Summer Associate

  • May 2004 - Sep 2004

  - Worked in Hong Kong and London as a summer associate in the U.S. Corporate finance practice.- Associate offer extended for U.S. law group in London, United Kingdom. - Worked in Hong Kong and London as a summer associate in the U.S. Corporate finance practice.- Associate offer extended for U.S. law group in London, United Kingdom.



Columbia Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Assistant, Professor Benjamin Liebman

  • May 2003 - Jul 2003

  - Researched emerging countries' justice systems for professor at Columbia Law School. - Researched emerging countries' justice systems for professor at Columbia Law School.



Robertson Stephens International

• United Kingdom

• Analyst

  • Jun 2000 - Jan 2002

  - Corporate finance analyst for Robertson Stephens investment bank. - Employed financial modeling techniques to assist clients in raising capital on European stock exchanges. - Corporate finance analyst for Robertson Stephens investment bank. - Employed financial modeling techniques to assist clients in raising capital on European stock exchanges.



Rosen Enterprises

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Harvard University

  • 1996 - 2000

  - Term-time employment to pay for college and expenses.- Employment included: dorm crew (bathroom cleaning), bartender and caterer, research assistant, Harvard admissions office, analyst and fundraiser for the University Lutheran Church, consultant for Harvard Business School professor, website design, and database entry for online calendar company. - Term-time employment to pay for college and expenses.- Employment included: dorm crew (bathroom cleaning), bartender and caterer, research assistant, Harvard admissions office, analyst and fundraiser for the University Lutheran Church, consultant for Harvard Business School professor, website design, and database entry for online calendar company.