Alan Vinegrad

Alan Vinegrad is a partner in the firm's New York office and a member of the firm's White Collar Defense and Trial Practice Groups.  His practice focuses on representing both individuals and corporations in a wide variety of criminal and regulatory enforcement matters, as well as in complex civil litigation.  He has represented numerous clients in connection with investigations and prosecutions by the U.S. Department of Justice, various U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the New York State Attorney General, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mr. Vinegrad joined the firm after completing a 15-month tenure as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. He previously served as the office's Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney, Chief of the Criminal Division, Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, Chief of Civil Rights Litigation and Chief of General Crimes.  In addition to his executive and supervisory responsibilities, Mr. Vinegrad personally investigated and prosecuted numerous criminal cases and personally argued over 20 cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.  He personally participated in four lengthy trials arising out of the brutal assault of Abner Louima by members of the New York City Police Department's 70th Precinct in Brooklyn.

Representative Matters

• Adelphia Communications Corporation in defense of the federal criminal investigation, SEC enforcement action and threatened forfeiture actions arising out of wrongdoing by members of the Rigas family.
• the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Tyco International Inc. arising out of wrongdoing by members of the company’s prior management.
• several investment banking firms in connection with various criminal and SEC investigations into suspected insider trading, accounting fraud, and other federal securities law violations.

Previous Experience

• United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York (1990-1997, 1998-2002)
• Meister Leventhal & Slade, Associate (1985-1989)
• Price Waterhouse & Co., Staff Accountant (1980-1981)

Honors and Rankings

• Selected as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics by Ethisphere Magazine (2007).
• Selected by Chambers USA 2007 as a leading attorney in the area of white collar crime and government investigations.
• Selected for inclusion in the 2008 edition of the Best Lawyers in America in the area of commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense.
• 2005 Milton S. Gould Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy from the New York City Office of the Appellate Defender.
• United States Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in 1997 for the prosecution of the men responsible for the death of Yankel Rosenbaum during the Crown Heights riots in Brooklyn, New York.
• Henry L. Stimson Medal from the Association of the Bar of the City of New York in 1993 for being the outstanding prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office.

Pro Bono

• Represented several not-for-profit organizations in connection with allegations of financial wrongdoing by members of their management.
• Represent family members of the victim of a terrorist attack in Israel.
• Represent the teenage victim of a sexual assault at a residential treatment facility in Westchester, New York.

Memberships and Affiliations

• New York Law School, member of the adjunct faculty teaching trial advocacy
• The Federal Bar Council, member of the Board of Trustees  
• The Legal Aid Society, member of the Board of Directors
• The New York Law Journal, member of the Board of Editors
• The American Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, member

Publications and Speeches

• "Cutler: Second Circuit's Evolving Reasonableness Review," New York Law Journal (4/17/2008), Co-Author
• "Eighth National Forum on Fraud & Abuse in the Sale & Marketing of Drugs," Keynote Speaker, American Conference Institute (April 2008)
• "Compensating the Wrongly Convicted," New York Law Journal (10/12/2007), Co-Author