Mr Richard Albert > Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C. > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.
565 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Litigation

Position

Richard F. Albert represents clients in white collar criminal and regulatory matters, and in civil litigation. His cases have included a wide range of allegations of securities fraud, including claims of market manipulation, insider trading, and accounting violations, as well as alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, healthcare fraud, money laundering, antitrust violations, tax fraud, and obstruction of justice. He also has conducted internal investigations and represented public companies, banks, brokerage firms, hedge funds, and their officers and employees in complex civil litigation and arbitration.

Career

Partner, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC, 2004; Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 1994 – 1999; Law Clerk, Honorable Kimba M. Wood, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Memberships

Rich serves on the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society. He is also a board member of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. Rich is also a member of the Federal Bar Council and a participant in its Inn of Court, and a member of the New York City Bar Association. He also represents indigent defendants as a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Southern District of New York.

Education

Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude), 1989; University of Pennsylvania – Wharton (B.S., summa cum laude), 1986.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C. is a go-to firm for both individuals and corporations seeking advice on white-collar criminal matters. The experienced Robert Anello acts for both public and private companies facing allegations of tax offenses and FCPA violations. Elkan Abramowitz and Catherine Foti are seasoned lawyers who frequently advise companies and executives with investigations into antitrust violations, fraud, and other forms of misconduct. Further standout members of the team include Benjamin Fischer and Richard Albert. Fischer is noted for his experience advising on matters concerning securities fraud, insider trading, and price fixing. Albert has a wealth of experience advising on cases relating to money laundering, health care fraud, and market manipulation. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.