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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

Robert J. Anello has litigated in the federal and state courts for more than thirty years. He focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, securities and regulatory enforcement matters, complex civil litigation, internal investigations and reviews, and employment discrimination and sexual harassment. Bob is widely recognized for his skills as a criminal and civil trial and appellate attorney, his ability to negotiate effectively on behalf of his clients, and his efficiency and discretion in conducting investigations and reviews on behalf of a wide variety of institutions. He has acted as independent, outside counsel and consultant in a number of matters including to a Big Four accounting firm and a major global financial institution in connection with those firms’ participation in SEC Look-Back Programs, which have included reviews of the firms’ internal compliance programs.

Career

Partner, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC, 1988.

Memberships

Bob also is widely known for his dedication to organizations serving the legal community. Most recently, he has been appointed by the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department as Chairperson of the Attorney Grievance Committee. Bob is the former Chairman of the Audit Committee for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and was a member of the Association’s Nominating Committee. He also is the former Chairman of the Association’s Committee on Professional Responsibility and was a member of many of its committees, including the Professional Ethics, Criminal Courts, and Judicial Committees. Bob also was named as a member of the Association’s Ad Hoc Committee on Multi-disciplinary Practice and the Ad Hoc Committee Task Force on the Role of Lawyers in Corporate Governance. In addition to these roles, he is a member of numerous other bar associations, including the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, New York Council of Defense Lawyers, the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, where he was a member of the Association’s House of Delegates, and the International Bar Association. Bob also serves on the Board of Trustees of The Supreme Court Historical Society, and is a member and secretary of the Foundation of the New York Organ Donor Network and former Chairman of the organization’s Audit Committee.

Education

Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Staff Editor and Notes and Comments Editor, Syracuse Law Review), 1980; SUNY – Albany (B.A.), 1977.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense

New York firm Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C. is a long-established litigation boutique that handles white-collar defense, regulatory enforcement, business and securities litigation. Its work in class action, derivative suits and civil securities fraud cases, as well as its prowess in SEC enforcement matters, is based on the strength of its trial capability. More than a quarter of the firm’s partners are Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers. ‘They are zealous advocates and have obtained excellent results’, remark clients. Practice head Edward Spiro and ‘go-to lawyer’ Robert Anello are represented the founder and CEO of a public company in approximately 20 class action and derivative suits relating to allegations of stock manipulation. All matters were settled in 2022. Leading white-collar criminal defense partner Elkan Abramowitz also plays a pivotal role in both civil and criminal cases, and former federal prosecutor Christopher Harwood is also prominent in both investigations and litigation.

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

Litigation boutique Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C. is based in New York and sports a roster of attorneys which excels at representing individuals, though corporate clients also form a key part of the group’s portfolio. The firm is well regarded in the market for its strengths in internal investigations and white-collar criminal matters, where it handles cases ranging from FCPA violations to securities fraud. Robert Anello leads the team and is noted for his extensive experience defending clients on trial and appellate level. Praised for being ‘tremendous trial lawyers‘, Elkan Abramowitz and Richard Albert regularly handle civil, criminal, and regulatory matters for businesses and their C-suite executives. Catherine Foti sports a diverse practice that includes attorney disciplinary matters alongside employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and fraud.