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

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Catherine M. Foti has more than twenty-five years of experience in complex civil and white collar criminal matters, including frauds, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and attorney disciplinary matters. She conducts internal investigations for corporations and also counsels individuals involved in such investigations.

Career

Partner, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC, 1993.

Memberships

Cathy is currently the Chair of the Sentencing Guidelines Committee of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers and represented the Committee before the United States Sentencing Commission when it heard testimony on proposed amendments to the Guidelines. She also now serves as a member of the Advisory Committee of the New York Women’s Bar Association, after sitting for many years on its Board of Directors as well as serving as its Vice-President and Co-Chair of its Judiciary and Professional Ethics and Discipline Committees. Cathy is a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Council, and the New York City Bar Association, where she sat on the Committee on Professional Discipline and on the Criminal Law Committee.

Education

New York University School of Law (J.D.; Staff Editor and Notes and Comments Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics), 1985; Harvard University (A.B., cum laude), 1982.

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.