Praised as a ‘stand-out litigation firm in every respect’, Hecker Fink LLP, largely based in New York, has a market-leading practice in white-collar criminal defense, as well as in matters involving allegations of corruption. The group is co-led by Sean Hecker, a well-known trial lawyer with ‘extraordinary strategic insight’, who focuses on white-collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, and regulatory compliance matters, and Jenna Dabbs, who represents both individuals and corporations in internal investigations, and in a broad range of government and regulatory investigations. The team also includes Michael Ferrara, who has unique expertise in fraud, corruption, and cyber crime issues, Shawn Crowley, whose diverse white-collar practice includes expertise in investigations into alleged insider trading, securities and wire fraud, market manipulation, and sanctions, and Amy Jeffress in Washington DC, a new joiner from Arnold & Porter in Feburary 2025, who is an expert in criminal defense, investigations, and compliance, especially in the cross-border national security space. Trial attorney David Gopstein, who has notable skills in the crypto sector, is another key contact.
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  • High-level team of experienced trial lawyers equally comfortable facing the government or in complex civil litigation. Exceptional trial lawyers.

Key clients

  • David Macey
  • Gregory Dwyer
  • Do Kwon
  • Glenn Oztemel
  • John Patrick Gorman III
  • Roman Storm
  • Sagar Adani
  • Phanindra Kaza and Robert Telesmanic
  • Jordan Chirico

Work highlights

Representing Do Kwon, the founder of Terra, in connection with an indictment by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Southern District of New York (SDNY).
Serving as local counsel for Defendant Roman Storm in a Southern District of New York (SDNY) prosecution that alleges violations of the Internal Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as well as conspiracies to engage in money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting.
Representing Jordan Chirico in simultaneous criminal and SEC cases.

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Practice head

Sean Hecker; Jenna Dabbs

Other key lawyers

Michael Ferrara; Shawn Crowley; Amy Jeffress; David Gopstein; Marshall Miller; Mack Jenkins; Trisha Anderson; David Patton