Headquartered in New York, Sher Tremonte‘s white-collar crime practice focuses on representing businesses, executives, professionals, and other individuals in criminal investigations, regulatory investigations, prosecutions, and enforcement proceedings. The firm has extensive experience defending clients in a wide range of allegations of fraud, insider trading, money laundering, FCPA violations, RICO violations, securities fraud, and more. Co-founder Michael Tremonte utilizes his experience as a former federal prosecutor to focus on representing businesses and individuals in federal and state criminal investigations, prosecutions, enforcement actions, and internal investigations for public companies, boards, financial institutions, and other organizations. Brian Kidd is a key partner at the firm who utilizes his experience at the U.S. Department of Justice to represent companies and executives in complex DOJ, SEC, and CFTC investigations. Douglas Jensen is another key partner at the firm who represents senior executives of global financial institutions in government and regulatory investigations into complex securities, life-settlement-backed products, and collateralized mortgage obligations. Tami Stark joined the firm from White & Case LLP in April 2026.
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Key clients
- Jona Rechnitz
- Daniel Kaplan
- Jesus Sendon
Work highlights
Represented Daniel Kaplan, an investment advisor, in an eight week trial in federal court, resulting in a mixed verdict.
Represented Jona Rechnitz in numerous mandamus petitions, restitution proceedings and at sentencing, in the Southern District of New York and US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Represented Jesus Sendon against conspiracy, insurance fraud and money laundering charges in New York Supreme Criminal Court based on claims that Mr. Sendon, his employer and others defrauded the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) of more than $9 million in workers' compensation premiums.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Other key lawyers
Michael Tremonte; Douglas R. Jensen; Brian Kidd; Tami Stark