Profession
Member of the New York Bar, Member of the U.S.District Court for the Southern District and Eastern District of New York, Member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Experience
Joe focuses his practice on internal investigations, white-collar criminal and government regulatory defense of corporations and financial institutions, related civil litigation and compliance counseling. He has particular experience with accounting and securities fraud, foreign corrupt practices, enforcement of U.S. economic sanctions and international price-fixing investigations. He brings to his clients the benefit of years of experience as a former government prosecutor and investigator. A veteran courtroom advocate, he has acted as lead counsel in numerous trials and arbitrations.
Joe has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including financial services, banking, defense contracting, engineering and technology, food services, pharmaceuticals, insurance and construction management. He served as counsel to:
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company in the vitamins price-fixing cartel litigation, one of the largest cartel class actions ever filed
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Royal Ahold, the multi-national food service corporation, in its precedent-setting settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of allegations of accounting fraud
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Lloyds TSB in its settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice and State criminal and regulatory authorities related to international payment practices
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ITT Corporation regarding allegations of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act at the Company’s subsidiaries in China and in other high risk environments around the globe
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The Yokohama Rubber Company, Ltd. in the investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, European Commission, UK Office of Fair Trading and other competition enforcement agencies around the world of a global price-fixing cartel involving the manufacturers of marine products
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a well known investment advisory firm at a federal trial of insider trading allegations brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and for which the client was found not liable after trial
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a national insurance brokerage in an internal investigation arising from government investigations of financial practices within the U.S. insurance industry
Joe has been recognized as a leading litigator by Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation: Guide To America’s Leading Litigation Firms and New York Super Lawyers. In 1995, the New York State Bar Association awarded him the David S. Michaels Award for Courageous Efforts in Promoting Integrity in the Criminal Justice System.
Professional experience
2011 to date Head of U.S. Litigation, Linklaters, New York
2006 to date Partner, Linklaters, New York
2002 - 2006 Partner, White & Case LLP, New York
1994 - 2002 Co-Chair, Litigation Department, Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld LLP, New York
1992 - 1994 Chief Counsel, Mollen Commission*, New York
1984-1991 Assistant District Attorney, Deputy Chief, New York County District Attorney's Office
* conducted a widely publicized investigation into corruption in the New York City Police Department
Education
1984 - Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude
1981 - University of Oxford (Kellett Fellow), M.A., with honors
1979 - Columbia University, B.A., summa cum laude
Publications
Co-author, “Anti-bribery Enforcement: FCPA v Bribery Act – A Practical Comparison”, Bloomberg Law Reports, January 2011
Co-author, “The Right Response Is Everything: Steps Corporate Executives Should Take in Addressing Allegations of Accounting and Financial Fraud”, Bloomberg Law Reports Corporate Governance, August 2006
“Changing Corporate Culture: No More ‘Pure Hearts and Empty Heads’”, Bloomberg Law Reports Corporate Governance, February/March 2005
Co-author, “Carrot and Stick: Understanding The SEC’s Agenda”, Compliance Week, November 30, 2004
Co-author, “The SEC’s Bid to Re-engineer Corporate Culture”, Dow Jones Corporate Governance Newsletter, November 24, 2004
Co-author, An Overview of the United States Sentencing Commission Amendments to the Organizational Sentencing Guidelines, July 2004
