August 4, 2022
Partner Helen Gredd has again been ranked by Benchmark Litigation among the Top 250 Women Litigators in the Northeast United States for her inspiring achievements in the securities law arena. In its 2022 edition of Top 250 Women in Litigation, Benchmark writes: “these women have secured their place amongst the leading female litigators by participating...
July 26, 2022
Partner Gabrielle Friedman was invited by the U.S. Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) to present a webinar to its members about the increasingly common phenomenon of cross-border investigations. She discussed the ins and outs of transnational workplace investigations, why they are on the increase, ethical obligations, and trends relevant for both internal and external investigators....
On June 28, 2022, LSW partner Jillian B. Berman participated in a panel demonstration about “Organizing the Defense” at the 2022 ABA Antitrust Law Section International Cartel Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal. The demonstration was part of a two and a half day practitioner workshop featuring presentations on cutting-edge antitrust issues analyzed by attorneys and enforcers...
June 1, 2022
Chambers and Partners has again recognized Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP as a Band 1 firm in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York. We are proud to have received top marks from the colleagues and clients surveyed by Chambers this year. The Chambers editorial team notes...
April 27, 2022
LSW partner Jillian Berman served on a panel of expert practitioners to explore Ethics, Strategy and Privilege Issues in Defense Investigations for an audience of white collar defense attorneys and other practitioners at the 10th Annual White Collar Crime Institute at the New York City Bar Association. Jillian spoke about various ethical and strategic issues...
January 28, 2022
Gabi Friedman was invited by The Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law to its 2022 Conference on New Developments in Workplace Sexual Harassment to speak on a panel dedicated to “Ethical Issues in Investigations” on Friday, January 28 2022. The 2022 Conference on New Developments in Workplace Sexual Harassment, sponsored by the University...
January 10, 2022
LSW is pleased to announce the arrival of three new associate attorneys. We are delighted to welcome these talented lawyers to our ranks: Kamika Shaw joined the firm in September 2021, following her clerkship with the Honorable Vernon S. Broderick in the Southern District of New York. Kamika graduated from Harvard Law School and Duke...
December 17, 2021
LSW is delighted to announce the promotion of Ramya Kasturi to Counsel effective January 1, 2022. Since joining LSW in 2016, Ramya’s work in both federal and state cases has exemplified the skill, diligence, dedication, and compassion in which we as a firm take such pride. Ramya represents clients at every stage of criminal proceedings,...
December 10, 2021
LSW congratulates partner Helen Gredd, who was recognized by the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) at its Annual Gala as among the “trailblazing women whose tireless efforts paved the way for today’s WWCDA.” After a distinguished career in the SDNY as a prosecutor who served in various supervisory roles, including Chief of Appeals...
October 21, 2021
Jillian Berman joined a panel of expert practitioners at the Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Insider Trading Law Program on October 21, 2021 to address pressing topics including: What Is Insider Trading Law, Recent Enforcement Focus, and a New Statute? Advising Clients with Insider Trading Issues Enforcement Priorities: Now and the Future Over the last...
September 30, 2021
We are pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has included nine LSW attorneys on its 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers List, as well as six LSW attorneys on its 2021 New York Metro Rising Stars List. Partner Jillian Berman was additionally listed among the Top 100 Lawyers in the New York Metro Area, and...
September 23, 2021
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is pleased to welcome Michael Gerber as its newest partner. Michael, a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk, comes to the firm following nine years as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). There he served in various leadership roles, most recently...
September 22, 2021
On September 22, LSW Founding Partner Frank Wohl chaired a panel of distinguished white-collar practitioner from both sides of the aisle for a sophisticated and spirited exploration of ethical quandaries that attorneys may face during an investigation of suspected corporate misconduct. The seminar-style event is practically an institution at the New York City Bar Association...
August 19, 2021
The firm is gratified that Best Lawyers USA 2022 has recognized nine LSW attorneys for their work in practice areas including white collar criminal defense, bet-the-company litigation and securities litigation. Partners Jillian Berman, Gabi Friedman, Dan Gitner, Helen Gredd, John Siffert, Frank Wohl and Senior Counsel Rusty Wing have been renamed to the list of...
August 4, 2021
Partner Helen Gredd has again been ranked by Benchmark Litigation among the Top 250 Women Litigators in the Northeast United States for her inspiring achievements in the securities law arena. In its 2021 10th anniversary edition of its Women in Litigation Guide, Benchmark writes: “these women have earned their place amongst the leading female litigators...
May 27, 2021 — Lawline.com
On May 27, 2021, LSW partners Frank Wohl and Gabrielle Friedman were pleased to present a CLE seminar on strategic and ethical issues in cross-border investigations, designed for in-house counsel and outside attorneys for corporations and individuals. The program focuses on the ethical duties and unique strategic considerations that arise in cross-border corporate investigations of...
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP, a Manhattan litigation and white collar defense boutique, is proud to announce that it has again been ranked Band 1 in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers USA 2021: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business...
April 15, 2021 — The Champion
Has Congress created a new tool to hold individual prosecutors responsible for failing to produce exculpatory material to defense counsel? Is there more to be done? In the March 2021 issue of The Champion, official magazine of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, LSW founding partner John Siffert and the Honorable Donald W. Molloy,...
February 28, 2021 — Chambers Global
Dan Gitner has been recognized as a top US litigator by international ranking organization Chambers Global for his work in white collar defense. Chambers Global notes that Dan “has received widespread acclaim for handling many of the highest-profile white-collar criminal cases brought to trial, representing both corporates and individuals. In describing his advocacy style, one...
February 23, 2021
On February 23, 2021, John Siffert addressed the Ninth Circuit Chief Judges’ Conference. John and Judge Donald W. Molloy, U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana, considered the topic of the Due Process Protections Act and Brady disclosures.
February 23, 2021
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is delighted to announce that our founding partner John Siffert has been admitted to the American Arbitration Association Roster of Arbitrators. John’s appointment to the AAA Roster follows decades of experience litigating complex commercial matters and conducting arbitrations as panel chair and wing. For the last six years, he...
January 1, 2021
LSW is delighted to announce the promotion of Rachel S. Berkowitz to Counsel in recognition of her outstanding lawyering on behalf of clients and her service to the firm. Rachel’s practice focuses on white collar defense, government investigations, and complex civil matters. She has represented clients at every stage of criminal proceedings, from investigations...
December 17, 2020 — Lawline.com
On December 17, 2020, LSW partners Gabrielle Friedman and Frank Wohl presented Ethics in Corporate Investigations, a Continuing Legal Education program in conjunction with Lawline.com. Broadcast live online and recorded at Lawline’s studio in lower Manhattan, the program provided viewers information on strategies for managing conflicts of interest and protecting client privilege during internal investigations. ...
November 30, 2020 — Law360
On November 30, 2020, LSW founding partner John Siffert and associate Brice Jastrow published an article in Law 360 analyzing the unprecedented changes to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure mandated by the Due Process Protection Act signed into law in October, 2020, and their potentially wide-ranging effects on white collar practice. These changes to...
November 20, 2020
LSW founding partner John Siffert and co-panelist Katie Recker of Welsh & Recker addressed the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers at their 2020 White Collar Practice Webinar, speaking on “New Developments in Rule 16-A Sea Change?” They discussed proposed changes to Rule 16 regarding expert reports and new Rule 16.1 requiring the government and...
November 17, 2020
LSW partner Jillian Berman was entrusted with the unique opportunity to publicly interview three distinguished federal judges at the Women’s White Collar Defense Association New York Chapter Meeting in November 2020. The jurists on the panel were the Hon. Pamela Chen (United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York), the Hon. Ann...
November 15, 2020
National attorney ranking organization Super Lawyers has selected LSW partner Jillian Berman as one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in the New York Metro Area, in the practice area Criminal Defense: White Collar. Jillian is a veteran federal prosecutor who served for nine years in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District...
November 9, 2020
We are delighted to announce that LSW’s white collar practice as well as our commercial litigation practice have been singled out for top rankings by the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” initiative for 2021. LSW has earned a national Tier One ranking for Criminal Defense: White Collar, a national Tier Two ranking...
November 5, 2020
New York University’s Pollack Center on Law and Business hosted a zoom conference to commemorate the 40th anniversary of United States v. Chiarella, the origin of modern insider trading cases. The program explored the fascinating backstories of the Chiarella prosecution and the Supreme Court argument as well as the SEC’s and DOJ’s insider trading enforcement strategies...
October 2, 2020
Benchmark Litigation has recognized LSW as a top-ranked national firm for White Collar Crime in its 2021 United States Litigation Guide. Six partners were singled out as stars in various fields including white collar crime, securites litigation and commercial litigation. Jillian Berman— Future Star Gabrielle Friedman— Local Litigation Star in White Collar Crime Daniel Gitner—...
September 26, 2020
LSW is proud to announced that our partner Daniel M. Gitner has been inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in recognition of his extraordinary skill in the courtroom. For 70 years, the ACTL has pursued its mission “to maintain and improve the standards of trial practice, ethics and the administration of justice,” honoring...
September 16, 2020 — New York City Bar Association
Founding partner Frank Wohl hosted his ever-popular annual event at the Bar Association of the City of New York, moderating an all-star lawyer panel discussing ethical issues in the context of corporate internal investigations. This year’s program devoted special attention to ethical issues raised by circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic. This annual update program...
September 15, 2020
LSW partner Jillian Berman participated, along with top government speakers from the DOJ, the SEC, and U.S. Attorney’s Offices in a Sandpiper Partners LLC virtual conference on “Hot Trends in DOJ and SEC Enforcement and Litigation,” co-sponsored by Paul Weiss. Jillian and other panelists discussed current trends and developments in DOJ and SEC white-collar enforcement,...
August 20, 2020
Best Lawyers in America has recognized nine LSW attorneys for their achievements in fields including white collar criminal defense, bet-the-company litigation and securities litigation. We congratulate the seven partners named to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America list: Jillian Berman – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Gabrielle S. Friedman – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Daniel M. Gitner –...
August 14, 2020
LSW is so pleased that Benchmark Litigation has once again selected our partner Helen Gredd as one of the Top 250 Women Litigators in the United States for her inspiring achievements in the securites law arena. As Benchmark Litigation says: “These women have earned their place amongst the leading female litigators by participating in some...
April 29, 2020 — Practical Law
LSW partner Jillian Berman and associate Lise Rahdert published this article with Practical Law considering the advantages and challenges for a defense lawyer whose client is asked to testify or be interviewed remotely via telephone or videoconference, an increasingly common request by prosecutors in times of social distancing.
April 23, 2020 — Chambers USA
Internationally renowned independent ranking company Chambers and Partners has once again recognized LSW as a elite litigation and defense firm, awarding the firm a Band I spot for White Collar Crime and Government Investigations. More than half of the firm’s partners have been individually ranked, and the Chambers editorial team notes that the firm is...
March 31, 2020 — LinkedIn
LSW partner Gabi Friedman and counsel Rosie Rubin consider the effects on criminal justice of the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) signed into law of March 27, 2020. The article highlights some of the CARES Act’s important changes to procedures in federal criminal prosecutions, including its provisions relating to remote proceedings,...
February 13, 2020 — NYLPI
Founding LSW partner John Siffert was awarded the prestigious Law & Society Award by New York Lawyers for the Public Interest at the 27th annual award luncheon. The event supports NYLPI’s efforts to provide increased legal assistance to underserved communities.
November 6, 2019 — Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, Germany
LSW partner Gabi Friedman and Dr. Philipp Gehrmann, partner at Berlin white collar boutique Krause & Kollegen, presented a joint talk on parallel criminal investigations in the United States and Germany to German lawyers and law students at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany. They discussed the complex legal issues that arise in cross-border criminal...
November 1, 2019 — The Champion
LSW partner John S. Siffert and associate David Angelatos published “New Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1 Will Initiate Sea Change in Pretrial Disclosures — If Judges, Prosecutors and Defense Bar Take It Seriously” in The Champion, the journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. In the article, John and David argue that...
November 1, 2019 — Practising Law Institute
LSW partner John S. Siffert served on the “What’s Your Story: Conducting an Effective Direct Examination” panel at the Practising Law Institute’s 2019 Trial by Jury program. Drawing on his storied career as a trial lawyer, John offered his insights on how best to prepare and conduct effective direct examinations. The panel was moderated by...
October 30, 2019 — New York State Bar Association
LSW partner Dan Gitner participated in a panel discussion at the New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The panel was sponsored by the New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference, First Amendment Watch at NYU’s Carter Journalism Institute, New...
October 7, 2019 — Office of the Appellate Defender
LSW partner Dan Gitner served as a judge at the Office of the Appellate Defender’s annual mock Supreme Court oral argument, “First Monday in October.” The panel heard arguments based on Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda, No. 17-623, which presents the question whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on...
September 18, 2019 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl chaired the New York City Bar Association’s annual “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations” seminar.
June 24, 2019 — LSW Press Release
LSW is delighted to welcome defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor Jillian B. Berman as its newest partner. Jillian defends individuals and companies in white-collar criminal matters, regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, and internal investigations, as well as complex commercial litigation. Previously, she served for nine years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern...
June 19, 2019 — Chambers USA
LSW partner Daniel M. Gitner was named New York White Collar and Government Investigation Lawyer of the Year by Chambers USA at its annual awards event in New York City. Dan received the same honor in 2015, and he was shortlisted for the award in 2017.
June 18, 2019 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner Gabi Friedman and co-author Jeffrey Udell published this article in the New York Law Journal discussing ethical and practical considerations for “pool counsel” representations– the increasingly common practice where one law firm represents multiple witnesses in a white collar investigation or a lawsuit. The authors take as their starting point an ethics opinion...
June 1, 2019 — Litigation Magazine (ABA)
LSW partner Matt Coogan’s article in Litigation Magazine, published by the American Bar Association, provides practice tips and observations about conducting U.S. depositions on foreign soil.
May 15, 2019 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Dan Gitner participated in the “Lessons from Recent Trials” panel at the 8th Annual White Collar Crime Institute, sponsored by the New York City Bar Association.
March 25, 2019 — Conference Board
LSW partner Dan Gitner participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Conference Board on “Corporate Prosecutions: What Companies, Boards and Executives Need to Know.” Dan offered his expert views on recent changes in Department of Justice policies, as well as practical tips for companies, directors, and executives.
November 8, 2018 — National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
LSW partner John Siffert participated in the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer’s 2018 “Defending the White Collar Case: In & Out of Court” seminar in Washington, D.C. John moderated, and served on, a panel discussion focusing on “Discovery Trends: E-data, Privacy, Searches, and Subpoenas.”
November 7, 2018 — Practising Law Institute
LSW partner John Siffert served on the “Making a Compelling Closing Argument” panel at the Practising Law Institute’s 2018 Trial by Jury program. The panel included the Hon. Kiyo A. Matsumoto, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the Hon. Barry A. Ostrager, Supreme Court of the State of New York, the...
November 7, 2018 — Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
LSW partner Gabi Friedman offered her insights about the American perspective on cross-border investigations as a panelist at the Symposium on the Future of Internal Investigations in Germany, held at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. Sponsored by the Faculty of Law, the panel discussed corporate internal investigations, particularly the draft German legislation about corporate misconduct...
October 22, 2018 — New York State Bar Association
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl participated in a panel discussion at the annual New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference, sponsored by the New York State Bar Association.
October 4, 2018 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl chaired the New York City Bar Association’s annual “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations” seminar.
September 20, 2018 — Practising Law Institute
LSW partner Dan Gitner moderated a panel discussion on “Insider Trading Law 2018,” sponsored by the Practising Law Institute.
April 30, 2018 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Dan Gitner participated in a panel discussion on “Hot Topics in NY Antitrust: Class Certification and Fraud-Based Antitrust Investigations,” sponsored by the New York City Bar Association. Dan offered expert analysis on recent investigations into financial markets and developments in antitrust cases, among other topics.
March 1, 2018 — New York Council of Defense Lawyers
Founding LSW partner Frank H. Wohl was awarded the Norman S. Ostrow Award by the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. The annual award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the defense of liberty and the preservation of individual rights.
November 13, 2017 — Practising Law Institute
LSW partner John S. Siffert served on the “Making a Compelling Closing Argument” panel at the Practising Law Institute’s 2017 Trial by Jury program. The panel included the Hon. Gregory H. Woods, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and Gregory A. Markel. John has participated in PLI’s Trial by Jury program...
September 27, 2017 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Helen Gredd chairs the New York City Bar Association’s annual “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations” seminar.
September 1, 2017 — New York Litigator (NYSBA)
LSW partner Matt Coogan, member of the Federal Procedure Committee of the New York State Bar Association, is a principal author of this article analyzing how lower courts have approached important questions of general jurisdiction following the Supreme Court’s seminal decision in Daimler AG v. Bauman.
August 10, 2017 — American Bar Association
LSW partner Gabi Friedman co-moderated a panel discussion on the judicial perspective on recurring ethics issues at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association. Among the issues considered were common ethics issues encountered at small firms, as well as how and by whom judges believed these issues should be resolved. The panel included...
November 21, 2016 — Practising Law Institute
LSW partner John Siffert served on the “Making a Compelling Closing Argument” panel at the Practising Law Institute’s 2016 Trial by Jury program. The panel included the Hon. Kiyo A. Matsumoto, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the Hon. Gregory H. Woods, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New...
September 15, 2016 — Just the Beginning - A Pipeline Organization
LSW partner John S. Siffert interviewed the Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, at a program in New York City sponsored by Just the Beginning – A Pipeline Organization.
June 22, 2016 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner John S. Siffert and associate Leigh Llewelyn published “Insider Trading as Fraud: Economic Benefit as an Element” in the New York Law Journal. The article considers the upcoming Supreme Court argument in the insider trading case Salman v. United States, No. 15-628, and explore why the federal mail and wire statutes may affect the...
May 9, 2016 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Rusty Wing participated in the “Lessons from Recent Trials” panel at the 5th Annual White Collar Crime Institute, sponsored by the New York City Bar Association.
January 20, 2016 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner John S. Siffert and associate Michael Herman published “Understanding Insider Trading as Breach of Duty of Loyalty” in the New York Law Journal. The article argues that the crime of insider trading is properly understood as a breach of a fiduciary duty and that the courts have failed to articulate precisely the nature of...
September 10, 2015 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl chaired the New York City Bar Association’s annual “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations” seminar.
September 1, 2015 — New York Litigator (NYSBA)
LSW partner Matt Coogan, member of the Federal Procedure Committee of the New York State Bar Association, is a principal author of this report considering the recurring question whether an unaccepted offer of judgment for complete relief renders an action moot and requires its dismissal. After examining Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil...
May 19, 2015 — Chambers USA
LSW partner Daniel M. Gitner was named New York White Collar and Government Investigation Lawyer of the Year by Chambers USA at its annual awards event in New York City.
February 6, 2015 — Federal Bar Council
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl moderated a panel on statutory interpretation at the Federal Bar Council’s Winter Bench and Bar Conference. The panel included the Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Hon. Robert A. Katzmann, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,...
September 30, 2014 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl chaired the New York City Bar Association’s annual “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations” seminar.
January 1, 2014
LSW founding partner John Siffert was featured on a panel comparing French and American criminal legal systems at the American College of Trial Lawyers Annual Program,
February 1, 2013 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner Dan Gitner and associate Patrick Garlinger argue that a recent Second Circuit decision allows the government to undertake a more aggressive approach to investigating potential violations of the misbranding provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
January 2, 2013 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner Dan Gitner and associate Patrick C. Toomey consider the interplay of the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act and the Crime Victims’ Rights Act. A victim of a crime is often entitled to restitution, but pursuing it can create unwelcome publicity. Dan and Patrick offer practical tips for seeking restitution without sacrificing privacy.
September 24, 2009
John Siffert interviewed the Honorable Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the American College of Trial Lawyers Annual Program in 2009. Justice Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009 and has served since August 8, 2009. Justice Sotomayor is the...
September 29, 2008 — New York Law Journal
Traditionally, companies conducting internal investigations have been borne the associated costs, including attorney’s fees. LSW partner Dan Gitner and associate Brian Jacobs argue that a recent Second Circuit decision applying the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act may allow companies to recover those expenses from the person whose conduct prompted the investigation.
February 1, 2008 — Federal Sentencing Reporter
LSW partner Dan Gitner and associates Gabi Friedman and Kan Nawaday argue that developments in narcotics sentencing law give white collar criminal defendants an additional way to challenge the Sentencing Guidelines’ unjust loss tables.
November 15, 2007 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner Dan Gitner and associate Gabi Friedman consider the complex legal and practical issues that arise when a firm discovers child pornography on a company server. It is illegal to be in possession of child pornography, but there is no safe harbor for a company that reports the contraband to law enforcement–even if the...
March 12, 2004 — New York Council of Defense Lawyers
John “Rusty” Wing was honored with the Norman S. Ostrow Award by the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. The annual award is given in recognition of excellence in the field of criminal defense.