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Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C. Offices
565 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
NEW YORK
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Mr Elkan Abramowitz
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Elkan Abramowitz is a leading white collar criminal defense lawyer experienced in handling civil and criminal matters in state and federal court for individual and corporate clients. He has built his career as a trial lawyer representing prestigious clients who have fallen into high stakes personal and professional crises both in and outside the courtroom. Elkan is the recipient of the 1999 Milton S. Gould Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy presented by the Office of the Appellate Defender. In 2008, he was honored with the New York Council of Defense Lawyers’ Norman S. Ostrow award for the defense of liberty and the preservation of individual rights. More recently, Elkan received the New York Law Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Career
Partner, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC, 1979; Served as counsel to the Special Master in the garment center antitrust case in 1992; Appointed Special Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Investigation for the City of New York in 1990 to investigate a stock transfer by Mayor David Dinkins to his son; Chief of the Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 1976; Law Clerk, Honorable Inzer B. Wyatt, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York; Assistant Deputy Mayor, City of New York; Special Counsel, Select Committee on Crime for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Memberships
Elkan is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a former director of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. He also is a member of the New York State and American Bar Associations, the New York City Bar Association (past member of the Criminal Law, Federal Courts, Ethics, and Judiciary Committees), and the Federal Bar Council.
Education
New York University School of Law (LL.B.; Pomeroy Scholar; Editor, Law Review), 1964; Brown University (B.A.), 1961.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
(Leading trial lawyers)Elkan Abramowitz
– Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.
In Elkan Abramowitz‘s career at Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C., white collar crime trials have been particularly successful. Abramovitz continues to build on his reputation in sensitive white collar crime cases though, and white-collar crime remained a focus for him in 2023, such as fraud cases, including representing the CEO of MBE Capital. These matters are examples of his ability to work on high stakes criminal matters, utilizing his prior experience as the Chief of the Criminal Division in the US Attorney’s Office, and is also equally adept in a range of civil cases.
United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
(Hall of Fame)Elkan Abramowitz – Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.
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.
United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C. is a New York-based litigation boutique with a long history in white-collar defense, regulatory enforcement, business and securities litigation, and it continues to have a prominent role in class actions, derivative suits and civil securities fraud cases. Practice head Edward Spiro and Robert Anello are the standout partners, particularly in white-collar matters, though they both have broad practices that encompass complex securities cases. Key partner Elkan Abramowitz is also highly regarded for white-collar criminal defense, as is emerging partner talent and former federal prosecutor Christopher Harwood. The firm recently acted for the former CFO of oil logistics company Aegean Marine in a class action concerning a $200 million write-off. In that case, Brian Jacobs secured a favourable settlement for the client.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense United States > Dispute resolution
- Hall of Fame United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Leading trial lawyers United States > Dispute resolution
- Leading trial lawyers United States > Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Securities litigation: defense United States > Dispute resolution