Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.

Litigation

Robert J. Anello has litigated in the federal and state courts for more than thirty years. He focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, securities and regulatory enforcement matters, complex civil litigation, internal investigations and reviews, and employment discrimination and sexual harassment. Bob is widely recognized for his skills as a criminal and civil trial and appellate attorney, his ability to negotiate effectively on behalf of his clients, and his efficiency and discretion in conducting investigations and reviews on behalf of a wide variety of institutions. He has acted as independent, outside counsel and consultant in a number of matters including to a Big Four accounting firm and a major global financial institution in connection with those firms’ participation in SEC Look-Back Programs, which have included reviews of the firms’ internal compliance programs.

Partner, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC, 1988.

Bob also is widely known for his dedication to organizations serving the legal community. Most recently, he has been appointed by the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department as Chairperson of the Attorney Grievance Committee. Bob is the former Chairman of the Audit Committee for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and was a member of the Association’s Nominating Committee. He also is the former Chairman of the Association’s Committee on Professional Responsibility and was a member of many of its committees, including the Professional Ethics, Criminal Courts, and Judicial Committees. Bob also was named as a member of the Association’s Ad Hoc Committee on Multi-disciplinary Practice and the Ad Hoc Committee Task Force on the Role of Lawyers in Corporate Governance. In addition to these roles, he is a member of numerous other bar associations, including the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, New York Council of Defense Lawyers, the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, where he was a member of the Association’s House of Delegates, and the International Bar Association. Bob also serves on the Board of Trustees of The Supreme Court Historical Society, and is a member and secretary of the Foundation of the New York Organ Donor Network and former Chairman of the organization’s Audit Committee.

Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Staff Editor and Notes and Comments Editor, Syracuse Law Review), 1980; SUNY – Albany (B.A.), 1977.