New-York based Barry Berke, who joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in November 2024, is a seasoned trial lawyer who is particularly skilled at securities and shareholder litigation, and recently represented a client in a case brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the SDNY and the Securities Exchange Commission. Berke is particularly known for his white-collar crime work, and continues to defend former Lieutenant Governor of New York Brian Benjamin in 2023 against bribery and wire fraud charges initiated by the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

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