Representative Matters

General Counsel to Porter & Company, LLC, an investment research and publishing company founded in 2022 by Porter Stansberry. 

Represented broker-dealers in litigation and NASD/FINRA customer arbitration. 

Represented a Wall Street financial services firm in litigation in the Southern District of New York against American Airlines arising out of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 

Represented officers and directors of publicly traded Maryland companies, as well as the corporate entity, in shareholder derivative and class action litigation in the United States District Court in Maryland. 

Represented the general partners of a Delaware LLLP in litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery to remove the managing general partner for the misappropriation of millions of dollars of partnership funds.  

Served on the team of the Independent Monitor appointed by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan to implement two consent judgments entered in the matter of United States of America vs. City of Detroit, Michigan, and the Detroit Police Department. 

Obtained the largest settlement for a police misconduct case in Baltimore’s history - $9 million – which arose out of alleged civil rights violations by members of the Baltimore Police Department that led to one man’s wrongful incarceration for over 20 years. 

Represented employees of Audi in the United States Department of Justice’s investigation into Volkswagen’s violation of US environmental laws through the manipulation of the emissions systems of its diesel engines. 

Represented an employee of a crypto currency exchange in connection with investigations by the United States Department of Justice, the New York Attorney General, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission into allegations of market manipulation. 

Represented the lead analyst on the financial industry trading desk at a leading New York City hedge fund in connection with the SEC’s investigation into short selling as a contributing factor to the collapse of Lehman Brothers. 

Represented individuals and companies in connection with SEC investigations concerning allegations of insider trading and unregistered business activity and investment programs. 

Conducted an internal investigation for a Maryland company, in advance of its merger with a publicly traded company, related to possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. 

Conducted an internal investigation for a leading Las Vegas gaming company into performance under a contract with an Australian software provider in advance of approval by the Nevada Gaming Control Board of its sportsbook software platform. 

Appointed to the Criminal Justice Act Panel in 2008, represented defendants in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and defendants-appellants in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.  

Defended clients at trial and on appeal in cases involving, among other charges: RICO, conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, insurance fraud by arson, and bankruptcy fraud. 

Won acquittal after jury trial of a New Jersey Police Detective charged with first degree murder following a roadside shooting near Annapolis, Maryland. 

Won acquittal after trial of a Baltimore City Police Officer prosecuted for actions undertaken in the performance of his duties. 

Successfully defended a juvenile charged with first degree murder. 

Served on the investigation and trial teams of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) relating to the genocide in Srebrenica and the trial of Bosnian Serb General Radislav Krstic.