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Media Mentions | June 2024

Litigators of the Week: In Case Prosecutors Described as Silicon Valley's Biggest Corporate Fraud, Two Complete Defense Verdicts

Overview

With Steptoe’s Brian Heberlig and Clifford Chance’s Christopher Morvillo representing former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch and Gary Lincenberg of Bird Marella representing former vice president of finance Stephen Chamberlain, jurors found both defendants not guilty of charges of padding the revenues at the software company to defraud its acquirer, Hewlett-Packard.

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Professionals

Brian Heberlig
Brian M. Heberlig
Brian Heberlig is one of the nation's leading white-collar criminal defense trial lawyers, known for winning high-stakes federal jury trials and dismantling complex government prosecutions. He...

Partner

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Securities Enforcement, Anti-Corruption/FCPA

Michelle L. Levin
Michelle Levin is an accomplished trial lawyer and strategic advisor with over 20 years of experience defending companies and executives in high-profile white-collar criminal enforcement matters,...

Partner

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Securities Enforcement, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

Nicholas P. Silverman
Nick Silverman has been recognized by Law360 as one of the 2026 Rising Stars in White Collar Defense and by Bloomberg Law as one of the "Five Fresh Faces to Know in White Collar Defense." Nick...

Partner

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Campaign Finance & Political Law

Reid Weingarten
Reid H. Weingarten
Reid Weingarten is widely recognized as one of the nation's top white-collar criminal defense lawyers. Since 2013, Reid has been given the rare distinction of a "Star" and "Senior Statesperson"...

Senior Counsel

White-Collar Defense, Securities Enforcement, Congressional Oversight & Investigations, Independent & Internal Investigations

Drew C. Harris
An experienced trial lawyer, Drew Harris represents individual and corporate clients at all stages of criminal and regulatory investigations and enforcement, and in internal investigations. Drew has...

Partner

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations

Galen Kast
Galen Kast counsels companies and individuals in high-stakes government enforcement matters, internal investigations, and civil litigation. Additionally, he advises clients on corporate compliance and...

Partner

Independent & Internal Investigations, White-Collar Defense, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Caroline A. Covington
Caroline Covington represents both corporate and individual clients in criminal investigations and prosecutions, internal investigations and compliance, and complex civil litigation. Caroline has...

Associate

Independent & Internal Investigations, White-Collar Defense

James Purce
James M. Purce
James Purce represents corporate and individual clients in criminal investigations and prosecutions, internal investigations and compliance, and civil litigation. He applies his experience across a...

Associate

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations

Samantha McCarthy
Samantha McCarthy
Sam focuses her practice on white-collar criminal defense and internal investigations. She has also represented clients in complex civil litigation and as an independent compliance consultant.Her...

Associate

Independent & Internal Investigations, White-Collar Defense, Securities Enforcement

Meredith Lewis
Meredith focuses her practice on white-collar criminal defense and internal investigations. She represents both individuals and corporate clients through all stages of government investigations, and...

Associate

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Securities Enforcement

Practices

Crisis Management

Independent & Internal Investigations

White-Collar Defense

Commercial Trials & Litigation

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