Lawrence Gerschwer
USA Guide 2023
Band 2 : Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Band 2
About
Provided by Lawrence Gerschwer
Practice Areas
A former federal prosecutor, Larry Gerschwer focuses his practice on white collar criminal and regulatory matters. He routinely represents clients in government investigations of securities and commodities fraud and of domestic and FCPA-related public corruption. He defends clients in investigations conducted by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, IRS, federal and state banking regulators, antitrust regulators, and state and local prosecutors.
Career
Joined as partner in 2020. Former partner with Fried Frank (2015-2020), Morrison & Foerster (2007-2014). Former Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York (1998-2007). Former litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (1994-1998).Clerk to Hon. Wilfred Feinberg, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1993-1994).
Personal
JD, Recipient, Harlan Fiske Stone scholar, Recipient, Alfred Forsythe Award, Senior Editor, Columbia Law Review, Columbia Law School (1993); BA in Biology, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Binghamton University, State University of New York (1983).