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Provided by Linda Imes

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Litigation Partner with over three decades of experience in white-collar criminal defense, securities enforcement defense, and complex civil litigation, including substantial trial and appellate experience. Specializes in defending individuals in criminal, securities enforcement, and regulatory investigations and proceedings from investigation stage through trial and appeal. Experienced in defending clients faced with parallel investigations or claims, including complex civil litigation related to ongoing investigations. Frequently works on high-profile matters with significant international aspects.

Career

New York Bar, 1983. Founding Partner of Spears & Imes LLP. Former Assistant United States Attorney and Deputy Chief of Appeals (Criminal Division), Southern District of New York (1985-88); law clerk Honorable John Gibbons, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1982. In 2017, Ms. Imes received the Norman S. Ostrow Award from the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. In 2021, Chambers shortlisted Ms. Imes for its White-Collar Lawyer of the Year award.

Professional Memberships

New York Council of Defense Lawyers, Federal Bar Council, Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

Personal

Born April 1, 1956; BS and MA with honors Northwestern University, 1978; JD cum laude Northwestern University School of Law, 1982.

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York

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Linda Imes is an experienced white-collar attorney who is frequently called on to represent individual clients in criminal trials and high-stakes regulatory proceedings.

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