Marjorie Peerce

Practice Areas

Marjorie J. Peerce is a litigator with a practice focus on white collar criminal defense, virtual currency, regulatory matters, and complex civil litigation. In her more than 30 years of practice, she has handled matters across the criminal and regulatory spectrum.

She is Managing Partner of the firm's New York office, a member of its Elected Board, and is a founding leader of the Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency team. That team is composed of lawyers from virtually every practice area in the firm, and aids clients in myriad matters related to virtual currency and the blockchain, including matters related to cryptocurrency scams or thefts involving crypto wallets, initial coin offerings, developing and implementing new products, navigating the complicated maze of government regulation and enforcement, advising on issues related to blockchain technology, and protecting both the data and the consumers who use it. Margie also co-leads the firm's Distressed Digital Assets team.

Career

Admissions: District of Columbia, New York, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of New York, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Personal

Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1983)

Managing Editor, Tax Lawyer

Tufts University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980)

Professional Memberships

New York City Bar Association, former Chair, Board of Directors, Member, Executive Committee; former Member, White Collar Crime Committee; former Chair, Criminal Law Committee; Member, Mass Incarceration Task Force

New York Council of Defense Lawyers, former President; former Chair, Sentencing Guidelines Committee

Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Eastern District of New York, Member, Oversight Committee

Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) Speakers Committee, Co-Chair

Federal Bar Council, Member, Federal Bar Foundation Board; former Editor-in-Chief of newsletter

State/Federal Judicial Advisory Council

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Co-Chair, Sentencing Committee; Task Force, Member, First Step Implementation, 2019; former Representative, ABA task force addressing revisions on sentencing guidelines for economic crimes; former Member, Steering Committee, Clemency Project 2014

New York University School of Law, former Adjunct Professor, trial advocacy

The Supreme Court Historical Society, New York State Membership Chair for New York City

Ballard Spahr's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council