Max Nicholas

Defense attorney with a focus on white-collar criminal and enforcement proceedings, internal investigations, and complex civil litigation. Represents U.S.-based and international clients and advises businesspeople, professionals and others on broad range of legal issues. Former federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, including as a member of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, where he prosecuted a then-sitting United States Congressman for insider trading. Has substantial experience investigating and trying to verdict complex white-collar cases, and representing individuals in crisis situations.

New York Bar, 2009. Partner at Spears & Imes LLP, 2020-2023. Assistant United States Attorney in the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force and Acting Deputy Chief of the Violent and Organized Crime Unit (Criminal Division), Southern District of New York, 2014-2020. Law clerk for Honorable Robert D. Sack, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2009-2010; law clerk Honorable John G. Koeltl, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 2008-2009.

New York Council of Defense Lawyers; Federal Bar Council.

B.A. summa cum laude Harvard University, 2005; JD magna cum laude Harvard Law School, 2008.