White Collar Defense Attorney and Former SDNY Prosecutor Jonathan Halpern Joins Holland & Knight
NEW YORK (May 7, 2018) – Holland & Knight announced today that Jonathan N. Halpern has joined the firm as a partner in its White Collar Defense and Investigations practice resident in the New York office. Mr. Halpern served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he was chief of the Major Crimes Unit. He represents companies and individuals in internal and government investigations and defends clients in civil and criminal cases in court. On the defense side, he has represented clients in a range of litigation matters, from criminal prosecutions of securities fraud and healthcare fraud to sexual harassment, gender-based and defamation claims.
In addition to defending clients in court, Mr. Halpern counsels and represents institutions and individuals in a wide array of criminal and regulatory matters, including allegations involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, securities fraud, false claims, antitrust violations, and healthcare, tax, cyber and art fraud. His clients span diverse industries from financial services, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, technology and energy services to media, manufacturing and the arts.
"Jonathan brings to the firm extensive white collar experience in the courtroom and behind the scenes as a counselor, negotiator and advocate. His background as both a federal prosecutor and a defense attorney gives him the breadth and depth of knowledge to serve our clients well in both investigations and complex criminal and civil cases," said Christopher G. Kelly, leader of Holland & Knight's Litigation Practice Group in New York. "He is an outstanding addition to our team and we are delighted that he has joined us."
"Holland & Knight has one of the top litigation practices in the country, with particular strength in white collar defense and investigations," said Mr. Halpern. "I look forward to working with my new colleagues in New York and across the firm to provide the best defense possible to clients facing governmental inquiries or criminal proceedings."
Mr. Halpern is a member of the board of directors of The Fund for Modern Courts, the New York State Bar Association's Committee on White Collar Criminal Litigation and the New York City Bar's European Affairs Committee.
Mr. Halpern received a J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law and an A.B. degree cum laude from Cornell University. Most recently, he was a partner at Foley & Lardner in its New York office.