Experience

• Cryptocurrency

  • A decentralized finance platform in an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the legal and regulatory status of the platform and an associated crypto token.
  • A web3 marketplace in an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the legal and regulatory status of the marketplace.
  • A VC firm in an investigation by multiple federal and state regulators into the collapse of the crypto trading platform FTX.
  • The U.S. subsidiary of an international centralized crypto exchange in analyzing its U.S. regulatory risks.
  • A VC firm in a regulatory analysis of a token being released by one of the protocols in its investment portfolio.

• Pro Bono

  • A New York State inmate in the successful dismissal of murder charges and release from prison stemming from a wrongful conviction in 2017.
  • A federal inmate in a successful motion for compassionate release that reduced a 96-year sentence to 28 years, allowing for release in 2023.

• Other Matters

  • The National Basketball Association in the negotiation and application of collective bargaining agreement provisions relating to player compensation.
  • A real estate company in an SEC investigation and other regulatory inquiries.