Don R. Berthiaume

Associate

Mr. Berthiaume's practice focuses on representing clients in a wide array of white collar criminal matters and congressional inquiries. In the past, he has represented clients in matters involving securities regulation, public corruption, the Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and fraud involving health care and government contracts. In addition, he has represented clients who had to appear before the Senate's Finance Committee and Committee on Indian Affairs, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Berthiaume served as an Assistant District Attorney with the New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney's Office where he was at the forefront of prosecuting and investigating crimes involving credit card fraud and identity theft. As a member of the Money Laundering and Tax Crimes Unit he handled numerous criminal prosecutions involving financial crimes, including tax frauds, money laundering, and corporate embezzlement.

As a prosecutor, Mr. Berthiaume participated in all phases of criminal prosecution. He supervised long-term investigations involving multiple law enforcement agencies, presented many cases to the Grand Jury, and acted as first-chair in pre-trial hearings and felony trials.

Education

J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, 2000
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1996

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia
New York

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Affiliations

American Bar Association, White Collar Crime Committee
Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court
National Associate of Criminal Defense Lawyers