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Marc L. Mukasey
Partner
Assistant
Hata Gacevic212.508.6100 x6578
Marc Mukasey is a leader of the firm's White Collar Criminal Defense and Special Investigations practice. He has recently been described in a best-selling book as "one of the city's top criminal defense lawyers." Mr. Mukasey specializes in crisis management and has represented corporate and individual clients in some of the most high-profile and complex cases of recent times, including the Deepwater Horizon explosion, the Madoff matter, the CIA tapes investigation, the "Pay to Play" cases, the stock options backdating cases, and a variety of political matters. A former federal prosecutor and SEC enforcement attorney, Mr. Mukasey regularly defends corporations and executives facing allegations of securities fraud, antitrust violations, environmental crimes, FCPA violations, money laundering, bribery, mail/wire fraud, tax offenses, embezzlement, and other business crimes. He also conducts internal investigation work on behalf of corporate clients that has been noted in The Wall Street Journal and Business Week Online.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Mukasey has tried an array of criminal cases involving allegations of securities fraud, investment advisory fraud, mail/wire fraud, money laundering, RICO, and murder.
Mukasey has also been successful – behind the scenes – convincing prosecutors to abandon investigations before the investigations are made public and before charges are filed.
Prior to joining Bracewell, Mr. Mukasey served for eight years in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, where he held supervisory positions as a Unit Chief and Deputy Chief Appellate Attorney. In 2003 and 2005, he received the Justice Department's award for Superior Performance by an Assistant U.S. Attorney. From 1993 through 1996, Mr. Mukasey served as a staff attorney at the S.E.C., where he prosecuted a full range of securities law violations. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable I. Leo Glasser of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Representative Matters
Representing major oil field services provider in connection with criminal investigation of Deepwater Horizon blowout
Represented major energy company in New York State Attorney General's investigation of public disclosures relating to climate change, resulting in no charges
Represented international tobacco company in connection with nationwide antitrust litigation and related criminal charges resulting in dismissal of indictment
Represented Fortune 200 company in connection with stock options backdating inquiries resulting in no criminal charges and no monetary penalties
Represented international aviation company in connection with criminal antitrust investigation, resulting in no charges
Represented highest-ranked elected official in East Hampton, New York, in connection with District Attorney's municipal corruption probe, resulting in no charges
Publications and Speeches
Speaker and Panelist, International Hedge Funds Conference, 2009-2010.
Moderator, "Remediation, Special Monitors and Settling with the Government," ABA First National Institute on Corporate Investigations and In-House Counsel Workshop, Washington, D.C., May 8, 2009.
"A Company's Exposure: Civil and Criminal Liabilities from Identity Theft, Computer Piracy, Healthcare Issues, and Immigration," South Texas School of Law, Houston, Texas, July 31, 2008.
"How to Use Effective Graphics at Trial," Commercial Litigation Issues for the 21st Century, Manchester, Vermont, May 2-4, 2008.
Keynote Speaker, Global Distressed Investing Summit, New York, January 28-29, 2008.
Education
J.D., cum laude, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 1993
B.A., Dartmouth College, 1989
Bar Admissions
New York
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Noteworthy
Benchmark Litigation, the Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys, 2008-2010
New York Super Lawyers, 2007-2011
Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2009
