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New York White Collar Crimes Lawyer
Overview
Michael concentrates his practice on white collar criminal defense and securities litigation. Before entering private practice in 1988, Michael served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Rackets Bureau of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and as an Associate Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Prudential Securities.
Michael is an active trial lawyer who routinely tries cases in state and federal courts as well as arbitration. He has represented investors, broker-dealers and securities professionals in a wide variety of disputes.
He has lectured on securities regulation and insider trading and numerous business schools and law schools throughout the region. He has published articles on the topic of securities regulation, including one in the New York Law Journal that can be viewed here.
Michael is regularly quoted in the press concerning securities matters and frequently appears as a commentator on Court TV.
Michael is admitted to practice law in the States of New York and New Jersey as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States District Court for New Jersey.
Michael was a Deputy Bureau Chief in the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor of the City of New York.
AV Preeminent Rating - Highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability.
About Michael F. Bachner
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Practice Areas
- White Collar Crimes
- Defense Law
- Criminal Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Securities Law
Representative Clients
- Investors
- Broker-Dealers
- Securities Industry Professionals
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1982
- New Jersey, 1982
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1982
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1982
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1982
Other Affiliations
- American College of Trial Lawyers, 2017 - Present (Fellow)
- Institute of Jewish Humanities, - 2017 (Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year)
Classes and Seminars
- Commentator, Court TV
Past Positions
- Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, Rackets Bureau
- Prudential Securities, Associate Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
Education
- Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York, 1981
J.D. - Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 1978
B.A.
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major: Criminal Justice
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
111 BroadwaySuite 701 New York, NY 10006
Fax
- 212-344-7774
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday: Closed
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Included on the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2014 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2013 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2012 New York — Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2011 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2010 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2009 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2008 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2007 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Super Lawyers, 2007-Present
- Martindale AV rated, 2008-Present
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers
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