Partner
co-chair of the Global Investigations & White Collar Defense practice
Gina M. Parlovecchio
Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Global Investigations & White Collar Defense, Anti-Money Laundering
Overview
Gina Parlovecchio represents corporate and individual clients in internal and government investigations and white collar criminal defense, particularly on matters regarding anti-money laundering (AML), securities fraud, sanctions and export control violations, corruption, cryptocurrency-related offenses and healthcare fraud. Drawing on her background prosecuting cross-border matters in the United States, Central America, South America and Europe, Gina also advises clients on international investigations.
Clients involved in complex civil litigation also rely on Gina’s extensive trial experience to represent them in cases likely to result in trial and in trial proceedings. Gina has tried 13 jury trials to verdict in federal court and has represented clients in bankruptcy adversary hearings and state pre-trial proceedings. Most recently, Gina represented a financial institution in a five-week federal civil jury trial in connection with aiding and abetting claims arising from a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. In addition, she has represented clients in class-action and breach of fiduciary duty disputes, pharmaceutical compliance-related cases, trademark and trade dress infringement matters, bankruptcy matters, asset forfeiture and contempt proceedings.
Experience
- Lead counsel for an executive charged with money laundering violations in the Eastern District of New York in a case involving allegations of trade-based money laundering (felony charges resolved by misdemeanor plea with a non-incarceratory sentence).
- Lead counsel to a venture capital firm in connection with securities fraud indictment of the CEO of a portfolio company in the Southern District of New York and related SEC enforcement actions.
- Counsel to a private equity firm under monitorship in connection with securities fraud indictment of the firm’s founder in the Eastern District of New York and related SEC enforcement actions.
- Lead counsel to a venture capital firm in connection with the DOJ investigation of the CEO of a portfolio company and related SEC enforcement investigation.
- Representing two senior executives in DOJ, SEC and CFTC investigations surrounding the highly publicized collapse of a cryptocurrency exchange.
Recognition
- Attorney General’s David Margolis Award for Exceptional Service
- True American Hero Award – Federal Drug Agents Foundation
- Federal Prosecutor Award – Federal Law Enforcement Foundation
- A “Notable Woman in Law” – Crain’s New York Business
- Top Women in Investigations – Global Investigations Review
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Chambers USA
- "Gina distills overly complex issues and explains them in complete and comprehensive ways. She is a great advocate and trial lawyer." – Chambers USA
Education
- Cornell Law School, JD
Member, Cornell Law Review - University of Michigan, BA
Angell Scholar
Admissions
- New York
Courts
- US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- US District Court for the Southern District of New York