Atty. Michael A. Berlin
Michael A. Berlin focuses his practice on financial and insurance regulatory investigations, white collar defense, consumer fraud defense, Medicaid fraud investigations, government affairs, and general litigation matters.
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Michael A. Berlin is a Shareholder based in New York, New York, practforg at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They haand 29+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1997. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1997) and New York U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southe (1997). Educated at University of Michigan (B.A., 1991) and New York University School of Law J.D. 1996 Staff Editor New York University School of Law J.D. Review of Law and Social Change (โ). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael A. Berlin focuses his practice on financial and insurance regulatory investigations, white collar defense, consumer fraud defense, Medicaid fraud investigations, government affairs, and general litigation matters
- In addition, Michael is Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurigโs State Attorneys General Practice
- Michael, in addition to his work before numerous state and federal authorities, has wide-ranging experience in front of both the New York Attorney General's office and Attorney Generalsโ offices nationwide in both investigations by individual offices and multi-state matters
- Michael regularly appears before the New York State Department of Financial Services and other states Insurance and Banking Departments in both regulatory and investigatory matters
- Michael also represents numerous health care providers in both federal and state fraud investigations
- He conducts internal investigations and represents a wide array of corporations and individuals in complex challenges to government actions
- Michael served former New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo as Deputy Attorney General for Economic Justice and as Special Counsel to the Attorney General
- As Deputy Attorney General, Michael supervised the officeโs five economic bureaus: Investor Protection, Consumer Frauds, Antitrust, Internet and Real Estate Finance
- In that capacity, he was responsible for strategic settlement, investigatory and litigation decisions, and also coordinated the officeโs work on numerous matters with other state and federal authorities including the New York State Department of Insurance, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Department of Justiceโs Antitrust Division
- Prior to joining the firm, Michael was an associate with the New York-based boutique firm Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Silverberg, where he focused on complex securities litigation and white-collar criminal defense
- He served as counsel to the House of Representativeโs Committee on Education and the Workforce in its investigation of the 1996 Teamsterโs election
- Concentrations โขRegulatory investigations โขGovernment affairs โขLitigation โขMedicaid fraud investigations โขWhite collar criminal defense โขInsurance regulatory matters โขSecurities investigations and litigation โขConsumer frauds โขAntitrust The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership
- Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome
- Judicial Clerkships โขHon
- Zita L. Weinshienk, U.S
- District Court for the District of Colorado, 1999-2000 Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades โขTeam Member, City & State, 'Top 50 NYC Lobbyists,' 2021 โขTeam Member, Best Lawyers in America, 'Top Listed - Government Relations,' 2018 โขTeam Member, U.S
- News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Environmental Law, 2016 โขTeam Member, a U.S
- News - Best Lawyers 'Government Relations Law Firm of the Year,' 2014 โขRecipient, 'Outstanding Performance,' New York State Attorney Generalโs Award, 2007 โขRecipient, 'Outstanding Assistant Attorney General,' Louis J. Lefkowitz Memorial Award, 2006
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