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About
Provided by David Meister
Practice Areas
Heads Government Enforcement and White Collar Crime Group in New York. Represents institutions and individuals in DOJ, SEC, CFTC, and other criminal and regulatory law enforcement investigations, and at trial. Conducts internal investigations for boards of directors and corporate management.
Career
Enforcement Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (2011-2013), led CFTC's investigation and prosecution of first-ever Dodd-Frank Act charges; co-chair, Securities and Commodities Fraud Working Group of Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, established by President Obama; Assistant U.S. Attorney, SDNY (Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force).
Personal
JD, Columbia University School of Law (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar) 1987; Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 1984 (cum laude).
Chambers Review
Global
David Meister comes highly recommended for his expert knowledge of enforcement actions as they relate to the derivatives market.
David Meister comes highly recommended for his expert knowledge of enforcement actions as they relate to the derivatives market.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is a brilliant lawyer - he is superb on regulatory and enforcement work."
"He is a strong advocate and a great strategist."
"David is a very talented attorney."
"David is a brilliant lawyer - he is superb on regulatory and enforcement work."
"He is a strong advocate and a great strategist."
"David is a very talented attorney."
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