Eric Kanefsky

Practice Areas

Criminal & Regulatory Defense

Internal Investigations & Legal Compliance

Healthcare Law & Licensing

Litigation

Employment Litigation & Counseling

Consumer Law & Litigation

Outside General Counsel

Career

Eric is a Senior Partner and seasoned trial lawyer. Eric co-founded Calcagni & Kanefsky following years of experience as a Federal prosecutor, as the Director of New Jersey’s Division of Consumer Affairs, and as a litigator of high-stakes civil cases at large law firms in New York and Philadelphia.

Eric’s practice is exclusively dedicated to representing corporations and individuals in complex litigations, particularly ones involving government and regulatory issues, the healthcare and securities industries, and high-stakes civil disputes. He regularly defends his clients against investigations and actions commenced by the Department of Justice, the Offices of State Attorneys General, and other government entities.

Work Highlights

-Successfully represented one of the nation’s largest investment banks in response to a multi-year investigation by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Bureau of Securities; the case was ultimately closed without further action.

-Representing a private university in securing necessary approval from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and State Board of Medical Examiners to open the State’s first private medical school.

-Defending an investment fund against consumer fraud allegations brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and New York Attorney General.

-Successfully obtained deferred prosecution and eventual dismissal of a physician charged with accepting bribes and kickbacks by New Jersey’s Insurance Fraud Prosecutor.

-Defending the former Chief Executive Officer of a fragrance company against federal trade-based money laundering charges by the U.S. Attorney’s Office arising from international commerce.

-Representing the Chief Executive Officer, other senior executives, and board members of a banking institution in a federal fraud investigation conducted by the FBI, FDIC, and U.S. Attorney’s Office.

-Represented an employee of a national environmental testing laboratory in a false claims investigation conducted by the New Jersey Attorney General.

-Represented a regional telecommunications company in connection with U.S. Department of Justice fraud investigation.

-Defended a Chief Executive Officer against securities fraud charges by U.S. Attorney’s Office.

-Represented a brand-name retailer in a U.S. Department of Justice money-laundering investigation.

-Routinely represents physicians, chiropractors, dentists, and other regulated professionals in response to inquiries and actions brought by state professional licensing boards and private injury protection insurance carriers.

Education