Michael Considine
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Email address
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(212) 574-1334Share profile
Band 4
About
Provided by Michael Considine
Practice Areas
Litigation, Government Enforcement and Internal Investigations, Economic Sanctions and Cross-Border Regulatory Practice
Career
Mike Considine is a partner and co-Head of both the Litigation Department and the Government Enforcement and Internal Investigations Practice Group at the Firm. Prior to entering private practice, Mike served as Deputy Chief of the Long Island Offices of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, where he supervised various criminal investigations, and conducted numerous trials and appeals.
Mike represents companies and individuals in response to government probes conducted by the DOJ, SEC, EPA, OFAC and other federal and state investigative agencies, and in internal investigations. The matters arise in diverse industries, ranging from financial services and shipping to pharmaceuticals and manufacturing, and involve alleged violations of the FCPA, and securities, antitrust, environmental and tax laws.
Mike has been repeatedly selected to serve as an independent monitor under settlements reached between organizations and federal agencies, including the DOJ, SEC and EPA. A focus of these engagements has been facilitating the implementation of enterprise-wide compliance programs and reporting on the entities’ adherence to settlement provisions. Separately, Mike has been engaged to help craft compliance programs, that effectively address significant risks.
Chambers Review
USA
Michael Considine operates a broad criminal defense practice, which includes defending individuals against government proceedings and handling monitorships.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He cares deeply about the clients and is very thoughtful and unflappable as a defence lawyer."
"Michael is a sophisticated strategist."
"He cares deeply about the clients and is very thoughtful and unflappable as a defence lawyer."
"Michael is a sophisticated strategist."