Tel: 212-377-0854 | benjamin.dozier@csvllp.com print | email bio
Ben investigates and litigates white-collar matters and complex civil disputes. He has represented individual and corporate clients in investigations and cases involving the U.S. Department of Justice, various U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other state and federal regulators. Ben has also represented clients in contract disputes,…
Tel: 212-377-0851 | patrick.smith@csvllp.com | vCard | print | email bio
Pat is an experienced trial lawyer and strategist with a practice focused on white collar criminal defense, securities enforcement matters, and financial services sector civil disputes. He has a strong reputation as an innovative problem solver, a skilled negotiator, and an excellent courtroom advocate. After years running the white collar…
Pat re-entered private practice in 2005 after an 11-year stint with the Department of Justice. In 1994, he served as associate independent counsel in the Whitewater Investigation under Independent Counsel Robert B. Fiske, Jr. From 1995 to 2002, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. As a member of the Southern District’s Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, he investigated and prosecuted complex securities fraud schemes involving financial statement fraud, insider trading, and market manipulation. From 2002 to 2005, Pat was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of the Northern Mariana Islands. He received the Department of Justice’s Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service and is a two-time recipient of the Director’s Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney.
Tel: 212-377-0852 | rodney.villazor@csvllp.com | vCard | print | email bio
Rodney is a trial lawyer representing companies, executives, and other professionals in white collar criminal cases and high-stakes complex civil litigation disputes. Rodney has extensive courtroom experience, having tried 17 jury trials to verdict as a federal prosecutor and in private practice. One of his most notable victories include a…
Rodney served as an Assistant US Attorney from 2008 to 2015 in the District of New Jersey and in the Northern District of California. As an AUSA, he prosecuted a range of offenses, including wire and mail fraud, honest services fraud, export control violations, and public corruption. In the Special Prosecutions and National Security Unit in San Francisco, he led long-term complex investigations involving a number of international and national security matters. Rodney has tried to jury verdict numerous high-profile federal trials and has been recognized for exceptional work by several federal law enforcement agencies, namely the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, the US Marshals Service, the Diplomatic Security Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He also received the Special Achievement Award from the US Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
Rodney clerked for US District Judge Jane Boyle for the Northern District of Texas and US Magistrate Judge Charles B. Day for the District of Maryland.
Tel: 212-377-0853 | clark@clarksmithvillazor.com print | email bio
Chris Clark is a pre-eminent litigator who has successfully handled the highest stakes and highest profile matters in nearly every type of major dispute. Chris has delivered amazing results for clients in: criminal matters (State of New York and US v. Elliott Broidy); SEC cases (SEC v. Elon Musk, SEC…
Tel: 212-377-0859 | jeffrey.rotenberg@csvllp.com | vCard | print | email bio
Jeff is a proven litigator and trusted counselor for clients facing their most significant legal and business challenges. Jeff Rotenberg concentrates on the representation of public and private companies and individuals in business and commercial litigation and arbitration, focusing on financial services, securities, governance and private equity and other investment…
Tel: 212-377-0855 | brian.burns@csvllp.com | vCard | print | email bio
Brian litigates and investigates white-collar cases and complex civil disputes. He has represented clients in investigations and cases involving the Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the New York County District Attorney’s Office. He has also represented clients in M&A litigation, FINRA arbitration, bankruptcy litigation, and…
From 2016 to 2017, Brian served as an officer with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, where he focused on regulatory and ethics matters.
From 2011 to 2012, Brian clerked for Judge Richard J. Holwell, and, after Judge Holwell retired from judicial service, for Judge William H. Pauley III, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Tel: 212 377 0857 | sean.mcmahon@csvllp.com | vCard | print | email bio
Sean investigates and litigates white-collar matters and complex civil disputes. He has represented individual and corporate clients in investigations and cases involving the U.S. Department of Justice, various U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other state and federal regulators. Sean has also represented clients in securities cases,…
From 2015 to 2016, Sean clerked for Judge Mark G. Mastroianni in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Tel: 212-377-0858 | michael.sala@csvllp.com | vCard | print | email bio
Mike Sala is a litigator concentrating on complex commercial disputes. He has represented domestic and foreign companies, financial institutions and individuals in federal and state court in connection with litigations and investigations relating to securities fraud under federal and state securities laws, M&A disputes, breach of contract and other…
Tel: (212) 377-0856 | selbie.jason@csvllp.com | vCard | print | email bio
Selbie represents and advises individual and corporate clients in matters involving white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement, internal investigations, and civil disputes. She has represented clients in investigations and litigated cases initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission involving allegations of insider trading, securities…
