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Michael G. Considine
mgconsidine@daypitney.com


New York
7 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
T: (212) 297 2479
F: (212) 916 2940

Stamford
One Canterbury Green
201 Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06901
T: (203) 977 7330
F: (203) 977 7301
 Michael G. Considine – Partner

Professional Experience

Mike Considine, leader of the firm's White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations practice group, represents corporations and individuals in complex federal and state criminal investigations, prosecutions, and regulatory probes, and in civil matters related to such inquiries. Over the past decade, Mike's representation of corporate clients has involved numerous sensitive engagements in a wide range of matters.

Mike has counseled several clients during the execution of federal search warrants and their aftermath, overseen and conducted internal investigations for corporations, assisted clients through grand jury and other investigations, and negotiated favorable resolutions on behalf of numerous clients. These matters have involved allegations of wrongdoing in numerous cases, including antitrust, healthcare, foreign corrupt practices, environmental, financial securities and tax fraud. Mike often works with other law firms as special counsel in sensitive assignments in different jurisdictions. Among the more significant corporate matters, Mike has represented the following:

  • A Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company investigated for healthcare fraud violations
  • A Fortune 25 company investigated for violations of state environmental laws
  • A data acquisition corporation charged with pension fund fraud by the Department of Justice (DOJ)
  • A medical school investigated for fraudulent billing practices by the U.S. Attorney's office
  • A regional utility company charged with violating the Clean Water Act

In addition, in December 2003, during the Enron probe, the DOJ selected Mike to be a federal monitor of an international bank for a three-year period. In this capacity, Mike monitored the implementation of agreements reached among the bank, the DOJ, and other domestic and foreign government regulatory entities.

Mike has also handled the defense of senior executives, corporate officers, and others in various probes and lawsuits, including the following:

  • The general counsel of an international food conglomerate in a joint SEC/DOJ investigation
  • The president of an international apparel company in an SEC probe based in Chicago
  • The president of a paper company, executives of an airline, and a sales person of a rubber company and another of an LCD manufacturer investigated by the DOJ Antitrust Division in D.C., Atlanta, Cleveland, and San Francisco
  • The president of a bank charged with embezzling funds in the District of Connecticut
  • The president of a labor union charged with racketeering in the Eastern District of New York
  • The vice president of an international vitamin producer investigated for federal antitrust violations by DOJ
  • Employees of a N.Y.C.-based financial services company in an obstruction of justice inquiry conducted by DOJ
  • A sales representative of a pharmaceutical company investigated in an anti-kickback investigation conducted by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston
  • A regional vice president of a water treatment company investigated during a political corruption prosecution conducted by the FBI and DOJ
  • An FBI agent in a Bivens action

Prosecution Experience
Previously, Mike had been a supervisory federal prosecutor, serving as the deputy chief of the Long Island offices of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. As a prosecutor, Mike handled the trials and appeals in cases involving bank fraud, tax fraud, racketeering, and other offenses. Some of these cases were reported in Second Circuit opinions, including: United States v. Scaretta, et al., No. 96-1151 (affirming convictions in six-week financial fraud trial relating to Revere Armored Car Company); United States v. Brady, 26 F.3d 282 (affirming convictions in six-week racketeering trial involving the Colombo organized crime family); United States v. DeVillio, 983 F.2d 1185 (affirming racketeering convictions after two-month trial); and United States v. Ruggiero, 934 F.2d 440 (affirming convictions for obstruction of justice in Gambino crime family prosecution).

  • Deputy Chief, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York (Long Island Division: 1993-1995)
  • Assistant U.S. Attorney (Eastern District of New York: 1988-1993)

Mike served as law clerk to United States District Judge Shirley W. Kram (Southern District of New York, 1985-1986).

Practice Areas

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  • White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations

  • Securities Enforcement Defense

  • Antitrust

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    Education

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    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1984
    • Boston College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1980

    Admissions

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    • State of New York
    • State of Connecticut
    • State of New Jersey
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

    Awards and Achievements

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