Renee L. Jarusinsky
Top rated White Collar Crimes attorney in New York, New York
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Government relations,
Legislative & governmental affairs,
White collar crimes
Education Qualification:
Fordham University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Government relations,
Legislative & governmental affairs,
White collar crimes
275 Madison Avenue, Floor 24New York, New York, 10016
First Admitted: 2001, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.fordobrien.com/attorney/jarusinsky-renee/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Representative Clients:
- USA v. M/Y Amadea 1:23-cv-09304-DEH SDNY Renee is representating our client who owns the superyacht Amadea. The Government has seized our client’s superyacht in Fiji alleging that the yacht does not belong to our client, but instead belongs to an oligarch listed under the Russia/Crimea sanctions list. After the seizure, the yacht was moved to San Diego and remains in the custody of the Justice Department today. We were asked by Millemarin Investment Ltd., and the client to represent them. Our goal is to vacate the seizure warrant and return the Amadea to its rightful owner. Recently, the Firm was successful in a ruling against the DOJ in the Southern District of New York. Judge Ho turned down the DOJ’s motion to sell the Amadea. The case is getting a lot of international press due to the fight over international sanctions and their legal application. Hearing was held in January 2025. Closing remarks are scheduled for February 2025. , 2024
- Representing a not-for-profit think tank and its executive director in connection with a grand jury investigation alleging violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act., 2023
- Representing an individual indicted on fraud charges in connection with an alleged pump and dump scheme, 2023
- Representing an individual in a civil matter brought by the SEC alleging misappropriation of funds, seeking to challenge the asset freeze and proposed disgorgement amount in light of the Second Circuit’s decision in Govil. , 2023
- Advising a not-for-profit organization relating to issues stemming from the discovery of employee misconduct., 2022
- Representing the owner of a Motor Yacht seized by the U.S. government in forfeiture proceedings., 2022
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board of Directors of USA Friends of GCEC, Inc.
- I served as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office, including as an Assistant District Attorney in Trial Bureau 80, the Rackets Bureau, and the Public Corruption Unit; as a Major Case Assistant in the Cybercrime & Identity Theft Bureau; and as Deputy Chief in the Public Corruption Unit.
- I served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Public Integrity Bureau of the New York State Attorney General's Office.
Honors/Awards:
- I received this award in connection with an investigation into private attorneys who unlawfully received state pension benefits, resulting in $2 million in settlements and legislative reform., Louis J. Lefkowitz Memorial Award for Outstanding Work, New York State Attorney General, 2009
Educational Background:
- Purchase College, State University of New York, B.A., Honors: cum laude, Major: Political Science - 1995
- Fordham University School of Law
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Jonathan D. Polkes and Renée L. Jarusinsky, Waiver of Corporate Privilege in a Government Investigation: Reaction to the New DOJ Policy, ABA White Collar Crime (2001).
- Gender Difference in Perceiving Violence and its Implication for the VAWA’s Civil Rights Remedy, 27 Fordham Urb. L.J. 965 (Winter 2000).
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