Stephen J. Binhak

Stephen J. Binhak

Stephen Binhak concentrates his practice on civil litigation, white collar criminal defense, labor and employment law, and compliance matters. Stephen has been in-house counsel to a publicly traded homebuilder with over $2.5 billion revenue where he supervised litigation, securities law matters, labor and employment law matters, and compliance matters (including providing compliance training to the Company's senior officers). As a member of a prominent New York law firm, Stephen defended corporations and individuals against criminal and regulatory investigations, particularly in securities and tax matters. He also served for seven years as a federal prosecutor at the United States Attorney's office, Southern District of Florida, with the Office of Independent Counsel (Whitewater), and with the United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, located in Washington, D.C.

Stephen has handled more than 50 jury and non jury trials, many arbitrations, and he has argued numerous cases before the United States Courts of Appeals.

Areas of Concentration

· Complex civil litigation

· White collar criminal defense (with emphasis on tax fraud, securities fraud)

· Internal investigations

· Criminal appeals

· Securities litigation

· Health care fraud and abuse

Significant Representations

· Defended the business development manager of a publicly traded company in an SEC accounting and securities fraud investigation.

· Defended the former President of a medical laboratory in a Medicaid fraud prosecution.

· Defended the President of one of the nation's largest postal unions in a federal corruption and embezzlement prosecution.

· Defended an attorney in a federal prosecution of a large scale mortgage fraud conspiracy.

· Defended the President of a closely held telecommunications corporation in a federal money laundering and tax prosecution.

· Defended an international commodities firm and its senior officers in a federal criminal investigation and simultaneous investigation by the SEC, the Treasury Department, and by several foreign regulators.

Professional & Community Involvement

· Member, American Bar Association

· Member, The Florida Bar

· Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

· Member, New York Bar Association

Awards & Recognition

· Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2008 and 2009

Legal Experience

· Trial Attorney, U.S. Justice Department, Tax Division, Criminal Enforcement Section

· Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida

· Associate Independent Counsel, Whitewater Investigation

· Counsel, Toll Brothers, Inc.

Clerkship

· Judicial Law Clerk, Chambers of J. William Ditter, Jr., United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania