Margaret J. Finerty

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Margaret J. Finerty: Attorney with Getnick Law
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Finalist, 2011 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Finalist, 2004 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Author: Opinion, "People v. Lisa Jackson," 177 Misc. 2d 657 (Crim. Ct. N.Y. Co. 1998). Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 1995-1998. Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, 1995. Assistant District Attorney, 1978-1995, Deputy Bureau Chief, Frauds Bureau, 1987-1988, Deputy Bureau Chief, Trial Bureau, 1985-1987 and Senior Trial Counsel, 1985-1995, New York County District Attorney's Office. Instructor, CLE Courses: "Ethics in Criminal Defense," November 1999; "Ethical Obligations of Prosecutors," July 2000; "Ethical Concerns: Post September 11 Fraud," May 2002; "Monitorships IPSIGs and Independent Investigations: The Increasing Privatization of the Investigation and Prosecution Functions in Corporate Oversight," October 2005; "Arming the Citizenry to Fight Fraud Against the Government: False Claims Acts and the IRS Whistleblower Law," June 2008.
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Areas of Practice (11)

  • Whistleblower Litigation
  • Qui Tam Litigation
  • False Claims Act Litigation
  • Complex Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • RICO
  • Business Integrity, Transparency and Compliance Counseling
  • Civil Prosecution of Commercial Fraud
  • Corporate Internal Investigations
  • Independent Monitoring (IPSIG)

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Chicago, B.A., with honors, 1975
Law School Attended:
Cornell University, J.D., 1978
Year of First Admission:
1979
Admission:
1979, New York; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1979, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Memberships:
Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Criminal Law Committee, 1994-1997; Criminal Justice Operations and Budget Committee, 1997-1998; Judiciary Committee, 1998—; Committee on Minorities in the Courts, 2000-2008); New York State (Member: House of Delegates, 1995-1998, 2000-2004, 2007—) and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Directors, 1995-1998, 2000-2003, 2004—; Committee on Minorities and the Law, 1997—; Committee on Committees, 1998-2003; Task Force to Increase Diversity in the Legal Profession, 2000—; Task Force on Judicial Selection, 2004—; Member, 2003—; Co-Chair, 2007—; Chair: Judiciary Committee, 2001-2008; Committee on Criminal Law and Procedure, 1989-1990; Co-Chair, Criminal Justice Section, 1990-1994); Federal Bar Council.
Birth Information:
Chicago, Illinois, June 6, 1953
ISLN:
913283996

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929-605-1718  Phone

212-292-3942  Fax

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