Greg Bernstein
Partner
T: 949.476.8700
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gbernstein@kelleranderle.com
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PRACTICE AREAS
Trials
Commercial Litigation
White Collar Criminal Defense
Corporate Internal Investigations
EDUCATION
Harvard Law School, J.D.; Environmental Law Review, Line Editor; Prison Legal Assistance Project, Advocate; American Constitution Society, Member.
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, B.S.E., Finance, English, and Mathematics, Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society (Top 10 percent of Wharton’s Class of 2009)
Greg Bernstein is an accomplished trial lawyer who specializes in complex business and white-collar litigation, corporate investigations, and white-collar defense. Before joining KAS, Greg was a federal prosecutor in the Special Counsel’s Office, Major Frauds Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland, and Criminal Enforcement Section of the DOJ’s Tax Division.
During his decade-long career with the Department of Justice, Greg led or co-led 14 jury trials and 22 bench trials. He managed hundreds of investigations and prosecutions, including for securities and corporate fraud, international money laundering, evasion of anti-competitive duties, obstruction of government functions, foreign corruption, illegal offshore banking, pharmaceutical and medical device misbranding, diversion of funds by corporate officers, and violations of the Internal Revenue Code, False Claims Act, and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. In addition to being an Assistant United States Attorney, Greg served as Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (“CHIP”) counsel, Criminal Tax Coordinator, and Healthcare Fraud Coordinator. He was given a myriad awards for his work on white-collar cases.
Nine of the trials for which Greg was the lead or co-lead counsel were complex white-collar matters. For instance, in United States v. Perfectus et al., Greg simultaneously went to trial against six U.S. corporations in a sprawling prosecution that involved $2 billion in losses to investors on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the United States government. In United States v. Dawn Bennett et al., Greg tried a high-profile securities broker indicted for defrauding private investors. In United States v. Keno Brown et al., he tried a defendant who operated an international advance fee scheme. In United States v. Hugh Robinson et al., Greg separately tried two defendants accused of wire and tax fraud. In United States v. Emmanuel Appiah, he tried a defendant who executed a protracted bank fraud and money laundering scheme that targeted multiple financial institutions. And in United States v. Howard Webber et al., Greg tried a tax case brought against an attorney and inmate in the California prison system. In each of the foregoing cases, juries convicted the defendants of all counts in the respective indictments. Put simply, Greg is a methodical trial attorney with a proven record of securing across-the-board verdicts in complex cases.
In 2022, Greg was asked to join a team of skilled federal prosecutors that formed the Special Counsel’s Office. Greg was the coordinator for federal search warrants, wrote classified briefs filed by the Special Counsel’s Office and was a primary author of the Evidence Summary transmitted to the U.S. Attorney General. He led interviews of cabinet members, high-level federal and state government officials, and attorneys who represented the subjects of the investigation. Greg also litigated extensively on issues related to executive privilege, attorney-client privilege, presidential immunity, the Speech or Debate Clause, the Classified Information Procedures Act, Rule 17(c) subpoenas, and non-disclosure orders, and secured one of the highest sanction schedules against a corporate witness in U.S. history.
United States Attorney’s Award for Excellence in White Collar Prosecution (2020, 2019)
DHS Award for Investigative Accomplishments in the areas of Trade, Intellectual Property, and Commercial Fraud
FBI Service Award following the wire fraud prosecution of Onijah Crighton et al.
FBI Service Award following the wire fraud trial of Keno Brown
HSI Director’s Award for the prosecution of Perfectus et al.
HSI Director’s Award for the prosecution of Natalie Demola et al.
HSI Financial Crimes Task Force special commendation for the prosecution of Natalie Demola et al.
DHS Trade Fraud special commendation for the trial of Perfectus et al.
DEA special commendation following the death-resulting fentanyl distribution trial of Rodney Coby
USPIS special commendation for bank fraud prosecution of Vantino Johnson et al. and Allen Lamin
Attorney General’s Honors Program, United States Department of Justice
Nominated for the Attorney General’s John Marshall Award for the prosecution of Perfectus et al.
Nominated for the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award and EOUSA Director’s Award following the securities fraud trial of Dawn Bennett
Representing a major healthcare technology company in matters arising out of a shareholder proxy battle.
Representing Avid Bioservices, Inc. in a legal malpractice case against K&L Gates. Avid retained K&L Gates to oversee its campaign to raise capital through a convertible notes offering. K&L Gates failed to properly execute the offering thereby causing Avid to suffer significant damages.
Representing the parents of a young man who was brutally murdered while he was at home in his apartment. The wrongful death lawsuit is being prosecuted against the murderer’s employer, the apartment building and security company.
Defending a company and individual against breach of contract, fraud and intentional misrepresentations allegations stemming from a real estate development deal. Plaintiffs have alleged damages of $40 million.
Obtained one of the highest sanction scales against a corporate witness in U.S. history, United States v. Twitter.
Tried six corporate defendants to guilty verdicts in $1.8 billion securities fraud, money laundering, and countervailing duty case, United States v. Perfectus et al.
Lead attorney in sealed foreign corruption matter that involved international money laundering, violations of currency reporting requirements, and a $1 billion economic loss to a foreign ally.
Tried Gabriel Zendejas-Chavez in a 70-defendant RICO murder case, United States v. Jose Landa-Rodriguez et al.
Prosecuted a 13-defendant bank fraud conspiracy, United States v. Natalie Demola et al.
Prosecuted an 11-defendant wire fraud conspiracy case, United States v. Hugh Robinson et al.
Prosecuted a securities broker-dealer, United States v. Dawn Bennett et al.
Prosecuted a wire fraud case against the Director of Counseling for the Archdiocese of Washington, United States v. Kenneth Patrick Gaughan.
Greg Bernstein
Partner
EDUCATION
Harvard Law School, J.D.; Environmental Law Review, Line Editor; Prison Legal Assistance Project, Advocate; American Constitution Society, Member.
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, B.S.E., Finance, English, and Mathematics, Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society (Top 10 percent of Wharton’s Class of 2009)
EXPERIENCE
Greg Bernstein is an accomplished trial lawyer who specializes in complex business and white-collar litigation, corporate investigations, and white-collar defense. Before joining KAS, Greg was a federal prosecutor in the Special Counsel’s Office, Major Frauds Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland, and Criminal Enforcement Section of the DOJ’s Tax Division.
During his decade-long career with the Department of Justice, Greg led or co-led 14 jury trials and 22 bench trials. He managed hundreds of investigations and prosecutions, including for securities and corporate fraud, international money laundering, evasion of anti-competitive duties, obstruction of government functions, foreign corruption, illegal offshore banking, pharmaceutical and medical device misbranding, diversion of funds by corporate officers, and violations of the Internal Revenue Code, False Claims Act, and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. In addition to being an Assistant United States Attorney, Greg served as Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (“CHIP”) counsel, Criminal Tax Coordinator, and Healthcare Fraud Coordinator. He was given a myriad awards for his work on white-collar cases.
Nine of the trials for which Greg was the lead or co-lead counsel were complex white-collar matters. For instance, in United States v. Perfectus et al., Greg simultaneously went to trial against six U.S. corporations in a sprawling prosecution that involved $2 billion in losses to investors on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the United States government. In United States v. Dawn Bennett et al., Greg tried a high-profile securities broker indicted for defrauding private investors. In United States v. Keno Brown et al., he tried a defendant who operated an international advance fee scheme. In United States v. Hugh Robinson et al., Greg separately tried two defendants accused of wire and tax fraud. In United States v. Emmanuel Appiah, he tried a defendant who executed a protracted bank fraud and money laundering scheme that targeted multiple financial institutions. And in United States v. Howard Webber et al., Greg tried a tax case brought against an attorney and inmate in the California prison system. In each of the foregoing cases, juries convicted the defendants of all counts in the respective indictments. Put simply, Greg is a methodical trial attorney with a proven record of securing across-the-board verdicts in complex cases.
In 2022, Greg was asked to join a team of skilled federal prosecutors that formed the Special Counsel’s Office. Greg was the coordinator for federal search warrants, wrote classified briefs filed by the Special Counsel’s Office and was a primary author of the Evidence Summary transmitted to the U.S. Attorney General. He led interviews of cabinet members, high-level federal and state government officials, and attorneys who represented the subjects of the investigation. Greg also litigated extensively on issues related to executive privilege, attorney-client privilege, presidential immunity, the Speech or Debate Clause, the Classified Information Procedures Act, Rule 17(c) subpoenas, and non-disclosure orders, and secured one of the highest sanction schedules against a corporate witness in U.S. history.