Lawrence Iason is recognized as one of the nation’s foremost attorneys in securities regulation, enforcement, and white-collar defense. He represents financial institutions, major corporations, and individuals in a wide array of high-profile, complex white-collar cases. Larry has been involved in investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. With extensive trial experience, he has successfully defended clients throughout all phases of criminal and civil trials, in arbitrations, and during appeals. He also advises corporate boards on various matters, including corporate governance and accounting concerns.
His career encompasses both private practice and public service. Larry began his private practice in 1979 and became a principal at Morvillo & Abramowitz in 1985. In 1988, he was appointed as the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s New York Regional Office, overseeing all enforcement and regulatory functions in the SEC’s largest region. He returned to private practice in 1991. Larry has also served as an Assistant Special Prosecutor in the Watergate Special Prosecution Force and worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Additionally, he clerked for the Honorable Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr., Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Larry is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is a member of various legal organizations, including the New York City, New York State, and American Bar Associations, the Federal Bar Council, and the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. He was named to Securities Docket’s inaugural “Enforcement 40,” highlighting the top forty securities defense attorneys. Recently, Larry received recognition as a “White Collar Crime Trailblazer” from the National Law Journal. Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has acknowledged him as a leading attorney in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, characterizing him as “exceptionally experienced, and a real expert in litigation strategy and client management.”
Moreover, Larry has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a “National Practice Area Star” and a “Local Litigation Star” in White-Collar Crime/Enforcement/Investigations. The Legal 500 United States has included him in their rankings for White Collar Criminal Defense and Securities Litigation. He has also been acknowledged by Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Criminal Defense: White Collar and Corporate Governance & Compliance Law. Furthermore, Who’s Who Legal – The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers has recognized Larry as a leading lawyer in business crime defense, describing him as “the cream of the crop for securities regulation and enforcement.”
