Celia Cohen

Celia Cohen represents individual and corporate clients in internal and government investigations and white collar criminal defense, with a focus advising on wire fraud, securities fraud, issues involving virtual currency, bribery, corruption, health care fraud matters, and anti-money laundering matters. Celia also has significant experience conducting employee-related investigations, including investigations involving whistleblowers. Her significant experience includes her service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and as in-house counsel at one of the world’s largest financial institutions.

Based on her experience as a former federal prosecutor, Celia understands how the DOJ, SEC, and other government agencies conduct investigations and make prosecution decisions. In her role as an AUSA, she handled a wide variety of cases, including those involving securities fraud, wire fraud, cybercrime, money laundering, terrorism, racketeering, and health care fraud, and tried over a dozen cases. Celia was awarded the Department of Justice Director’s Award, the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation Award, The Detectives’ Endowment Association’s Person of the Year Award, and was also recognized by the United Kingdom Counter Terrorism Unit of the Greater Manchester Police for successfully securing a major international terrorism conviction.