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BENJAMIN A. O'NEIL
benjamin.oneil@kobrekim.com
Washington DC:
1919 M Street, NW, Washington DC 20036
Tel. +1 202 664 1936
Fax. +1 202 664 1920
Benjamin A. O'Neil practices in the areas of complex civil litigation with an emphasis on securities law, as well as white-collar criminal defense and regulatory proceedings in the financial services sector.
Recent Engagements:
- Representation of a commodity futures trading firm in connection with litigation against several clearing houses and futures and options merchants relating to over US $100 million of disputed trades on the InterContinental Exchange
- Representation of an individual in connection with an indictment of principals for a commodities and derivatives trading firm, based on an agreement to receive a portion of profits from the buyout of the company
- Representation of an executive at a prosthetic orthopedic parts manufacturer, under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for violation of anti-kickback statute
- Representation of an executive of a major European corporation in connection with an internal investigation for potential Office of Foreign Assets Control violations
- Representation of a former controller of a hedge fund in an investigation by the Securities & Exchange Commission into fund accounting and trading issues
- Representation of a former executive of a Wall Street investment bank in connection with an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities & Exchange Commission into municipal securities issues
- Representation of client in connection with a health care fraud investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
Prior To Kobre & Kim LLP:
Prior to joining Kobre & Kim LLP, Mr. O'Neil practiced at Williams & Connolly LLP, where he focused on complex commercial and securities litigation.
Mr. O'Neil was also the Development Director at General Growth Properties, a real estate development firm.
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Practice Focus:
Education:
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Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
Georgetown Law Journal (Associate Editor)
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University of Virginia, B.A.
Admissions:
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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