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Genna L. Sinel
Lawyer
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
+1 646 448 6209
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
+1 646 448 6209

Genna L. Sinel represents individuals and entities in internal investigations, government enforcement actions and complex commercial litigation. She defends clients against allegations of fraud, corruption and other misconduct brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory and enforcement agencies. She has experience in white-collar criminal cases, employment law and immigration proceedings.

Before joining Kobre & Kim, Ms. Sinel practiced at Jones Day, focusing on appeals, commercial litigation and white-collar criminal investigations. She served as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert J. Luck of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from 2021 to 2022, and for the Honorable Francisco A. Besosa of the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico from 2017 to 2019.

Admissions

  • New York
  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

Education

  • New York University School of Law, JD (Journal of Law & Liberty, Managing Editor)
  • Brown University, BA, magna cum laude

Languages

  • Spanish

Clerkships

  • Honorable Robert J. Luck, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (2021-2022)
  • Honorable Francisco A. Besosa, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico (2017-2019)

 

Publications & Presentations

  • Author, “Working to Destigmatize Mental Illness: A Critique of Federal Employment Law” (New York University Journal of Law & Liberty, 2018)
  • Author, “New Density and Shrink-Wrapped Streets: Contextual Zoning Policy in New York City” (New York University Journal of Law & Liberty, 2017)
  • Co-author, “The Same Sex Marriage Cases and Federal Jurisdiction: On Third-Party Standing and Why the Domestic Relations Exception to Federal Jurisdiction Should Be Overruled” (University of Miami Law Review, 2016)

Credentials

Admissions

  • New York
  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

Education

  • New York University School of Law, JD (Journal of Law & Liberty, Managing Editor)
  • Brown University, BA, magna cum laude

Languages

  • Spanish

Clerkships

  • Honorable Robert J. Luck, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (2021-2022)
  • Honorable Francisco A. Besosa, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico (2017-2019)

Publications & Presentations

  • Author, “Working to Destigmatize Mental Illness: A Critique of Federal Employment Law” (New York University Journal of Law & Liberty, 2018)
  • Author, “New Density and Shrink-Wrapped Streets: Contextual Zoning Policy in New York City” (New York University Journal of Law & Liberty, 2017)
  • Co-author, “The Same Sex Marriage Cases and Federal Jurisdiction: On Third-Party Standing and Why the Domestic Relations Exception to Federal Jurisdiction Should Be Overruled” (University of Miami Law Review, 2016)