Andrew M. Lankler Partner

Andrew M. Lankler is an experienced litigator who has extensive trial experience in white collar criminal, regulatory and complex civil matters. Andrew is also often retained to conduct internal investigations of companies who may be the victims of internal malfeasance or criminal activity. Andrew has been named by Super Lawyers as being in the top 5% of white collar criminal attorneys in New York City and is AV rated by his peers.

Prior to founding Lankler & Carragher, LLP, Andrew was an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, an associate in a large general practice law firm, and the Inspector General of the Battery Park City Authority.

Andrew is regularly engaged to handle high profile matters on behalf of companies, unions and individuals. In the course of representing his clients, Andrew has achieved an impressive record of very favorable results for his clients. Some examples of matters handled by Andrew are:

The representation of the Chief Executive Officer of one of New York’s largest unions in a prosecution brought by the New York County District Attorney’s Office; the client was found not guilty after trial.
The representation of one of the nation’s largest tobacco distributors in an investigation by a joint task force of the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance into the sales of untaxed cigarettes to Indians who illegally sold those cigarettes out of state; the representation resulted in no criminal action being brought against the client.
On behalf of the same client, the negotiation of a critical agreement with the New York State Attorney General’s Office concerning the sale of untaxed cigarettes to Indians.
The representation of one of the largest contactors in New York City Housing Authority history in connection with a criminal investigation conducted by the New York State Attorney General’s Office into prevailing wage violations; the representation resulted in no criminal action being brought against the client.
The representation of one of New York City’s largest demolition contractors in connection with a criminal investigation by the New York County District Attorney’s Office into the company’s involvement in a building collapse; the representation resulted in no criminal action being brought against the client.
The representation of numerous companies who have been investigated by the New York City Department of Investigation, primarily in connection with declaration of those companies as “non-responsible bidders” by various city agencies; each such company was later able to perform city contracts.
The representation of a hedge fund advisory group whose former employee had misappropriated proprietary information; the matter was settled with an injunction against the employee and her new employer.
The representation of a foreign distributor of beverages against one of the world’s largest producers of sports drinks concerning distribution rights; the representation resulted in a substantial settlement for the client.
The representation of an individual in a massive embezzlement scheme involving a public corporation; the client was sentenced to probation following his cooperation.
The representation of a prominent business person who had been charged with assault by the New York County District Attorney’s Office as a result of a false complaint; after conducting an independent investigation and sharing the results of that investigation with the District Attorney’s Office, the case against the client was dismissed.
The representation of a business person who was wrongfully accused of an assault in a New York City restaurant/nightclub; after conducting an independent investigation and sharing the results of that investigation with the District Attorney’s Office, the case against the client was dismissed.