Andrew M. J. Bernstein is a Partner and Chair of the White-Collar Defense and Investigations Practice at Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP. He is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, representing licensed professionals in misconduct and disciplinary proceedings, and advising corporations on regulatory matters and in commercial transactions. Andrew regularly represents corporations and individuals in grand jury and regulatory investigations including those conducted by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, IRS and federal and state banking regulators and various state law enforcement agencies.
He has tried over twenty-five criminal cases to verdict in federal and state courts, ranging from allegations of fraud, embezzlement, conspiracy, racketeering, and money laundering to murder and federal weapons possession. Andrew has litigated countless pre-trial hearings. In addition to his trial and pre-trial litigation successes, Andrew has helped many clients under government investigation or subpoena avoid criminal charges and other sanctions altogether.
Prior to joining Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP, Andrew was a Partner at a boutique criminal defense and civil rights litigation firm. Before entering private practice, Andrew began his legal career as a Trial Attorney at The Legal Aid Society’s Manhattan Criminal Defense Practice, where he represented over 1,500 criminal defendants.
Andrew frequently lectures on all matters of white-collar criminal defense with a particular focus on representing corporations and individuals in grand jury and regulatory investigations. He has lectured extensively for the New York State Bar Association, national CLE providers, and for his own corporate and institutional clients. Andrew is a faculty member of the New York State Bar Association’s Trial Academy, held yearly at Cornell Law School. For the past few years, Andrew has hosted a series of criminal defense CLEs in New York City entitled “Being Heard at Hearings,” which feature some of the top criminal defense practitioners in the metro area. He has also guest lectured at Cardozo School of Law and Touro Law School and has previously served as a faculty member at The Legal Aid Society’s New Lawyer Training Program.
Andrew graduated with honors from Touro Law School in 2011, where he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Moot Court and recipient of multiple graduation awards for academic achievement and student leadership. While in law school, Andrew was a Research Assistant to noted criminal defense and human rights lawyer and Distinguished Professor of Law, Richard Daniel Klein. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Crime, Law & Justice from The Pennsylvania State University in 2006.
Paralegals: Should a paralegal need CLE credit, the paralegal should notify LawPracticeCLE of their paralegal status, so the Accreditation Administration team can seek accreditation with the NALA for approval in their state via reciprocity.
LawPracticeCLE partners with judges, attorneys, and paralegals to produce hundreds of hours each year of the most unique and beneficial continuing legal education on the market!
