Greg dedicates his practice to representing individuals and companies nationally and internationally in all phases of complex civil litigation, white-collar prosecutions, and regulatory matters. He has achieved many notable and landmark victories for clients. His success in regulatory defense includes a rare defeat of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a high-profile securities fraud prosecution, which was widely reported in the press. His success in private securities litigation includes securing an $80.8 million consequential damages award for a corporate client in a FINRA arbitration, which is the largest such award in FINRA’s history and, at the time, the largest reported consequential damages award or verdict in the United States.
From 1999 through 2005, Greg spearheaded high-profile investigations and litigation as senior counsel in the Division of Enforcement at the SEC. Notably, he led the SEC’s landmark investigation of AOL Time Warner, which resulted in a $300 million civil penalty (which, at that time, was the second-largest penalty in history for financial reporting violations). The Los Angeles Times published a feature article about Greg in which defense lawyers in the AOL Time Warner matter described him as a “smart, fair, and intensely methodical lawyer” who is “well organized.”
In recognition of his achievements on behalf of clients, Greg has been designated a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation and AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He regularly speaks at professional functions and roundtables concerning securities laws and complex litigation issues.
Greg also teaches securities regulations as an adjunct professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Further, he serves as Chair of the Business Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association.
