Morvillo Abramowitz Named Global Business Crime Defense Law Firm of the Year

NEW YORK, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Who's Who Legal Awards has named Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason Anello & Bohrer, P.C. Global Business Crime Defense Firm of the Year. 

Who's Who Editor-in-chief Callum Campbell said, "Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason Anello & Bohrer stands out as the world's leading firm in this discipline, and the caliber and expertise of its lawyers are globally recognized by clients and peers alike." 

Described as universally acknowledged to be a white-collar criminal defense 'powerhouse', Who's Who Legal notes the firm 'sets the standard' with an impressive number of lawyers selected for their outstanding white-collar crime practices:

• Elkan Abramowitz
• Robert Anello
• Barry Bohrer
• Paul Grand
• Lawrence Iason
• Jodi Peikin
• Jonathan Sack
• Richard Weinberg

Winners will be formally announced in The 2012 International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 100, a compendium edition of all the individual Who's Who Legal publications, which covers 31 practice areas and more than 100 countries, scheduled for release in June 2012.

The Who's Who Legal Awards selections are based on general feedback received in their independent research process, past performance in the research and the overall aggregate number of weighted votes cast in each firm's favor.  Individual lawyers are nominated by clients and fellow legal professionals. 

Who's Who Legal is the official research partner of the International Bar Association and strategic research partner of the ABA Section of International Law. In 2012, Who's Who Legal's parent company Law Business Research was recognized for the second time by The Queen's Award for Enterprise in the area of international trade.  These awards are the most prestigious a British company can receive.  For more information on Who's Who Legal and the Who's Who Legal Awards, please visit http://www.whoswholegal.com/.

About Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, P.C.
Morvillo Abramowitz delivers White-Collar Defense; Securities Enforcement, Regulatory & Government Investigations; and Civil Litigation on a scale that is unique in the U.S. legal market.  Since its founding in 1972, Morvillo Abramowitz has represented institutional and individual clients with complex white collar matters, securities enforcement and regulatory matters, and sophisticated business disputes.  The firm has litigated a wide variety of high-profile and complex civil cases, drawing on its lawyers' reputation and skills as trial attorneys to win the best results for clients regardless whether the case ultimately goes to trial.  The firm also has broad experience conducting internal investigations on behalf of corporate clients and provides litigation-avoidance advice and other confidential legal counseling, often in highly sensitive contexts. For more information on Morvillo Abramowitz, please visit http://www.maglaw.com/.

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