Brad Gershel focuses his practice on advising corporate and individual clients in white collar civil and criminal matters, including government investigations, internal investigations and regulatory compliance. He regularly appears in New York state and federal courts, and has handled criminal and regulatory investigations concerning, for example, alleged violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, wire fraud and mail fraud, money laundering, the federal securities laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and misconduct surrounding government contract procurement.
In addition, Brad is a frequent contributor to Money Laundering Watch, Ballard Spahr's blog focused exclusively on money laundering issues, and a member of the firm's Virtual Currency Team.
Brad began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County, New York.
Representative Matters
- Secured a favorable resolution for a leading celebrity and health & fitness media publisher in a Department of Justice ("DOJ") investigation of possible campaign finance violations in connection with the 2016 U.S. presidential election
- Secured a favorable resolution for a leading international professional services company in a New York State-agency investigation of alleged lobbying and procurement law violations
- A former federation president of FIFA charged with a conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, wire fraud, and money laundering, in a six-week federal criminal trial
- The CEO of a company that generated and sold virtual currency in parallel DOJ and Securities and Exchange Commission investigations of alleged wire fraud and securities fraud
- A senior trader in a New York Stock Exchange investigation of alleged mishandling of American Depository Receipts