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Alain Leibman

Alain Leibman

Phone: 609.896.3600
997 Lenox Drive, Building 3 Lawrenceville New Jersey 8648 United States

About

Alain Leibman focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, and commercial litigation. He has been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America (2006, 2007) and as a “New Jersey Superlawyer” (2007) in White Collar Criminal Defense.

Practice Areas

  • White collar criminal defense
  • Commercial litigation
  • Internal investigations

Professional Associations

  • Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys – New Jersey
  • Association of the Federal Bar of the District of New Jersey
  • Historical Society of the District of New Jersey

Education

  • J.D. New York University School of Law, 1982
  • B.A. Columbia College, 1979

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Recent Articles

November 16, 2009 - A Critical Date for Madoff Charity Stakeholders with Calendar Fiscal Years - Installment 19

Alain Leibman
November 17, 2009 14:10

This is the nineteenth in a series of installments on this blog that are discussing some issues arising in the aftermath of the long global Ponzi scheme of Bernard L. Madoff (“Madoff”). Installments 3 through 8, Installment 10 and Installments 14 through 18 of this series focused on the...

Cooperation is the only post-sentencing game in town

Alain Leibman
November 03, 2009 17:58

The Seventh Circuit recently held that, on a government motion under Rule 35(b) to reduce a sentence for new cooperation, the district court may not use the occasion to reopen sentencing to assess whether a reduction is justified under the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors.  Cooperation is the...

No notice to subscriber required when officers seize stored email from ISP

Alain Leibman
October 30, 2009 22:07

The usual protocol when agents execute a search warrant at an office or home is to leave a copy of the warrant with the person in control of the premises, often but not necessarily the owner.  Rule 41(f)(1)(C) requires it.  But what kind of notice is required when agents execute a search...

The Madoff Loss Game: Will Some Charity Stakeholders Become Even Bigger Losers? - Installment 18

Alain Leibman
October 30, 2009 14:05

This is the eighteenth in a series of installments on this blog that are discussing some issues arising in the aftermath of the long global Ponzi scheme of Bernard L. Madoff (“Madoff”). Installments 3 through 8, Installment 10 and Installments 14 through 17 of this series focused on the...

The Madoff Profit Game: Will the Mets End up Losers Off the Field While Charity Stakeholders Become Winners? - Installment 17

Alain Leibman
October 26, 2009 14:12

This is the seventeenth in a series of installments on this blog that are discussing some of the issues arising in the aftermath of the long global Ponzi scheme of Bernard L. Madoff (“Madoff”). Installments 3 through 8, Installment 10 and Installments 14 through 16 of this series...