Michele L. Adelman
Partner, Foley Hoag LLP at Foley Hoag LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
Partner, Foley Hoag LLP, May 2006 to Present
Michele Adelman brings over a decade of state and federal prosecutorial experience to her counsel of corporations, officers, directors and other individuals in government investigations - including criminal, civil, regulatory, and Congressional investigations - and related complex civil litigations. Michele has successfully defended individuals, corporations and non-profit and for-profit institutions facing allegations of securities fraud, such as insider trading, market manipulation and false representations, healthcare fraud, such as illegal kickbacks and off-label promotion, FCPA and other criminal violations. Michele has extensive experience defending companies and individuals targeted by Senate and House Committee investigations. She also has conducted internal investigations for corporations and has advised corporations and individuals on a variety of compliance issues, including in the area of data privacy. Michele’s litigation and compliance work for clients often focus on issues relating to computer crimes and electronic evidence, areas in which she has extensive experience. Michele also has served as an expert witness in the area of white collar criminal defense.
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Michele Adelman brings over a decade of state and federal prosecutorial experience to her counsel of corporations, officers, directors and other individuals in government investigations - including criminal, civil, regulatory, and Congressional investigations - and related complex civil litigations. Michele has successfully defended individuals, corporations and non-profit and for-profit institutions facing allegations of securities fraud, such as insider trading, market manipulation and false representations, healthcare fraud, such as illegal kickbacks and off-label promotion, FCPA and other criminal violations. Michele has extensive experience defending companies and individuals targeted by Senate and House Committee investigations. She also has conducted internal investigations for corporations and has advised corporations and individuals on a variety of compliance issues, including in the area of data privacy. Michele’s litigation and compliance work for clients often focus on issues relating to computer crimes and electronic evidence, areas in which she has extensive experience. Michele also has served as an expert witness in the area of white collar criminal defense.
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Partner, Foley Hoag LLP, May 2006 to Present
Michele Adelman brings over a decade of state and federal prosecutorial experience to her counsel of corporations, officers, directors and other individuals in government investigations - including criminal, civil, regulatory, and Congressional investigations - and related complex civil litigations. Michele has successfully defended individuals, corporations and non-profit and for-profit institutions facing allegations of securities fraud, such as insider trading, market manipulation and false representations, healthcare fraud, such as illegal kickbacks and off-label promotion, FCPA and other criminal violations. Michele has extensive experience defending companies and individuals targeted by Senate and House Committee investigations. She also has conducted internal investigations for corporations and has advised corporations and individuals on a variety of compliance issues, including in the area of data privacy. Michele’s litigation and compliance work for clients often focus on issues relating to computer crimes and electronic evidence, areas in which she has extensive experience. Michele also has served as an expert witness in the area of white collar criminal defense.
Deputy Chief, Criminal Bureau, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, April 2002 to April 2006
Managed and supervised over 100 personnel. Work included the approval of cases prosecuted by the Criminal Bureau, assignment of cases, declination of cases inappropriate for prosecution, coordination of prosecutions with other state and federal agencies, communications with the judiciary, community and media, and review and approval of proposed legislation and testifying before the Massachusetts state legislature in support of legislation. Led the grand jury investigation of the Boston Archdiocese relating to allegations of abuse of children.
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of New York, October 1994 to March 2002
Prosecuted cases in the General Crimes, Narcotics, Business and Securities Fraud and Computer Crimes Units. Served as Deputy Chief, Narcotics Unit. Caseload included complex securities fraud, market manipulation, internet fraud and money laundering cases. Work included investigations, grand jury presentations, pretrial hearings, trials, guilty pleas, sentencing proceedings and appeals. Coordinated prosecutions with state and federal agencies.
Michele Adelman brings over a decade of state and federal prosecutorial experience to her counsel of corporations, officers, directors and other individuals in government investigations - including criminal, civil, regulatory, and Congressional investigations - and related complex civil litigations. Michele has successfully defended individuals, corporations and non-profit and for-profit institutions facing allegations of securities fraud, such as insider trading, market manipulation and false representations, healthcare fraud, such as illegal kickbacks and off-label promotion, FCPA and other criminal violations. Michele has extensive experience defending companies and individuals targeted by Senate and House Committee investigations. She also has conducted internal investigations for corporations and has advised corporations and individuals on a variety of compliance issues, including in the area of data privacy. Michele’s litigation and compliance work for clients often focus on issues relating to computer crimes and electronic evidence, areas in which she has extensive experience. Michele also has served as an expert witness in the area of white collar criminal defense.
Deputy Chief, Criminal Bureau, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, April 2002 to April 2006
Managed and supervised over 100 personnel. Work included the approval of cases prosecuted by the Criminal Bureau, assignment of cases, declination of cases inappropriate for prosecution, coordination of prosecutions with other state and federal agencies, communications with the judiciary, community and media, and review and approval of proposed legislation and testifying before the Massachusetts state legislature in support of legislation. Led the grand jury investigation of the Boston Archdiocese relating to allegations of abuse of children.
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of New York, October 1994 to March 2002
Prosecuted cases in the General Crimes, Narcotics, Business and Securities Fraud and Computer Crimes Units. Served as Deputy Chief, Narcotics Unit. Caseload included complex securities fraud, market manipulation, internet fraud and money laundering cases. Work included investigations, grand jury presentations, pretrial hearings, trials, guilty pleas, sentencing proceedings and appeals. Coordinated prosecutions with state and federal agencies.
