Overview
Introduction
Since 1973, Morvillo Abramowitz has established itself as a respected litigation boutique. With about 50 attorneys in its New York City office, Morvillo Abramowitz is small and flexible enough to be able to move the right talent to where specific expertise is needed in representing individual and institutional clients, yet large enough to commit whatever resources a client may need. Specialties within the firm’s litigation umbrella include white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement, commercial disputes, and securities litiga...
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Vault Verdict
“Small but mighty,” though trite, applies to Morvillo Abramowitz—only 50 attorneys work in its NYC office, and they are highly regarded for their litigation work. The firm hires associates from top law schools who have either significant law firm experience or served federal clerkships. The work environment is pleasant among associates and younger partners, and these kinder partners take an interest in associates’ development and welfare. However, a small number of partners are more difficult to get along with and don’t socialize much with associates, while sometimes imposing unreasonable expectations. Little effort is made to onboard and welcome lateral hires, nor is much provided by way of formal training, though new associates are assigned both associate and partner mentors to ...
About the Firm
If there's one thing Morvillo Abramowitz has, it’s trial experience—not to mention a roster of high-profile clients. The Big-Apple-based litigation boutique specializes in white collar defense, securities enforcement, and government investigations as well as complex civil litigation.
Securities Heads and U.S. Attorneys
Morvillo Abramowitz's expertise in white collar defense and securities law dates back to its beginnings. In 1972, John Martin and Otto Obermaier created Martin and Obermaier, a boutique firm, to represent business executives and government officials embroiled in sensitive matters. A year later, Robert G. Morvillo—who had served as head of the Securities Fraud Unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and later became the office&...
Associate Reviews
- “The law firm is very collegial for the most part. There is a great group of associates and of young partners who are great to work with. Some of the older partners are less pleasant, though.”
- “Given the pandemic and remote work, I do not have a good sense of the culture. However, the culture has not stood out as particularly social or warm. ….”
- “Most of the associates are very social with one another, especially pre-pandemic. Associates and partners do not socialize as much.”
Getting Hired Here
- “The firm typically hires associates from highly-ranked law schools with federal clerkships and/or substantive experience at a big firm.”
- “The firm only hires individuals with federal clerkship experience or significant law firm experience.”
- “The firm looks for candidates with work experience at a top law firm and clerkship experience. The firm seems able to obtain strong candidates.”
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