Michael L Koenig

Mike represents, defends and advises corporate and individual clients in all aspects of white collar criminal matters, government investigations, corporate internal investigations and complex civil litigation. Mike has handled many high-stakes and high profile matters throughout his career as a defense attorney and prosecutor. In private practice, he has represented business leaders, public officials, licensed professionals, companies and institutions across many industries in a wide and diverse range of matters that could result in legal, business, financial, and reputational harm. Mike's work is at both the state and federal level, and he represents clients at all stages of law enforcement and regulatory investigations and proceedings, as well as in complex civil litigation. He also provides general counseling guidance to clients in crisis situations. While a federal prosecutor at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., Mike prosecuted a variety of white collar crimes, but specialized in corporate fraud investigations and prosecutions. In 2004, he received the Assistant Attorney General's Award for Financial Integrity for his work in the corporate fraud arena. As a result of his combined defense and prosecutorial background, Mike brings a substantive, procedural, and practical perspective and analysis to all cases in order to ensure a successful result, whether through trial or a favorable pre-trial resolution. Practice Areas Litigation White Collar Defense & Government Investigations International Education Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1993 Cum Laude University of Rochester, B.A., 1990 Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Bar Memberships New York, 1994 Washington, D.C., 1996 Work Experience Hinckley Allen Partner (2012 - Present) Greenberg Traurig LLP Albany, NY Shareholder (partner) (2007-2012) United States Department of Justice Washington, D.C. Trial Attorney, Criminal Division, Fraud Section (2003-2006) O'Connell and Aronowitz Albany, NY Partner (2000-2003) Associate (1995-1999) Professional Affiliations Committee on Character and Fitness, Third Judicial District, Member Special Prosecutor, Albany County Federal-State Judicial Advisory Council, Member American Bar Association New York State Bar Association Albany County Bar Association National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Special Honors Named the Best Lawyers’ 2013 Albany Criminal Defense: White-Collar "Lawyer of the Year" Currently listed in Woodward/White Inc.’s Best Lawyers in America® in the White Collar Criminal Defense category Listed in Super Lawyers® in Upstate New York for Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2013, 2014 Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Financial Integrity, 2004 Charitable & Civic Involvement Bethlehem Youth Hockey, Board Member and Learn To Play Coordinator Lectureships Frequent lecturer and panelist on wide range of issues, including responding to government investigations; attorney client privilege; handling high-profile cases; corporate fraud; negotiating plea agreements; Department of Justice policies and procedures; and trial strategies and tactics Teaching Albany Law School, Trial Practice, Adjunct Professor