Gary Lincenberg was named California’s White Collar Attorney of the Year by Benchmark Litigation. Chambers USA ranks Mr. Lincenberg as a Band One White Collar litigator for 21 consecutive years. In June 2024, Law360 named Mr. Lincenberg the nation’s top lawyer for the week following his victory in what was touted as the largest business crimes prosecution ever brought in California.
Mr. Lincenberg defends freedom. Executives and businesses facing a loss of liberty from government investigations or consequential disputes need an attorney who is savvy in the courtroom with a proven record of winning; has deep experience in dealing with a wide range of strategic, procedural, and factual issues; and offers sound judgment. In these areas, Mr. Lincenberg excels. That is why judges and his peers consistently rank him among the very best trial attorneys in the country. Mr. Lincenberg has handled a wide variety of cases, including securities, intellectual property, real estate, False Claims Act, FCPA, securities, investment, tax, real estate, banking, money laundering, money remitting, government contractor, economic espionage, export, health care, environmental, public corruption, program fraud, election law, first amendment, entertainment, and defamation cases. Prior to joining Bird Marella, he served as a supervisory Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California.
Mr. Lincenberg is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is also regularly recognized among the top white collar defense attorneys in all of the leading legal publications. Chambers USA ranks Mr. Lincenberg in the selective Band 1 group – describing him as “marvelous,” and “quick to adapt to changing circumstances in the courtroom.” The Daily Journal has recognized him as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California – one of only five true white collar crime specialists to be honored.
Mr. Lincenberg is best known for his strategic approach to avoiding charges against his clients and for his superior skills at trial. Many white collar defense attorneys rarely try a criminal case and have seldom defeated the government at trial.
Recent victories include:
- (i) On June 6, 2024, following a three-month jury trial, Mr. Lincenberg and his team won an acquittal on all counts for the former Vice President of Finance of HP/Autonomy Corporation. The case is considered one of the largest fraud trials ever brought by the U.S. Department of Justice.
- (ii) In 2021, won mid-trial mistrial motion to dismiss after establishing prosecutorial misconduct in case brought by DOJ in Arizona of former Backpage.com executive relating to the publication of content on its website. In 2023, retrial resulted in acquittal on all fifty substantive Travel Act counts, and conviction of conspiracy and money laundering counts. Post-trial motions and appeals are pending.
- (iii) Won post-complaint dismissal of criminal complaint filed by Los Angeles District Attorney against CEO of technology company in case involving alleged release of PII to businesses in China (2022).
- (iv) Won mid-trial dismissal of indictment against advertising industry executive in federal fraud prosecution brought by DOJ in San Diego (2022).
- (v) Won dismissal of civil defamation claims on behalf a member of Congress (2021).
Updated Sep 2024
