Lance Clarke has a long record of successful outcomes in complex and often high-profile criminal and civil investigations and trials. He has represented various high-profile individuals and corporations facing a wide spectrum of complex government investigations, regulatory issues, and civil and criminal litigation. His expertise focuses on matters involving Government Investigations, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO), Money Laundering, the False Claims Act, Healthcare and Wire Fraud, Discrimination, Contractual Disputes, and Breach of Contract.
Lance has significant experience representing individual and corporate clients before various governmental entities, including Federal and State grand juries, and the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York, among others. He has been consistently recognized as a Top-Rated White-Collar Crimes and Criminal Defense Attorney by Super Lawyers, as well as a place among the top 100 trial attorneys in the state of New York, according to the National Trial Lawyers.
Lance is an Adjunct Professor at Cardozo Law School for the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program and a legal analyst who frequently contributes on both domestic and international platforms. He serves on multiple boards and judicial screening committees and played an active role on the transition committee for New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Practice Areas:
- White Collar Crime and Government Investigation
- Civil litigation
- Employment, Discrimination & Harassment
- State and Federal Criminal Defense
- Fraud
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)
- Money Laundering
- Contractual Formation, Contractual Disputes, and Breach of Contract
- Trial Counsel
Honors:
- Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2024
- Rising Stars: 2017 - 2018
Bar Admissions:
- New York State
- New Jersey State
- United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court, Northern District of New York
- United States District Court, District of New Jersey
- United States District Court, District of Connecticut
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
Education:
- Cornell University, Certificate Program - Diversity and Inclusion, 2020
- The Pennsylvania State University, School of Law, J.D. 2007 (Miller Center Public Interest Advocate Award)
- The City University of New York, New York City College of Technology, B.S. 2002
