Experience

 

Peter Driscoll has practiced criminal law for over forty years, both as a prosecutor and as a defense lawyer. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the premier professional trial organization in America, and has been selected for inclusion in both Best Lawyers in America and New York Super Lawyers. Mr. Driscoll received his law degree from the Notre Dame Law School, where he was an editor on the Law Review. He is also an honors graduate of Providence College.

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Following law school, Mr. Driscoll joined the New York County District Attorney's Office as an Assistant District Attorney, later serving as Deputy Chief of the Frauds Bureau. Thereafter, Mr. Driscoll was appointed Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York, and served as First Assistant and Director of the Hospital Division to the Special Prosecutor for Nursing Homes, Health and Social Services.  After leaving the A.G.’s Office, Mr. Driscoll joined a boutique criminal defense firm as partner, leaving in 1994 to co-found Driscoll & Redlich.

 

Practice

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Mr. Driscoll has developed a diverse criminal and regulatory practice, with special expertise in the areas of tax, health care, the construction industry, labor unions, and the representation of public officials. His clients have included corporate officers, labor officials, health care professionals, sports figures, attorneys, accountants, and government officials, as well as a variety of corporate clients. He has been involved in many high-profile cases, including investigations of Enron, Arthur Andersen, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Marsh Inc., and J.P. Morgan Chase, and has achieved an impressive record of acquittals after trial. See Representative Matters 

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Memberships

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In addition to the American College of Trial Lawyers, Mr. Driscoll is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, where he has served on the Criminal Advocacy Committee, and of the American Bar Association, sections on Taxation, Criminal Justice, and Litigation. He has been elected to, and served on, the Boards of Directors of both the New York Council of Defense Lawyers and the New York County Lawyers Association, where he also was chairman of the Committee on Criminal Law and Procedure.

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Presentations

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Mr. Driscoll is regularly asked to speak on panels sponsored by both the American Bar Association and the New York City Bar. These have included, for example:

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Author and Panelist: "Trial of a Tax Fraud Case," American Bar Association, Center for Continuing Legal Education

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Panelist: "Ethical Problems Facing the Criminal Defense Lawyer," American Bar Association, Center for Continuing Legal Education

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Panelist: "Multiple Representation in Criminal Investigations," American Bar Association, Health Care Fraud Institute

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Lecturer: "Criminal Tax Proceedings: What to Do If the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS Comes Knocking," National Conference of CPA Practitioners, Nassau/Suffolk Chapter

 

Author and Panelist: "A Primer on New York State Tax Prosecutions," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Center for Continuing Legal Education

 

Panelist: "Representation Prior to a Criminal Tax Investigation: the Eggshell Audit and Voluntary Disclosure," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Center for Continuing Legal Education

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Author and Panelist: "Techniques and Strategies in Investigating & Litigating Tax Prosecution Cases," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Center for Continuing Legal Education

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