When people or entities are under criminal scrutiny or facing potentially devastating financial consequences, they know that they can turn to Rob Kipnees as a trusted advisor and tireless advocate to fight on their behalf. Rob is recognized as a top white collar criminal defense attorney, having tried countless numbers of criminal and civil trials from all vantage points. And although he tries cases when necessary, he is a firm believer in working closely with his clients to achieve resolutions short of trial whenever appropriate. Rob also brings to his clients his extensive experience as a successful appellate advocate, having argued matters in federal circuit courts as well as state supreme and appellate courts.
Rob's areas of practice include various aspects of white collar criminal law, such as fraud, criminal antitrust, insurance fraud, criminal tax, securities fraud and public corruption cases. He also handles civil tax matters; securities matters; civil fraud and civil RICO matters, which often have criminal components; and criminal and civil appeals.
Rob has been teaching white collar criminal defense as an Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall Law School since 1993. He has authored seven editions of the book Criminal Trial Practice for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and lectures frequently on criminal matters for NJICLE and the New York City Bar Association. Rob is particularly proud of his experience routinely handling sophisticated appeals on a pro bono basis for the New Jersey Public Defender's Appellate Section.
Areas of Practice
Commercial & Business Litigation
Global Financial Crisis Group
Life Sciences
Litigation
Securities Litigation
White Collar Criminal Defense
Professional Career
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Sections of Litigation and Criminal Justice
Association of the Bar of the State of New York
The Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
New York State Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association (Criminal Law Section)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Publications
Business Tax Counseling & Structuring Alert - IRS Extends Filing Deadlines for Some FBARs, June 2011
Client Alert: New Opportunity for Disclosure of Offshore Accounts, February 11, 2011
Court Re-evaluates Meaning of Noncooperation, September 25, 2006
Criminal Trial Preparation, November 2008, 2010
Fair Trade Or Foul Play? The Antagonism Between The Antidumping And Antitrust Laws, May 1997
Fall-Out from the Financial Crisis: Criminal Enforcement, October 2008
'Padilla v. Kentucky' and the Hidden Costs of Criminal Conviction, August 2, 2011
The Hidden Costs of a Criminal Conviction, May 31, 2011
The Investigation and Prosecution of Business Organizations, October 2008
The Third Time's The Charm – IRS Announces Third Opportunity For Voluntary Disclosure Of Offshore Accounts, January 10, 2012
Think Your Tax Secrets Are Safe In Foreign Bank Accounts? Think Again, July 2008
Victims May Collude to Contest Dumping, March 31, 1997
Seminars
Since 1993, he has been an adjunct professor of law at Seton Hall Law School, where he teaches a course on White Collar Criminal Practice. Mr. Kipnees is also the author of "Criminal Trial Preparation," published by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and has also lectured frequently for that organization on the subject of criminal law. Mr. Kipnees is also the recipient of the U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Award (1985).
Bar Admission
New York, 1981
New Jersey, 1981
Court Admissions
1981, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
1992, U.S. Supreme Court
1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
2000, U.S. Tax Court
2011, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Education
Harvard Law School (J.D. , 1980 ), cum laude
Cornell University (B.A. , 1977 ), cum laude, with distinction
