The Robert M. Morgenthau Award

James A. Mitchell

Ballard Spahr LLP

James A. Mitchell focuses on criminal and civil litigation as well as regulatory matters within the securities industry. Jim's criminal representations encompass securities fraud, tax evasion, antitrust, commercial bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters, government procurement fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and environmental crime. He also handles a broad spectrum of civil litigation, including commercial contract disputes, defense of § 1983 civil rights claims, securities fraud, defense of claims made under New York’s Child Victims Act, and claims of employment discrimination and sexual harassment.

Beyond these traditional white collar matters, Jim has represented a woman charged with assault when her dog allegedly attacked another person, a well-known supermarket chain in a coupon fraud investigation, and a prominent recording artist in extensive bail litigation in the New York State appellate courts.

Civil matters in which Jim has been involved include participation in an arbitration over the renovation of a prominent New York hotel, the defense of several municipal officials accused of civil rights violations, and the representation of a national medical products manufacturer in a products liability suit.

 

The Robert M. Morgenthau Award

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. 

Baker McKenzie, LLP

Cy has earned an international reputation as a trial attorney with a proven track record in high-stakes litigation and global investigations. As Co-Chair of Baker McKenzie's North America Government Enforcement Practice, he is known for his expertise in white collar investigations, complex litigation, sanctions enforcement, compliance, and cybersecurity.  

Cy served three consecutive four-year terms as Manhattan District Attorney, overseeing a team of over 600 prosecutors, and managed more than 100,000 cases annually. He handled landmark criminal prosecutions, including the successful litigation before the U.S. Supreme, the prosecution of Harvey Weinstein, and multiple successful prosecutions of cases involving state terrorism, international cybercrime, and investigations and prosecutions of foreign banks for major sanctions violations. Cy regularly collaborated with regulatory and crime-fighting partners such as the City of London Police, Paris Prosecutors' Office, Singapore Attorney General, Europol and Interpol, and is known for his ability to build and manage teams collaboratively across borders and agencies.

 

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