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Linda Imes
Partner
Linda Imes has been a civil and criminal litigator for over two decades, with substantial trial and appellate experience. She has focused on white collar criminal defense, defense of clients in government or regulatory investigations and proceedings, and complex civil litigation. Ms. Imes has represented institutions, corporate officers, securities professionals, and other individuals in investigations and proceedings by or before the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA (formerly the New York Stock Exchange and NASD), the New York State Attorney General's Office, and other governmental and regulatory bodies. Ms. Imes' work frequently involves defending clients faced with more than one investigation at a time, often combined with civil litigation. In 2010, Ms. Imes was named by Chambers and Partners as a Leader in the Field of White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations.
Some notable representations in criminal matters include:
- representation of bank officer in high-profile money laundering investigation by the United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, and in testimony before Senate subcommittee investigating money laundering;
- representation of New York art dealer in criminal trial concerning receipt of Egyptian antiquities;
- representation of corporate officials in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice;
- internal investigation concerning corporate client's compliance with Trading with the Enemy Act and Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations;
- representation of numerous employees of a public company in the grocery wholesale business in criminal and SEC investigations concerning the company's accounting practices;
- representation of New York City officials in joint investigation by the United States Attorney's Office and New York City's Department of Investigations concerning certain budget practices;
- representation of a senior executive of a public company in a criminal investigation concerning government contracts.
Some notable representations in complex litigations include:
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representation of institutional plaintiffs in federal securities fraud suit seeking recovery for fraud in connection with sale of bonds in which clients ultimately recovered nearly 100 percent of their losses;
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representation of defendant in trial of federal securities fraud suit;
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representation of Fortune 50 corporation in mediation of claim arising from derivatives transactions with Bankers Trust;
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representation of corporate plaintiff in complex arbitration alleging fraud and breach of environmental representations and warranties in merger agreement.
Some notable representations in securities-related investigations or proceedings include:
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representation of employee of a large money market fund in investigations by the SEC and state securities regulator and in related civil litigation;
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representation of three former Merrill Lynch employees in SEC investigation concerning pension consulting industry and related NASD/FINRA investigation.
Ms. Imes spent four years early in her career as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. There, she served in the Major Crimes Unit and Securities and Commodity Fraud Unit prosecuting a wide variety of complex business and commercial crimes including tax evasion, money laundering, transportation of stolen property, bank fraud, mail and wire fraud, and securities fraud. Ms. Imes served as Deputy Chief of Appeals, arguing numerous cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Ms. Imes' interest in appellate advocacy, which began when she clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, extended into private practice. Since leaving the U.S. Attorney's Office, Ms. Imes has argued in New York's Appellate Division and the New York Court of Appeals, as well as the Second Circuit. Two significant victories include:
- an appeal to the New York Court of Appeals resulting in an important ethics decision concerning disqualification of counsel;
- an appeal to the Second Circuit resulting in reversal of district court's judgment which invalidated Roadway's discharge of employee and directed payment of back wages and benefits.
Ms. Imes is a frequent speaker. Recent speaking engagements have included:
- American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Nothing Mock About It: Using Jury Consultants In the Real World (April 2010)
- New York State Bar Association, Financial Penalties and Victims' Rights in White Collar Cases (November 2009)
- National Institute on Internal Corporate Investigations and In-House Counsel, To Preserve and Protect: D&O Insurance, Indemnification and Advancement (May 2009)
Ms. Imes is a member of the Criminal Justice Section of The American Bar Association, The New York Council of Defense Lawyers (former Board member and current chair of the Membership Committee), the Federal Bar Council, and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
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Education
- J.D., cum laude, Northwestern University School
of Law, 1982; Articles Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and
Criminology
- B.S., M.A., with honors, Northwestern University, 1978
Admissions
- Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Clerkship
- The Honorable John J. Gibbons, U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Third Circuit, 1982-1983
Contact
tel 212-213-6659
fax 212-213-0849
limes@spearsimes.com
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