Awards & Rankings 08.17.23
Best Lawyers Recognizes 193 Pillsbury Lawyers in Latest Guide
Among the honorees are 8 Lawyers of the Year and 55 Ones to Watch
Source: The Best Lawyers Guides
With more than 25 years’ experience, Pillsbury Litigation partner and trial lawyer Maria Galeno handles white collar criminal and regulatory enforcement matters and conducts internal investigations.
A former prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Maria served as the deputy chair of Pillsbury’s Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense practice and is currently a member of the firm’s National Trials team. Her international clientele includes banks, investment firms, technology companies, hospitals and executives. Experienced in internal investigations; securities, mail and tax fraud; and commercial contract and professional liability disputes, Maria represents clients in federal and state courts and arbitral forums. Global Investigations Review has chosen Maria as one of the 100 most remarkable women in the investigations field.
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Represented a non-U.S. bank in an internal investigation of foreign exchange benchmark rate manipulation allegations.
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Education
J.D., Harvard Law School
cum laude
B.S., St. John's University
summa cum laude
Admissions
New York
Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York