Leading Financial Litigator and Former AUSA Brian Morris Joins Carlton Fields’ White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice

NEW YORK, NY – Brian Morris has joined Carlton Fields’ White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice as a shareholder in the firm’s New York office. He was most recently an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of New York, part of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Morris has extensive experience in white collar crime and government investigations, particularly in the areas of financial crimes and financial institution integrity. He served as a federal prosecutor in New York for more than a decade, where he played a critical role in prosecuting complex financial crimes, including securities fraud, money laundering, and cybercrime. In addition to leading the asset recovery and forfeiture sections, he was a founding member of the Eastern District’s Bank Integrity Task Force aimed at protecting the U.S. financial system from international money laundering and terrorist financing threats, including through enforcement of the Bank Secrecy Act and related anti-money laundering controls.

“We are thrilled to welcome Brian to the firm,” said Adam Schwartz, chair of the firm’s White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice. “His background and extensive experience in complex and large-scale financial investigations is invaluable to the firm and our clients.”

During his career, Morris led teams of attorneys in securing many of the largest judicial forfeiture recoveries in the nation, recovering more than $1.5 billion in forfeitable assets, and has been involved in numerous significant cases, including the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars in conjunction with the international high-profile prosecution of corrupt FIFA officials, the landmark $63.9 million sale of forfeited luxury real estate, and the prosecution of “lottery lawyer” Jason Kurland convicted of stealing more than $100 million from his jackpot-winning clients. Morris has also worked closely with federal agencies like the FBI, SEC, and IRS to coordinate large-scale investigations.

“Moving to private practice is a big decision, but Carlton Fields’ reputation in the space, along with its firm culture, made that decision much easier,” said Morris. “I’ve worked with Carlton Fields attorneys in the past and have always appreciated their professionalism and tenacity. I’m excited to join the team.”

Morris obtained his J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A.S., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania.