Carter Ledyard Adds Litigation Partner

NEW YORK, NY (April 8, 2014) – Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP is pleased to announce that G. Michael Bellinger has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Department effective April 1, 2014.  With 30 years of experience, Mr. Bellinger’s practice concentrates on white-collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations, employment litigation and complex commercial litigation.

“We are gratified and excited that Michael has chosen to join the firm” said Lawrence F. Carnevale, member of the Executive Committee and chair of the Litigation Department at Carter Ledyard.   “Michael brings extensive experience and skill that will instantly add depth to several of our core  practice specialties.”

Mr. Bellinger, a seasoned trial attorney, represents Fortune 500 companies, corporate executives, investment bankers, elected officials, physicians and other professionals with criminal defense, commercial disputes, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, and corporate governance matters.  He also has significant experience representing both individuals and corporate entities before federal and state agencies such as the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Department of Justice and New York State’s Attorney General, Inspector General, and various District Attorney Offices.  Prior to joining Carter Ledyard, Mr. Bellinger, a former prosecutor, was a partner in the New York offices of Dorsey Whitney and Arent Fox.

Mr. Bellinger received his B.A. degree in political science at Tufts University in 1974 and J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 1979.  Mr. Bellinger serves as a referee for the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.  He is also a member of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York State Bar Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, established in 1854, has approximately 100 attorneys and has been headquartered on Wall Street since its founding. Carter Ledyard's general practice includes corporate, securities, mergers and acquisitions, broker-dealer, on-shore and off-shore hedge and other alternative investment funds,private equity, litigation, environmental, employment, media and technology, immigration, investment regulation, antitrust, art law, trusts and estates, maritime, ERISA,tax-exempt organizations, real estate, tax and bankruptcy. A significant part of the firm's practice involves representing overseas-based clients and their U.S. affiliates, financial institutions and other financial services providers, governmental entities and media and technology clients.