Andrew C. Hruska focuses on criminal and regulatory litigation and investigations, complex civil and bankruptcy litigation, and internal investigations. A partner in our Special Matters and Investigations practice, Drew represents major financial service and industrial companies in enforcement investigations and other matters.
Drew represents a variety of financial services clients, including securities, commercial banking, insurance, insurance brokerage, hedge funds and private equity funds, along with major industrial companies, in enforcement investigations by government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, state attorneys general, and many others. Matters under investigation typically involve securities, foreign corrupt practices, banking regulation, international trade sanctions, false claims, taxation, data, privacy and security, antitrust and immigration restrictions.
In addition, Drew consults with numerous multinational companies on a range of criminal and regulatory compliance issues. He has also conducted numerous internal investigations concerning allegations of securities fraud, bank fraud, healthcare fraud and foreign corrupt practices for Fortune 500 companies.
Before joining our firm, Drew served as the Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where he supervised the criminal and civil divisions. He also had oversight of the office’s corporate fraud offensive, including investigations of Computer Associates and Symbol Technologies. In another high-profile case, Drew was appointed Acting U.S. Attorney for the prosecution of the New York Racing Association on tax conspiracy charges. He also led the criminal investigation of the Staten Island Ferry crash of October 15, 2003, that resulted in a manslaughter conviction for New York City’s Ferry Service Director.
Previously, Drew served as Senior Counsel to U.S. Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson, and as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted major securities, bank and insurance fraud cases as a member of the Frauds Bureau.
EDUCATION:
- J.D., Yale University
- B.A., Yale University
ADMISSIONS:
- New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
ASSOCIATIONS:
- New York
