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Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is a New York-headquartered litigation boutique founded in 2015 by Adam C. Ford, with a second office in Austin, Texas, and approximately 23 professionals across both offices. The firm represents individuals and businesses in white collar criminal defense, complex commercial litigation, regulatory investigations and defense (SEC, CFTC, FINRA, DOJ), sanctions-related advocacy, digital assets and cryptocurrency defense, appeals, defamation, Section 1782 international discovery, internal investigations, and asset forfeiture, serving clients such as VTB Bank, SBK Art LLC, and crypto-related parties including Dr. Craig Wright. The three founding partners are Adam C. Ford (formerly of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel and Morvillo Abramowitz), Robert S. Landy (Sullivan & Cromwell, Friedman Kaplan), and Kevin J. O'Brien (Dechert, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York), supported by other partners and counsel with prior tenure at the U.S. Attorney's Offices, the SEC Division of Enforcement, the NY County DA's Office, and federal judicial clerkships.

The firm's business model is traditional professional services: hourly billing for litigation and advisory work, supplemented by retainer arrangements for ongoing regulatory defense and internal investigation engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is referral-driven and reputation-led, with no external marketing spend of scale; brand is built through Chambers USA, Lawdragon 500, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers recognition, plus media commentary by Kevin O'Brien on NBC, BBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, and Law360. The firm is privately held as a New York limited liability partnership with no external private equity, venture capital, or corporate parent ownership, has no disclosed funding, and operates without any proprietary technology stack, API, or digital product. It is a pure-play, talent-driven professional services firm whose competitive position rests on partner pedigree, government-side experience, and case outcomes rather than scale or technology.

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Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is a New York- and Austin-based litigation boutique of approximately 23 professionals representing individuals and businesses in white collar criminal defense, commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement, sanctions, and digital-asset matters before DOJ, SEC, and other agencies.

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white collar criminal defense, commercial litigation services, regulatory investigations defense, sanctions advocacy, appellate litigation
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  • Legal Services5411
  • Offices of Lawyers541110
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  • Services-Legal Services8111
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White Collar Criminal Defense and Commercial Litigation Legal Services
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1Legal Services - Hourly Billing
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Traditional hourly billing for legal representation in litigation, regulatory investigations, and advisory services. The firm offers several fee structures for commercial litigation matters.

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2Regulatory Defense Retainers
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Ongoing retainer arrangements for clients facing regulatory investigations and enforcement matters

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Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is a litigation boutique law firm that represents businesses and individuals in complex, high-stakes disputes and investigations. The firm's practice focuses on white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement defense, and commercial litigation, with additional expertise in sanctions advocacy, internal investigations, asset forfeiture, cryptocurrency defense, appellate matters, defamation, and Section 1782 discovery. Lawyers regularly represent domestic and international clients in matters brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, the SEC, and other government agencies.

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Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is a litigation boutique law firm with offices in New York and Austin, offering a unified suite of legal services centered on high-stakes disputes and investigations. The firm operates as a single integrated practice rather than a modular product platform. Its core service portfolio comprises ten interconnected practice areas: White Collar Criminal Defense, Commercial Litigation, Regulatory Investigations & Defense, Sanctions-Related Advocacy, Digital Assets/Cryptocurrency Defense, Appeals, Defamation & Reputation Management, U.S. Discovery for Foreign Cases (Section 1782 Petitions), Internal Investigations, and Asset Forfeiture. These practice areas frequently overlap in complex matters, with attorneys coordinating across disciplines to serve clients facing concurrent civil and criminal exposure.

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1White Collar Criminal Defense
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2Commercial Litigation
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3Regulatory Investigations & Defense
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5Digital Assets / Cryptocurrency Defense
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6Appeals
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7Defamation & Reputation Management
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8U.S. Discovery for Foreign Cases - Section 1782 Petitions
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9Internal Investigations
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10Asset Forfeiture
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Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
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Top AmLaw firm with a nationally leading white collar defense and government investigations practice. Competes for the same high-stakes DOJ/SEC defense matters, parallel investigations, and corporate internal investigations.

TypeBroad incumbent
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Major international law firm with a prominent white collar defense and government investigations practice. Ford O'Brien Landy litigated a Second Circuit Section 1782 case against Akin Gump, indicating direct competition in complex commercial and appellate litigation.

TypeDirect peer
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Litigation boutique with strong white collar criminal defense and commercial litigation practices serving corporate and individual clients in high-stakes matters. Larger but comparable boutique orientation and trial-driven culture.

TypeBroad incumbent
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Global law firm with a leading white collar and securities enforcement practice. Partner Kevin O'Brien came from Dechert, and the firms compete for similar high-stakes regulatory defense matters, though Dechert operates at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.

TypeBroad incumbent
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NYC litigation-focused firm with a strong white collar defense and securities enforcement practice. Partner Matthew Ford trained at Cahill, and the firms compete for similar financial institution defense and complex commercial litigation work.

TypeBroad incumbent
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Elite global law firm with premier white collar defense, securities enforcement, and commercial litigation practices. Partner Robert Landy came from Sullivan & Cromwell; the firms compete for the same institutional clients and SEC/DOJ matters, though Sullivan & Cromwell operates at vastly greater scale.

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NYC boutique specializing in white collar criminal defense, tax controversies, and government investigations. Comparable size, partner-led structure, and similar high-stakes individual and closely-held entity client focus.

TypeDirect peer
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Boutique NYC litigation firm specializing in white collar criminal defense, securities enforcement, and internal investigations for individuals and corporate clients. Comparable partner-only structure and high-stakes referral-driven case acquisition model.

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White collar criminal defense boutique in NYC focused on complex federal criminal matters, regulatory enforcement, and parallel civil litigation. Highly comparable boutique scale, partner-led staffing, and individual/institutional client focus.

TypeDirect peer
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Elite NYC white collar criminal defense boutique with a nearly identical partner-driven, referral-based model. Founding partner Adam Ford and multiple current Ford O'Brien attorneys trained at this firm, making it the closest direct peer in practice mix, client profile, and boutique economics.

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Ford O’Brien Landy

White Collar Criminal Defense and Commercial Litigation Legal Servicesfordobrien.com

Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is a New York- and Austin-based litigation boutique of approximately 23 professionals representing individuals and businesses in white collar criminal defense, commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement, sanctions, and digital-asset matters before DOJ, SEC, and other agencies.

What Ford O’Brien Landy does

Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is a New York-headquartered litigation boutique founded in 2015 by Adam C. Ford, with a second office in Austin, Texas, and approximately 23 professionals across both offices. The firm represents individuals and businesses in white collar criminal defense, complex commercial litigation, regulatory investigations and defense (SEC, CFTC, FINRA, DOJ), sanctions-related advocacy, digital assets and cryptocurrency defense, appeals, defamation, Section 1782 international discovery, internal investigations, and asset forfeiture, serving clients such as VTB Bank, SBK Art LLC, and crypto-related parties including Dr. Craig Wright. The three founding partners are Adam C. Ford (formerly of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel and Morvillo Abramowitz), Robert S. Landy (Sullivan & Cromwell, Friedman Kaplan), and Kevin J. O'Brien (Dechert, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York), supported by other partners and counsel with prior tenure at the U.S. Attorney's Offices, the SEC Division of Enforcement, the NY County DA's Office, and federal judicial clerkships.

The firm's business model is traditional professional services: hourly billing for litigation and advisory work, supplemented by retainer arrangements for ongoing regulatory defense and internal investigation engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is referral-driven and reputation-led, with no external marketing spend of scale; brand is built through Chambers USA, Lawdragon 500, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers recognition, plus media commentary by Kevin O'Brien on NBC, BBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, and Law360. The firm is privately held as a New York limited liability partnership with no external private equity, venture capital, or corporate parent ownership, has no disclosed funding, and operates without any proprietary technology stack, API, or digital product. It is a pure-play, talent-driven professional services firm whose competitive position rests on partner pedigree, government-side experience, and case outcomes rather than scale or technology.

Ford O’Brien Landy firmographics

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Name
Ford O’Brien Landy
Legal name
Ford O'Brien Landy LLP
Website
https://fordobrien.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2015
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is a New York- and Austin-based litigation boutique of approximately 23 professionals representing individuals and businesses in white collar criminal defense, commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement, sanctions, and digital-asset matters before DOJ, SEC, and other agencies.
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Where Ford O’Brien Landy is headquartered

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New York
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United States
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North America

Offices2 records

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Ford O’Brien Landy business model

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B2B
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Services
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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for legal representation in litigation, regulatory investigations, and advisory services. The firm offers several fee structures for commercial litigation matters.
  2. Regulatory Defense Retainers: Ongoing retainer arrangements for clients facing regulatory investigations and enforcement matters

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Ford O’Brien Landy product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is a litigation boutique law firm that represents businesses and individuals in complex, high-stakes disputes and investigations. The firm's practice focuses on white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement defense, and commercial litigation, with additional expertise in sanctions advocacy, internal investigations, asset forfeiture, cryptocurrency defense, appellate matters, defamation, and Section 1782 discovery. Lawyers regularly represent domestic and international clients in matters brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, the SEC, and other government agencies.

Product overview

Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is a litigation boutique law firm with offices in New York and Austin, offering a unified suite of legal services centered on high-stakes disputes and investigations. The firm operates as a single integrated practice rather than a modular product platform. Its core service portfolio comprises ten interconnected practice areas: White Collar Criminal Defense, Commercial Litigation, Regulatory Investigations & Defense, Sanctions-Related Advocacy, Digital Assets/Cryptocurrency Defense, Appeals, Defamation & Reputation Management, U.S. Discovery for Foreign Cases (Section 1782 Petitions), Internal Investigations, and Asset Forfeiture. These practice areas frequently overlap in complex matters, with attorneys coordinating across disciplines to serve clients facing concurrent civil and criminal exposure.

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  • White Collar Criminal Defense
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Regulatory Investigations & Defense
  • Sanctions-Related Advocacy
  • Digital Assets / Cryptocurrency Defense
  • Appeals
  • Defamation & Reputation Management
  • U.S. Discovery for Foreign Cases - Section 1782 Petitions
  • Internal Investigations
  • Asset Forfeiture

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Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Ford O’Brien Landy competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP: Top AmLaw firm with a nationally leading white collar defense and government investigations practice. Competes for the same high-stakes DOJ/SEC defense matters, parallel investigations, and corporate internal investigations.
  • Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: Major international law firm with a prominent white collar defense and government investigations practice. Ford O'Brien Landy litigated a Second Circuit Section 1782 case against Akin Gump, indicating direct competition in complex commercial and appellate litigation.
  • Dechert LLP: Global law firm with a leading white collar and securities enforcement practice. Partner Kevin O'Brien came from Dechert, and the firms compete for similar high-stakes regulatory defense matters, though Dechert operates at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
  • Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP: NYC litigation-focused firm with a strong white collar defense and securities enforcement practice. Partner Matthew Ford trained at Cahill, and the firms compete for similar financial institution defense and complex commercial litigation work.
  • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP: Elite global law firm with premier white collar defense, securities enforcement, and commercial litigation practices. Partner Robert Landy came from Sullivan & Cromwell; the firms compete for the same institutional clients and SEC/DOJ matters, though Sullivan & Cromwell operates at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

  • Boies Schiller Flexner LLP: Litigation boutique with strong white collar criminal defense and commercial litigation practices serving corporate and individual clients in high-stakes matters. Larger but comparable boutique orientation and trial-driven culture.
  • Kostelanetz & Fink LLP: NYC boutique specializing in white collar criminal defense, tax controversies, and government investigations. Comparable size, partner-led structure, and similar high-stakes individual and closely-held entity client focus.
  • Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP: Boutique NYC litigation firm specializing in white collar criminal defense, securities enforcement, and internal investigations for individuals and corporate clients. Comparable partner-only structure and high-stakes referral-driven case acquisition model.
  • Stillman Friedman & Shechtman LLP: White collar criminal defense boutique in NYC focused on complex federal criminal matters, regulatory enforcement, and parallel civil litigation. Highly comparable boutique scale, partner-led staffing, and individual/institutional client focus.
  • Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello, P.C. Elite NYC white collar criminal defense boutique with a nearly identical partner-driven, referral-based model. Founding partner Adam Ford and multiple current Ford O'Brien attorneys trained at this firm, making it the closest direct peer in practice mix, client profile, and boutique economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles8 records

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Frequently asked questions about Ford O’Brien Landy

What does Ford O’Brien Landy do?

Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is a litigation boutique law firm that represents businesses and individuals in complex, high-stakes disputes and investigations. The firm's practice focuses on white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement defense, and commercial litigation, with additional expertise in sanctions advocacy, internal investigations, asset forfeiture, cryptocurrency defense, appellate matters, defamation, and Section 1782 discovery. Lawyers regularly represent domestic and international clients in matters brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, the SEC, and other government agencies.

Is Ford O’Brien Landy a public or private company?

Ford O’Brien Landy is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Ford O’Brien Landy founded?

Ford O’Brien Landy was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Ford O’Brien Landy based?

Ford O’Brien Landy is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.

How does Ford O’Brien Landy make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Legal Services - Hourly Billing is the primary driver. The others are regulatory Defense Retainers.

Who are Ford O’Brien Landy's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Dechert LLP, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Direct peers are Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Kostelanetz & Fink LLP, Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP, Stillman Friedman & Shechtman LLP and Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello, P.C..

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PR NewswireFord O'Brien Landy LLP Hires New Austin PartnerFord O'Brien Landy LLP announced that Michael Piazza has joined the firm as a partner in its Austin office, effective June 5, 2023. Piazza is an experienced securities and white-collar criminal defense attorney who previously served as Regional Trial Counsel for the U.S. SEC's Los Angeles Regional Office. The firm stated the hire will strengthen its white-collar criminal defense and commercial litigation practice in Texas.PR NewswireA STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONSThe partners of Ford O'Brien Landy LLP issued a statement expressing outrage over two recent Supreme Court decisions: Bruen, which struck down New York's century-old concealed carry law, and Dobbs, which overturned Roe v. Wade. The firm stated it donated $20,000 ($10,000 each) to Everytown for Gun Safety and the National Network of Abortion Funds as part of its commitment to fighting these decisions. The statement represents the personal views of the seven partners and was not endorsed by all firm employees.PR NewswireFord O'Brien LLP Announces Name Change, New Headquarters, Market ExpansionFord O'Brien LLP has changed its name to Ford O'Brien Landy LLP to recognize partner Robert Landy and simultaneously opened new headquarters in New York City and a new office in Austin, Texas. The firm signed a 10-year lease for the full 24th floor at its new Madison Avenue location to support continued growth and expansion into the Technology and DeFi industries.PR NewswireFord O'Brien LLP Expands its Litigation Offering with New PartnerFord O'Brien LLP announced that Noah D. Genel has joined the firm as a partner effective January 18, 2022, strengthening its complex criminal and civil litigation and compliance practice. Genel previously served as Commissioner and Chair of the New York City Business Integrity Commission (BIC), where he helped develop safety rules for the commercial waste hauling industry that took effect in August 2021. The firm also announced the promotions of Matthew A. Ford to Partner and Anjula Prasad to Counsel.PR NewswirePartner Kevin J. O'Brien will be a panelist at a Lexology webinar on Thursday June 24th discussing the Meng Wanzhou case.Ford O'Brien LLP, a New York-based law firm, is hosting a Lexology webinar on June 24, 2021, to discuss the Meng Wanzhou case, which has been ongoing for over two years since her arrest by Canadian authorities on U.S. bank fraud charges. The panel will examine the case's impact on international law, political influences, corporate practices regarding sanctions violations, and enforcement implications. The extradition proceedings in Canada have become a focal point in U.S.-China-Canada relations, involving a senior executive of a major technology company.PR NewswireFord O'Brien LLP Wins Complete Acquittal In Federal Criminal CaseFord O'Brien LLP secured a complete acquittal for Joseph SanFilippo, the former CFO of Platinum Partners, on all five criminal charges during a nine-week trial in Brooklyn federal court. The verdict marks a significant legal victory for the defense firm and its client, who faced potential sentences of up to 25 years in prison. This outcome stands in contrast to the convictions of SanFilippo's two co-defendants on ancillary charges within the same case.PR NewswireFord O'Brien LLP Firm Expansion Continues With Additional Litigation ExpertiseFord O'Brien LLP, a white collar defense and litigation boutique law firm headquartered in New York, announced the addition of Adam Pollock as Partner effective May 3, 2017, and Amanda Lee Wetzel as litigation associate. Pollock brings expertise from the New York Office of the Attorney General and Morvillo Abramowitz, focusing on False Claims Act defense, civil litigation, and regulatory enforcement actions; Wetzel adds white collar criminal defense and commercial litigation experience with transatlantic expertise from prior roles at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Debevoise & Plimpton. The firm described the hires as part of its strategic growth plan to strengthen its legal offerings and expand client services.PR NewswireFord O'Brien LLP Continues Expansion With Addition Of Seasoned LitigatorFord O'Brien LLP, a White Collar Defense & Litigation boutique law firm headquartered in New York, announced the addition of Robert Landy as Partner effective April 1, 2016. Landy joins from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP, bringing expertise in complex commercial litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations. The firm also recently added Suzanne Pope as Special Counsel and Ian Dewsbury as Associate, representing continued strategic expansion of the firm's capabilities.