Henry E. Mazurek is not only an accomplished criminal defense lawyer, he is a strategic and creative thinker who solves problems before they become threats to professional careers or the loss of a person’s liberty. He is that special lawyer who cares about the real-life damage that criminal charges can cause to every aspect of a person’s life. As one of Mr. Mazurek’s clients asked him after a successful acquittal after trial, “How do I get my reputation back from the government’s false charges?” Mr. Mazurek knows the best way to preserve one’s reputation and livelihood is to prevent those charges in the first place.
Mr. Mazurek graduated from Harvard Law School in 1993, and dedicated the next 30 years of his legal practice to representing individuals who are the targets of law enforcement and federal and state prosecutors. He is proud to have served only on the side of targeted individuals or charged defendants for all 30 years, and never worked as a prosecutor seeking a person’s incarceration. He is known for his creative and unrelenting approach to criminal investigations, which convinced many prosecutors not to proceed with criminal charges against his clients. Mr. Mazurek also has achieved multiple trial acquittals, and reversals of convictions on appeal. His practice now focuses on high-stakes criminal investigations and litigation, especially in white collar criminal matters.
Mr. Mazurek has been named on the peer-reviewed Super Lawyers List as one of the best White Collar Defense Lawyers in New York since 2011, and was named a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2016. He is also on the Executive Board of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers, and is a longstanding member in the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Mr. Mazurek has represented executives in Fortune 500 companies, members of Boards of Directors of public and private companies, government officers, elected officials, lawyers, medical professionals, foreign company officers, entertainers and professional athletes in federal and state government criminal investigations. He also has successfully represented finance and investment advisors, broker dealers, and other financial promoters before the Securities and Exchange Commission. He has tried over 50 federal criminal trials and has obtained numerous trial acquittals over the course of his accomplished career.
Mr. Mazurek is proud not only of his trial successes, but also of his numerous victories in convincing federal and state prosecutors not to seek criminal charges against his clients. Indeed, in one such case, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York was poised to indict the Chief Executive Officer of a Fortune 500 company on multiple felony charges, which would have destroyed the career of this executive and caused unknown damage to his business. Mr. Mazurek and his team convinced these prosecutors not to bring charges of any kind against the executive, and this former client continues to thrive today in his business and personal life.
Mr. Mazurek has developed a number of specialty practices within his general white collar defense area. These include health care law, art and antiquities law, and cryptocurrency investigations. In the health care space, he has successfully represented multiple medical doctors, helping them retain their professional licenses and also succeeding in avoiding costly money forfeiture judgments. In one case, the government sought over $6 million in forfeiture, only for the federal judge to rule that the government should receive zero, rejecting the government’s argument in its entirety.
In art and antiquity law, Mr. Mazurek has represented dealers, collectors and art brokers. He has successfully avoided criminal prosecutions in multiple investigations, and in others, he assisted the dealers and collectors in recovering their property from unsupported government seizures.
Mr. Mazurek also has become an expert in the developing law surrounding cryptocurrency investments and offerings. He has successfully represented multiple investment advisors and promoters of cryptocurrency in investigations and litigation brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mr. Mazurek is singularly committed to zealously representing each and every one of his clients. He has built a stellar reputation for succeeding in deterring prosecutors from bringing criminal charges, for winning pretrial motions to suppress evidence and dismiss cases, and for gaining acquittals in jury trials. Henry connects to each of his clients in ways that not only make him their effective advocate, but cause them to become lifelong friends. The difference in Mr. Mazurek’s representation of his clients is that he cares about them – not as another case – but cares to keep their lives intact and not be ruined by government overreaching. He also has the track record to prove it.
