May 25, 2012

Thomas F. Kokalas, Partner

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  • Thomas Kokalas is a partner in Bracewell's New York Office, where he is a member of the firm's White Collar Defense, Internal Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement practice group. He represents corporations and individual clients in federal and state white collar criminal and regulatory cases, internal investigations and compliance reviews.

    Mr. Kokalas has represented individuals and corporations in investigations and prosecutions by the Department of Justice, the SEC, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and the New York State Attorney General. Mr. Kokalas' representations have included cases involving allegations of government contracting and procurement fraud, bribery, money laundering, accounting fraud, securities law violations, insider trading, labor fraud and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

    Prior to joining Bracewell, Mr. Kokalas was an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office as a member of the Frauds Bureau. As a prosecutor, Mr. Kokalas successfully prosecuted complex financial crimes involving securities fraud, larceny and scheme to defraud.

    Mr. Kokalas also served in the Trial Division at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office where, for four years, he prosecuted felony criminal cases and conducted trials before the Supreme Court of New York and handled investigations into weapons and narcotics trafficking. His experiences as a law clerk prior to graduating from law school include research and drafting assignments for the New York State Office of the Attorney General, Investor Protection and Securities Bureau, the NASDAQ-AMEX market group, Listing Qualifications Section, and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Office of Dispute Resolution.

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