Abigail K. Hemani
Areas of Practice
Abby Hemani, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department and a member of the Appellate Litigation Practice, focuses her practice on white-collar criminal defense and appellate matters. She also has experience handling complex civil litigation, corporate internal investigations and proceedings initiated by various regulatory entities, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Ms. Hemani joined Goodwin Procter in 2003.
Work for Clients
Ms. Hemani has experience representing corporations and individuals in securities fraud, health care fraud, tax fraud and anti-trust prosecutions and investigations. Her recent work includes: - Representing the CFO of a publicly-traded company in a federal securities fraud prosecution in the District of New Hampshire based on allegedly improper revenue recognition.
- Representing a pharmaceutical company executive in connection with state and federal criminal investigations into off-label marketing practices by the Eastern District of New York and the New York State Attorney General’s Office.
- Representing the CEO of a mutual fund company in an SEC enforcement action in the Southern District of New York based on alleged “market timing” in the company’s funds.
- Representing a financial services company in connection with investigations by the SEC and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice into bidding practices employed by the municipal bond industry.
- Representing board members of a physicians’ organization in connection with a health care fraud investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
Ms. Hemani also has experience briefing and arguing both civil and criminal appeals. She has recently assisted in drafting several briefs submitted to the United States Supreme Court, including an amicus brief filed on behalf of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Indiana v....more » Ms. Hemani has experience representing corporations and individuals in securities fraud, health care fraud, tax fraud and anti-trust prosecutions and investigations. Her recent work includes: - Representing the CFO of a publicly-traded company in a federal securities fraud prosecution in the District of New Hampshire based on allegedly improper revenue recognition.
- Representing a pharmaceutical company executive in connection with state and federal criminal investigations into off-label marketing practices by the Eastern District of New York and the New York State Attorney General’s Office.
- Representing the CEO of a mutual fund company in an SEC enforcement action in the Southern District of New York based on alleged “market timing” in the company’s funds.
- Representing a financial services company in connection with investigations by the SEC and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice into bidding practices employed by the municipal bond industry.
- Representing board members of a physicians’ organization in connection with a health care fraud investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
Ms. Hemani also has experience briefing and arguing both civil and criminal appeals. She has recently assisted in drafting several briefs submitted to the United States Supreme Court, including an amicus brief filed on behalf of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Indiana v. Edwards, and a merits brief filed on behalf of Entergy Corporation in Entergy v. Riverkeeper. less »
Professional Activities
Ms. Hemani is a member of the Boston and American Bar Associations.
Professional Experience
After graduating from law school, Ms. Hemani served as a law clerk to Judge Barrington D. Parker of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 2001-2002. She also served as a law clerk to Judge José A. Cabranes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 2002-2003.
Bar and Court Admissions
Ms. Hemani is admitted to practice in New York and Massachusetts, and before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the District of Massachusetts and the District of Colorado.
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2001 (cum laude)
B.A., Yale University, 1998 (cum laude, with distinction)
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