Neal Levin is the Team Leader of the Firm’s Global Fraud, Investigations and Asset Recovery Team and the Internal Intelligence Unit, which provides intelligence gathering support and analysis for clients domestically and internationally.
Often compared to Mr. Wolf from Pulp Fiction, Neal is most notably summoned when the case "stinks." Known fondly as "The Fraud Guy," he contends with a litany of fraudsters and fraudulent transactions, including those stemming from bankruptcy fraud, occupational fraud, corporate governance fraud, government corruption, insurance fraud, bank fraud, mortgage fraud, asset concealment, so-called asset protection plans, offshore financial centers, bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies, art fraud and related thefts, and, of course, Ponzi schemes. His practice is international in scope and he has appeared in dozens of different tribunals over the course of his 30+ years in the business.
Neal and his team leverage their success through use of progressive intel harvesting as well as an intensive study of the psychology of fraudsters and victims. Drawing on both his many years of experience as well as his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Denver, Neal frequently lectures, writes and is interviewed on the psychopathy and sociopathy of a fraudster and victims as well as on Ponzi schemes, bankruptcy fraud, investigations and recovery practices.
Neal also serves as an equity Receiver in matters involving domestic and international fraud and financial crimes. Supported by the depth of skill and resources, Mr. Levin is often called upon to act as or represent Receivers for court-appointed receiverships or Trustees in Bankruptcy. Receivers and trustees act to collect and secure the target's business operations or personal estate for the benefit of the government or creditors who may need to preserve and maintain access to the assets in the likely event of judgments or other relief against the target. Receiverships and Bankruptcy Estate Administration often requires our combination of keen business savvy and our forensic mind-set of a fraud investigator in order to maximize the value of an estate and protect assets for the benefit of third-parties.