Berliner Cohen is pleased to announce that Christian E. Picone has been elected to the partnership effective January 1, 2013.
He represents individuals and businesses in both civil and criminal litigation at the state and federal levels. His civil practice focuses on securities, business litigation, and real estate litigation. His criminal practice emphasizes white collar criminal defense in the areas of theft of trade secrets, securities violations, embezzlement and fraud. In addition, Mr. Picone has successfully represented custom automotive companies in the increasingly criminalized area of environmental law.
Prior to joining Berliner Cohen, Mr. Picone worked as a lead felony prosecutor in Illinois, specializing in white collar crime, and has conducted thirty-plus jury trials to verdict.
Mr. Picone received his J.D. from Drake University Law School in 1993 and his B.A. in Philosophy & Political Science from the University of Rhode Island, in 1989. He is admitted to practice in all California state courts and the United States District Courts in California, Colorado, and Illinois.
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