Ross H. Garber

Partner

Hartford: (860) 251-5901
Washington, DC: (202) 469-7750
rgarber@goodwin.com
Hartford Office, Washington, DC Office
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Ross Garber co-chairs the firm's Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense Team. His practice focuses on representing corporations and individuals in high-stakes matters, particularly those that involve law enforcement agencies, regulators or legislative bodies. He has represented many companies and individuals in investigations by the Department of Justice, the SEC, the FTC, FINRA, state attorneys general, state securities, banking and insurance regulators, and Congress. Ross has also conducted internal investigations for companies in a variety of industries, including financial services, defense, hedge funds, bioscience, insurance, banking and information technology. He has represented many public officials, executives, lawyers, accountants and other individuals in white collar criminal investigations and prosecutions, including those related to fraud, insider trading, the FCPA, national security matters and public corruption. Ross also represents clients in complex civil litigation, including class actions.

Ross recently represented South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and the Office of the Governor of South Carolina in impeachment proceedings before a special committee of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Ross also represented the Office of the Governor of Connecticut during federal and state investigations into allegations of corruption in state government, during which he argued groundbreaking appeals on governmental privileges and immunities before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the Connecticut Supreme Court. He also represented the Office of the Governor of Connecticut in impeachment proceedings before a select committee of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Ross has conducted crisis management training for the National Governors' Association and training sessions for the Associated Press on covering high-profile investigations. He has served as co-chair of the ABA Subcommittees on Transnational Crime and Political Corruption. He is currently the national vice chair of the White Collar Crime Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is a contributing author of the book Ethical Standards in the Public Sector (ABA Press 2008).

Ross is the former chief counsel to two governors of Connecticut. He has served as chair of the Connecticut Judicial Review Council, which is responsible for the investigation and discipline of state judges, and as a member of the state’s Judicial Selection Commission.

Ross was a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny (D. Conn.). Ross serves, by appointment of the Chief U.S. District Judge, as a member of the District’s federal grievance panel.

Distinctions

  • AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer® Criminal Defense: White Collar; 2006-2012
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®: Criminal Defense: White-Collar; 2012

Professional Affiliations

  • Former National Co-Chair, White Collar Crime Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Former Regional Co-Chair, White Collar Crime Committee of the American Bar Association
  • Former Co-Chair, Public Corruption Subcommittee of the American Bar Association
  • Former Co-Chair, Transnational Crime Subcommittee of the American Bar Association
  • Executive Committee, Federal Practice Section of the Connecticut Bar Association
  • Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation
  • Member, American Judicature Society

Community Involvement

  • Member, Federal Grievance Committee (appointed by Chief U.S. District Judge)
  • Board of Directors, Connecticut Legal Services
  • Board of Directors, Connecticut Foundation for Open Government
  • Board of Directors, UConn Law School Foundation
  • Chair, Connecticut Judicial Review Council (2007- 2010) (appointed by Governor)
  • Member, Connecticut Judicial Selection Commission (2000 - 2002) (appointed by Governor)

Public Corruption Prosecutions and Investigations

Defense in public corruption prosecutions and investigations, including those related to misuse of public office and bribery.

Subprime Mortgage Investigations

Defended several subprime mortgage investigations conducted by federal and state authorities, including the Connecticut Attorney General. Clients include a national title insurance company, mortgage broker, loan officer, attorney and other legal personnel.

News

January 23, 2012  Ross Garber Quoted in CT Law Tribune Article, "Feds Targeting White Collar Crime."
November 2011  Ross Garber Featured in Super Lawyers 2011-2012 Cover Story Entitled "Unimpeachable"
September 2, 2011  "Best Lawyers in America" Recognizes 30 Lawyers from the Firm
April 2011  35 Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named a "Top Lawyer" in Hartford County
February 23, 2011  Shipman & Goodwin Receives Award from U.S. Department of Commerce
October 28, 2010  "Super Lawyers" Recognizes 47 Lawyers From Shipman & Goodwin LLP
September 23, 2010  "Best Lawyers In America" Recognizes 27 Lawyers from Shipman & Goodwin LLP
June 18, 2010  Shipman & Goodwin Attorney Enters Attorney General Race
March 17, 2010  Attorney Ross Garber to Deliver Edwin L. Crawford Memorial Lecture at Albany Law School
January 4, 2010  Attorney Ross Garber, Go-to Guy for Governors
October 27, 2009  Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named 2010 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
March 2, 2009  Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars and Featured in Connecticut Magazine
November 7, 2008  Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
April 25, 2008  Attorneys Named By Super Lawyers®
May 4, 2007  Task Force Targets Immigration
April 12, 2007  Law and Borders: Area Firm Forms Task Force on Immigration Issues
April 11, 2007  Intrigue Ends With Probation
May 29, 2006  Between A Rock And A Hard Place
February 1, 2006  Thirty-Five Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named Connecticut "Super Lawyers®"
July 1, 2004  Respected by Lawmakers, Garber Unsure of Future

Events

March 8, 2012  The 2012 Connecticut Conference on White Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations
February 3, 2012  ITAR & EAR: Understanding and Complying with US Export Controls
August 11, 2011  Insider Trading: Current Trends and Compliance Overview
April 28, 2011  Tele-Briefing: Latest Enforcement And Reform Developments Of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
December 3, 2010  Webinar: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Briefing
November 3, 2010  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Briefing: What Every Company Doing Business Abroad Needs to Know
October 8, 2010  District of Connecticut Bench-Bar Conference
September 30, 2010  Where Do We Go From Here? Honest Services Fraud and Public Corruption
May 11, 2010  Join Congressman Jim Himes and the U.S. Department of Commerce for an Important Roundtable
April 22, 2010  High Profile Clients and Cases-Managing the Press (formerly titled Sports Arbitration)
April 15, 2010  The Integrity of Public Service
October 23, 2009  Prosecutorial Overreaching? Implications for our Legal System
October 20, 2009  Covering Investigations
September 17, 2009  Foreign Evidence: Collecting It and Protecting It
August 19, 2009  Testimonial Traps: Defense Strategies for Invoking the 5th Amendment in Civil Cases, Investigations and Other Proceedings
June 8, 2009  Handling Investigations by the Attorney General
April 3, 2009  The Media's Role in Public Corruption Cases
February 19, 2009  International Payments: Risk and Fraud
February 13, 2009  Handling Investigations By State Attorneys General
January 27, 2009  Understanding US Export Controls: The Basics
October 16, 2008  Organized Crime: The Impact of Corruption and Terrorism on the Rule of Law and Public/Private Business
August 3, 2006  Deferred Prosecution Agreements
May 5, 2006  Talking to the Government: When, Why and How to Proffer
April 10, 2006  Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defence
March 10, 2006  Attorney-Client Privilege in Corporate Investigations
December 16, 2005  Everyday Ethics for Government Attorneys
December 7, 2005  Governmental Ethics Laws
October 14, 2005  Freedom of Information Laws
October 4, 2005  Fraud Examinations
June 16, 2005  Class Actions
May 4, 2005  Political Lawyering: A Discussion with a Former Whitewater Independent Counsel, a Former Special Counsel to President Clinton and a Former Counsel to the Office of the Governor of Connecticut
March 24, 2005  Minorities on the Bench
March 3, 2005  White Collar Crime
November 10, 2004  Young Lawyers
October 25, 2004  Connecticut Environmental Laws & Regulations
September 28, 2004  Crisis Management for the Business Lawyer
September 10, 2004  Crisis Management for Governors' Legal Counsel
February 25-March 3, 2006  White Collar Criminal Issues

Practice Areas

Education

  • University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 1992
  • University of Connecticut, B.A., 1989

Bar Admissions

  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia
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