Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. announced on Nov. 17 the addition of Jonathan Fayer, an experienced trial attorney and former federal chief of the Economic Crimes Unit and prosecutor, to the firm as a member of the White Collar Practice Group.
His arrival marks a continued expansion of the White Collar Practice led by Vikas Khanna, former Acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, who joined the firm this summer as chair of the Practice Group.
Fayer represents individuals and corporations in significant civil, criminal and regulatory matters and internal investigations. His experience spans white-collar defense, government and internal corporate investigations, securities litigation and complex commercial litigation. He is also a member of the New York State Bar.
Before joining Sills Cummis, Fayer served for six years in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, most recently as chief of the Economic Crimes Unit, where he supervised the office’s most significant and complex white-collar investigations and prosecutions involving securities fraud, accounting fraud, money laundering, Bank Secrecy Act violations, market manipulation, corporate fraud, bank fraud, tax fraud and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
As a federal prosecutor, he investigated and tried numerous complex cases, which included serving as lead prosecutor on a seven-week jury trial involving a $90 million Ponzi scheme that resulted in guilty verdicts for securities fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice.
Additionally, Fayer has worked extensively on matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Federal Reserve Board, Federal Housing Finance Agency, the New Jersey Office of Attorney General and other federal, state and local regulators.
He earned his J.D., cum laude, from New York University School of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from Georgetown University.
“Jonathan’s prosecutorial experience and trial record in high-stakes economic crime matters make him a powerful advocate for our clients,” said Sills Cummis Managing Partner Max Crane. “His arrival strengthens our practice as we enhance our services for companies, boards, executives and individuals facing government investigations and complex enforcement actions.”
