Aaron Twersky

Aaron Twersky, founding partner of the firm, is an experienced litigator focusing on white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Twersky has earned the reputation of being an intelligent, articulate, highly regarded and aggressive advocate for his clients, both in the courtroom and in the boardroom.

Mr. Twersky has successfully represented individuals and corporations involved in federal and state criminal investigations by various agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, District Attorney's Office, Attorney General's Office, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the New York State Comptroller and the New York City Department of Investigation. Mr. Twersky's representations involve a broad range of legal areas, including allegations of insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, health care fraud, securities related crimes, tax offenses and fraud, national and international money laundering, organized crime, union regulations, criminal and civil forfeiture, public corruption, bribery, extortion and customs fraud.

Mr. Twersky's practice also focuses on complex civil litigation. Mr. Twersky has represented individuals and corporations in a broad spectrum of civil matters, including contract and business disputes, civil fraud, unjust enrichment, negligence, professional and attorney malpractice, real estate and construction disputes, harassment, age and gender discrimination, employment discrimination, intellectual property and insurance coverage disputes.

Before founding Twersky PLLC, Mr. Twersky was an attorney with a premier litigation boutique in Manhattan and with the international law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.  In one notable representation – U.S.A. v. Robert Miller – Mr. Twersky was part of the defense team that represented a former attorney with the S.E.C. who later was charged with conspiring with Marc Dreier.  Dreier was the notorious founder of Dreier LLP, who was indicted for committing a multi-million dollar investment fraud and running a Ponzi scheme.

In another notable case – Madoff Securities Int’l Ltd. and Irving Picard v. Stephen Raven, et al. – Mr. Twersky provided expert legal analysis and opinion on behalf of the prominent Austrian banker, Ms. Sonja Kohn, to the Queen’s Bench Division of England’s High Court of Justice.  In U.S.A. v. Daniel Bonventre, et al., Mr. Twersky was part of the defense team that represented the employees of the notorious financier Bernard L. Madoff who were charged and tried for assorted violations of securities fraud, wire fraud and allegedly running a multi-decade Ponzi scheme.

Prior to entering the private legal sector, Mr. Twersky worked as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, where he worked closely with senior prosecutors on a range of issues, including complex federal administrative, immigration, and property law matters. Mr. Twersky also worked as a special assistant to former U.S. Congressman Anthony D. Weiner by providing counsel and advice relating to proposed legislation and grassroots efforts.

Mr. Twersky lives with his family in Long Island, New York and enjoys running and community service in his free time.

Mr. Twersky obtained a law degree and a master's degree in international relations from Boston University School of Law and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, where he was elected Editor-in-Chief of the The BU Journal of International Relations. Mr. Twersky graduated from Touro College with a bachelor's degree in economics, for which he was chosen as class valedictorian and received the Outstanding Scholar Award and Presidential Scholarship.