Amanda Raines focuses her practice on white collar defense and investigations matters, and complex and securities litigation in federal and state courts. Amanda represents individual and corporate clients in a diverse range of industries facing government enforcement actions involving claims and allegations including conspiracy, fraud, and forced labor. She also has conducted internal investigations of a variety of allegations of violations of federal laws and statutes. Amanda's pro bono contributions include representing criminal defendants together with Criminal Justice Act counsel in the Southern District of New York and in the District of New Jersey.
In 2020, Amanda completed a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Stewart D. Aaron, Magistrate Judge, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Amanda graduated magna cum laude from Fordham University School of Law, where she received the Peter J. O'Connor prize and was a Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholar (2014–2016). While attending law school, she served on the Editorial Board of the Urban Law Journal as the Symposium Editor. She received her B.A. in English from Columbia University School of General Studies, also magna cum laude, where she was inducted into the GS Honor Society.
Amanda is fluent in German.
Experience
- Major religious organization in an investigation by federal prosecutors involving allegations of visa fraud and forced labor.
- Pharmaceutical company in a criminal and FCA investigation into its compliance failures discovered in FDA inspections of facilities in India.
- Asset management firm in litigation involving a dispute with former business partner relating to the acquisition of $40+ million in assets.
- Multinational telecommunications company in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s ongoing “Solar Winds” investigation, which concerns a broad investigation by the SEC into companies’ responses and disclosures in the wake of news of the Solar Winds cyber-attack.
- Former Chairman and CEO of public company in complex, four-year SEC investigation into reporting and disclosure violations that resulted in a highly favorable settlement for the client.
- Global telecommunications company in multiple FCPA investigations involving the company's activities in more than 15 countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Central America. Successfully led company's cooperation with the DOJ, the SEC, the SFO, and Austria. Obtained formal declinations from DOJ and SEC.
- Public relations firm in connection with an internal investigation and the attendant litigation stemming from the theft of nearly $10 million by an Executive of the company.
- Major food supplier regarding animal welfare investigation concerning meat supply in the United Kingdom.
- Private national bank in multiple governmental investigations as well as state securities litigation involving various bank regulatory, securities offering, money laundering, and related issues.
Perspectives
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 2016, magna cum laude, Peter J. O'Connor Prize
- B.A., English/Human Rights, Columbia University School of General Studies, 2012, magna cum laude, GS Honor Society
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, Hon. Stewart D. Aaron