When people or entities are under criminal scrutiny or facing potentially devastating financial consequences, they know that they can turn to Rob Kipnees as a trusted advisor and tireless advocate to fight on their behalf. Rob is recognized as a top white collar criminal defense attorney, having tried countless numbers of criminal and civil trials from all vantage points. And although he tries cases when necessary, he is a firm believer in working closely with his clients to achieve resolutions short of trial whenever appropriate. Rob also brings to his clients his extensive experience as a successful appellate advocate, having argued matters in federal circuit courts as well as state supreme and appellate courts.

Rob's areas of practice include various aspects of white collar criminal law, such as fraud, criminal antitrust, insurance fraud, criminal tax, securities fraud and public corruption cases. He also handles civil tax matters; securities matters; civil fraud and civil RICO matters, which often have criminal components; and criminal and civil appeals.

Rob has been teaching white collar criminal defense as an Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall Law School since 1993. He has authored seven editions of the book Criminal Trial Practice for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and lectures frequently on criminal matters for NJICLE and the New York City Bar Association. Rob is particularly proud of his experience routinely handling sophisticated appeals on a pro bono basis for the New Jersey Public Defender's Appellate Section.