Day Pitney Hires Former Federal Securities Fraud Prosecutor into Commercial Litigation Practice

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Day Pitney LLP, a leading full-service law firm, has announced the expansion of its Commercial Litigation practice with the addition of Daniel E. Wenner to its team. Based in Hartford, Wenner joins Day Pitney after four years in the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where he was assigned to the Business and Securities Fraud section. He will support the firm’s White Collar Crime & Government Investigations practice.

In his prior role, Wenner worked on investigations into subprime mortgage-related frauds at various Wall Street firms and into corruption in the stock-loan industry, which resulted in 20 convictions. He also worked on investigations and prosecutions of securities, mail and wire fraud, RICO, illegal gun possession, money laundering and drug trafficking. He was part of the trial team that convicted the so-called “Mafia Cops” for racketeering conspiracy, which included obstruction of justice and murder.

“Daniel’s experience litigating the critical financial issues of this turbulent economic environment will be very valuable as we serve our clients in both the civil and regulatory arena,” said James H. Rotondo, Chair of the Commercial Litigation practice. “We are proud to add him to the other experienced trial attorneys in Day Pitney’s Commercial Litigation and White Collar practices.”

In addition to his work at the Office of the U.S. Attorney, Wenner served as corporate counsel at Pfizer Inc, where he advised on healthcare law compliance and managed state healthcare expenditure reporting. He also served as a litigation associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York. Earlier in his career, Wenner served as law clerk to the Honorable Norman H. Stahl, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Concord, New Hampshire.

He is a magna cum laude graduate of Cornell Law School, where he served as managing editor of the Cornell Law Review. He is admitted to the Bars in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.

About Day Pitney LLP

Day Pitney LLP, formed by the January 1, 2007 merger of Day, Berry & Howard LLP and Pitney Hardin LLP, is a full-service law firm with approximately 400 attorneys operating in offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston, and Washington, DC. The firm offers clients strong corporate and litigation practices, with experience on behalf of large national and international corporations, as well as emerging and middle market companies and individuals. Day Pitney’s practice areas include Energy and Utility Law, White Collar Defense and Internal Investigation, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights and Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation. For further information, please visit: www.daypitney.com.