Michael Zweiback has extensive experience in white collar criminal defense, complex commercial litigation, and trial practice in state and federal courts across the country.
He has also litigated complex commercial disputes in international arbitration forums. A former big law partner, he has served as practice group leader across a broad range of practice disciplines including cyber security and privacy, national security and digital crimes, and government investigations.
Michael formerly served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California and was Chief of the Cyber & Intellectual Property Crimes Section, where he investigated and prosecuted cyber-related crimes including computer intrusions, privacy related offenses and the theft of intellectual property and trade secrets. He served as a principal advisor to the U.S. Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on Cyber Crime, as well as the Deputy Chief of the Terrorism and Organized Crime Section, supervising and prosecuting national security investigations.
He has significant experience defending government investigations on behalf of individuals and corporations in health care services, financial services, anti-trust, and anti-corruption. Michael also has significant experience defending against enforcement actions brought by agencies such as the SEC, CFTC, and FTC, as well as State Attorneys’ General in a variety of areas, including violations of various provisions of federal and state data security and privacy laws.
Michael is a frequent commentator in print, radio and television on federal and state criminal matters, data security, and national security related matters.
Education
- Loyola Law School, J.D.
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.
Admissions
- California
- District of Columbia
- New York
- U.S.D.C. Central District of California
- U.S.D.C. Southern District of California
- U.S.D.C. Eastern District of New York
- U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York
