Biography
Craig Warkol is Chair of the Litigation & Investigations Group and Co-Head of the Government Enforcement and Internal Investigations practice.
Craig has extensive experience assisting clients with SEC examinations and representing them at all stages of investigations and enforcement cases brought by the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, CFTC, and other self-regulatory organizations and state regulators. He also advises clients on issues related to insider trading, market manipulation, and regulatory risks associated with new products and emerging technology, such as digital assets, AI, the use of alternative data, prediction markets and electronic communications. Warkol frequently conducts client training sessions and presents at leading industry events.
Prior to private practice, Craig served both as an enforcement attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and as a Special Assistant in the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York where prosecuted numerous complex and high-profile securities fraud, accounting fraud, and insider trading cases.
Warkol is recognized as a leading litigation lawyer in Benchmark Litigation, Chambers USA, The Legal 500 US, and New York Super Lawyers. He received his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.
Capabilities
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- J.D., 1999
University of Michigan
- B.A., 1996
Bar Admissions
- New York
Representative Work
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2026: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Advises numerous financial services firms concerning issues arising under the federal securities and commodities laws.
- Represented the co-founder of a multibillion-dollar asset manager in parallel SEC and DOJ insider trading investigations, both of which were dismissed with no charges.
- Represented an investment adviser and principals in an SEC market manipulation investigation related to GameStop—no fraud charges brought.
- Represented a broker-dealer in connection with parallel SEC and DOJ investigations regarding disclosures and valuation issues.
- Represented a former Equifax CIO in a high-profile insider trading case brought by the DOJ and SEC.
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- J.D., 1999
University of Michigan
- B.A., 1996
Bar Admissions
- New York
Representative Work
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2026: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Advises numerous financial services firms concerning issues arising under the federal securities and commodities laws.
- Represented the co-founder of a multibillion-dollar asset manager in parallel SEC and DOJ insider trading investigations, both of which were dismissed with no charges.
- Represented an investment adviser and principals in an SEC market manipulation investigation related to GameStop—no fraud charges brought.
- Represented a broker-dealer in connection with parallel SEC and DOJ investigations regarding disclosures and valuation issues.
- Represented a former Equifax CIO in a high-profile insider trading case brought by the DOJ and SEC.
