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Doreen Klein
D: (914) 298-3013  
dklein@harrisbeach.com

Doreen Klein

  Senior Counsel

(914) 298-3013
  dklein@harrisbeach.com
“My focus is on listening to my clients to help them navigate with integrity the complexities of civil, criminal, and regulatory matters.”
  • Doreen Klein Contributes Chapter to The Guide to Monitorships Publication
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Representative Matters
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Doreen Klein is an experienced litigator who has represented corporate clients in state and federal investigations involving allegations of securities fraud, tax fraud and environmental crimes, as well as alleged bribery and kickback schemes. She has conducted internal investigations in cases involving embezzlement, violations of internal processes and SEC disclosures. Doreen’s experience involves matters in state and federal court as well as international investigations, including as a member of the monitor’s team appointed by the New York State Department of Financial Services to review the compliance function of an international bank.

Prior to joining private practice, Doreen spent 15 years as a New York County Assistant District Attorney, where she investigated and prosecuted cases involving fraud in the sale of securities, fraudulent private placement, embezzlement and insurance kickbacks.

Representative Matters

  • Represented trustees, hedge funds, and institutional investors in federal and state court actions alleging fraud, breach of contract, and misrepresentations involving residential mortgage-backed securities.
  • Represented the relator and numerous governmental entities in actions alleging federal and state False Claims Act violations, including an action brought against the largest manufacturer of PVC pressure pipe in the United States and an action against a for-profit educational institution.
  • Represented the inventors of an RSV drug in a licensing dispute with a subsidiary of a multinational pharmaceutical company.
  • Represented a dairy manufacturing company against allegations of violations of state environmental statutes.
  • Represented an international reinsurance company against allegations of financial fraud.
  • Has conducted internal investigations at companies in the financial services and manufacturing sectors.
  • Was a member of the monitor’s team appointed by the New York State Department of Financial Services to conduct a global analysis of the compliance function of an international bank.

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Business and Commercial Litigation
Government Compliance and Investigations

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Connecticut

New York

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

U.S. District Court, Connecticut

U.S. District Court, New York - Eastern District

U.S. District Court, New York - Southern District

Yale University

BA 
1979
summa cum laude

Columbia University School of Law

JD 
1982

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White Plains, NY Office
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May 11, 2022

Doreen Klein Contributes Chapter to The Guide to Monitorships Publication

Harris Beach attorney Doreen Klein contributed a chapter – “Privilege and Confidentiality” – to the third edition of The Guide to Monitorshi
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Doreen Klein

dklein@harrisbeach.com
D: (914) 298-3013
White Plains, NY Office
Doreen Klein
https://www.harrisbeach.com/people/klein-doreen/

■ Areas of Expertise

Legal Practices

Business and Commercial Litigation Legal Practice
Government Compliance and Investigations Legal Practice

■ Profile

Doreen Klein is an experienced litigator who has represented corporate clients in state and federal investigations involving allegations of securities fraud, tax fraud and environmental crimes, as well as alleged bribery and kickback schemes. She has conducted internal investigations in cases involving embezzlement, violations of internal processes and SEC disclosures. Doreen’s experience involves matters in state and federal court as well as international investigations, including as a member of the monitor’s team appointed by the New York State Department of Financial Services to review the compliance function of an international bank.

Prior to joining private practice, Doreen spent 15 years as a New York County Assistant District Attorney, where she investigated and prosecuted cases involving fraud in the sale of securities, fraudulent private placement, embezzlement and insurance kickbacks.

■ Representative Matters

  • Represented trustees, hedge funds, and institutional investors in federal and state court actions alleging fraud, breach of contract, and misrepresentations involving residential mortgage-backed securities.
  • Represented the relator and numerous governmental entities in actions alleging federal and state False Claims Act violations, including an action brought against the largest manufacturer of PVC pressure pipe in the United States and an action against a for-profit educational institution.
  • Represented the inventors of an RSV drug in a licensing dispute with a subsidiary of a multinational pharmaceutical company.
  • Represented a dairy manufacturing company against allegations of violations of state environmental statutes.
  • Represented an international reinsurance company against allegations of financial fraud.
  • Has conducted internal investigations at companies in the financial services and manufacturing sectors.
  • Was a member of the monitor’s team appointed by the New York State Department of Financial Services to conduct a global analysis of the compliance function of an international bank.

■ Education

Yale University
 ,BA
 ,1979
 ,summa cum laude
Columbia University School of Law
 ,JD
 ,1982

Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and is among the BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Our clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries we represent include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities.

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Food and Beverage
Health Care
Industrial and Consumer Manufacturing
Medical and Life Sciences
Municipalities and Local Agencies
Nanotechnology
Photonics
Racing and Gaming
Real Estate Developers
Science and Technology
Telecommunications and Media
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
USA Collegiate Sports
Veterinary Medicine

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Financial Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
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