Based in New York, Michael Ramos is a Senior Managing Director and the firm’s Chief Risk and Compliance Officer. A member of the firm’s Litigation Support Practice, Michael’s legal and investigative career has spanned 30 years. At Nardello & Co., he has managed large litigation support investigations across multiple jurisdictions involving internal fraud, defense against RICO actions, libel cases, and criminal defense matters.

• EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO NARDELLO & CO.

  Prior to joining the firm, Michael served as a former Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York. Earlier in his career, he worked at Zuckerman Spaeder LLP. He also clerked for the Honorable Joan M. Azrack in the Eastern District of New York. Before his legal career, Michael was an associate director with another international investigations firm, where he conducted pre-transaction due diligence, asset searches, and fraud investigations on behalf of Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, law firms, and foreign governments.

• For a financial institution, Michael led an investigation of the underwriting practices of a major mortgage lender. Michael and his teams identified and contacted hundreds of former employees located across the US. Information obtained from the employees—in some instances provided in the form of affidavits—confirmed the lender’s poor practices. Moreover, Michael developed one witness, an analyst who reported directly to executive management, who told Michael how he warned the lender’s executives about problematic loan portfolios and identified reports he provided those executives concerning problem loans. The reports had not been produced during discovery. With this information in hand, counsel reached a favorable settlement in the matter.
• For a bank hoping to identify assets of an individual who defaulted on more than $500 million in loans, Michael’s team searched in France, the Netherlands, the UK, the Caribbean, and the US, and identified numerous businesses and substantial assets, including millions of dollars in artwork.

Education

• JD, Brooklyn Law School
• BA, History & Political Science, Rutgers University

Awards

• Chambers and Partners 2022 Litigation Support Guide: Band 2

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• New York City Bar Association