Antonia Apps, a partner in the New York office of Milbank LLP and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration Group, has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), one of the premier legal associations in North America.
Founded in 1950, the ACTL is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation to experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of 15 years’ trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship. There are currently approximately 5,800 members of the American College of Trial Lawyers; membership can never be more than 1% of the total lawyer population of any state or province.
Ms. Apps is a former federal prosecutor and nationally recognized trial attorney with experience in criminal and civil matters. She has tried over 15 criminal and civil cases and has a reputation as a formidable litigator. Prior to joining Milbank, Ms. Apps served for over seven years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Criminal Division, where she led many of the government’s highest-profile securities fraud and insider trading cases, including the prosecution of the hedge fund S.A.C. Capital Advisors, L.P. At Milbank, she represents financial institutions, corporations, and executives in regulatory enforcement proceedings, white-collar criminal investigations, complex commercial litigation and internal investigations. She also teaches a course on white collar criminal law and procedure at Harvard Law School.
