Steven T. Henesy is a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Compliance, Investigations & White Collar; Critical Incident Response; and Insurance Fraud & Recovery Practice Groups.An experienced litigator, Steve represents the nation’s largest insurers in their prosecution of civil lawsuits under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act – including affirmative actions by insurers to recover fraudulently obtained insurance benefits and to obtain injunctions preventing the continuation of large-scale fraudulent schemes. Steve also counsels his clients on fraud prevention and investigation strategies.

Admitted to practice in New York, Florida, and Michigan, Steve regularly represents his clients in courts around the country, including in Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon.

Steve began his career as an assistant district attorney in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, where he gained invaluable trial and litigation experience and served as lead counsel in numerous jury trials.

Steve’s practice and prosecutorial experience enables him to provide practical and informed advice to his clients, especially regarding the intersection of civil and criminal liability – including issues surrounding Fifth Amendment invocations. His article, “NY Law Remains Unclear on Non-Party 5th Amendment Invocations and Negative Inferences,” was published in the New York Law Journal.