Mark A. Bederow
917-256-9698 (Local)
212-803-1293
Mark Bederow's career began in 1998, when shortly after he graduated cum laude from the Syracuse University College of Law, he was appointed by Robert M. Morgenthau as an Assistant District Attorney for New York County. At the District Attorney's Office he developed a reputation as a thorough investigator and skilled trial attorney. In 2004, he joined Thompson Hine LLP, a large international law firm, where he focused his practice on white collar criminal defense and related subject areas. In 2008, he formed the Law Office of Mark A. Bederow.
As an Assistant District Attorney at the leading prosecutor's office in the nation, Mr. Bederow learned to think like a prosecutor and honed his investigative and trial skills—traits critical to effective representation in a criminal matter. Among the thousands of cases he investigated and prosecuted, Mr. Bederow managed several long-term investigations and tried many complex cases. He also prosecuted one of the first indictments ever brought under New York's hate crime statute.
After more than five years as a prosecutor, Mr. Bederow joined Thompson Hine. There, he developed exceptional client service skills and successfully represented both individuals and business entities in many significant criminal and non-criminal matters.
Mr. Bederow has represented public officials, attorneys, medical professionals, federal and state law enforcement officers, business owners, investment bankers, traders, Hollywood personalities, students, a best-selling author, an internationally renowned artist and many others.
Mr. Bederow has earned a reputation as a legal strategist who thinks outside the box to reach a favorable resolution, but also as a skilled litigator willing to try a case if it is in the best interest of his client. Mr. Bederow has never lost a trial as a prosecutor or as defense counsel, and he has tried many high profile cases. Mr. Bederow recently represented a decorated former Supervisory Special Agent of the FBI charged with four counts of murder arising out of allegations that he assisted his Mafia informant commit organized crime related homicides. All charges were dismissed in the middle of the prosecution's case at trial.
Since 2004, Mr. Bederow has been a guest-faculty member at the New York County District Attorney's Office Trial Advocacy Program. In 2006, he was selected by a committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York to perform in a mock trial conducted before the Association.
Mr Bederow is admitted to practice in the State of New York and the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York. He is a member of the Association of the City Bar of New York, the Criminal Courts Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Law - Federal (White Collar Crime)
- DUI/DWI
- Investigations and Prosecutions Brought by Federal and State Authorities
- Street Crime
- White Collar Crime
- Subpoena Compliance
- Administrative Hearings
- Disciplinary Hearings
- Internal Investigations
- Crisis Management and Public Relations
- Risk Management
- Asset Forfeiture Proceedings
Bar Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1998
- Honors: Trial Practice, Advanced Trial Practice, Appellate Advocacy
- Honors: Advanced Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence of Criminal Justice
- Honors: Syracuse Journal of Legislation and Policy
- Honors: Justinian Honor Society
- Arizona State University
- B.A. - 1995
- Honors: President of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, 1992-1994
- Major: History
Classes/Seminars
- Guest Faculty Member, Trial Advocacy Program, New York County District Attorney's Office, 2004 - Present
- What Are Juries Thinking: A Practical Look at Asking Jurors Questions and Letting Jurors Ask Questions, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Spring, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member, Criminal Courts Committee
- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
Past Employment Positions
- New York County District Attorney's Office, 1998 - 2004
- Thompson Hine LLP, 2004 - 2008



