Craig’s practice focuses on government and internal investigations, white collar defense, and complex civil litigation. He has tried numerous civil and criminal cases to verdict involving fraud, money laundering, government takings and exactions, and breach of contract and related quasi-contract claims. Craig has been recognized by The American Lawyer as a Litigator of the Week for his work as a jury trial lawyer and by Lawdragon as among the Next Generation of leading litigators.
Most recently, Craig gave the closing argument in a novel breach of contract case resulting in a $39 million verdict in favor of the firm’s client. Craig proved that a text message sent between the plaintiff and the defendant — who was the executive chairman of a large natural gas processing company — constituted a binding contract indemnifying the plaintiff against losses from his investment in the gas company.
Craig obtained his third successful jury verdict on behalf of firm clients the City of Almaty, Kazakhstan, and BTA Bank in civil litigation against the former mayor of Almaty and the former president of BTA and their co-conspirators for theft and money laundering, resulting in judgments worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Craig managed a ten-year investigation into the laundering of stolen funds into investments in the United States by the international criminal organization.
Craig’s additional experience includes representing a transportation infrastructure company in civil litigation in a successful recovery relating to the theft of the company’s trade secrets.
Prior to law school, Craig worked in civil and environmental engineering, and in the construction trades and real estate. He obtained unlimited plumbing, pipefitting, and HVAC licenses in Connecticut.
Craig serves as co-administrative partner for the firm’s New York City and Armonk offices and maintains an active pro bono practice, representing indigent criminal defendants. He currently represents a blind and formerly incarcerated plaintiff in claims against New York City and New York State for failures to accommodate his disabilities while in custody.