Charlotte Underwood focuses her practice on internal corporate investigations, civil and criminal government investigations, white collar criminal defense, corporate monitorships, and financial services litigation. Her practice also includes compliance and advisory matters related to corporate integrity, anti-corruption, and ethics.
Charlotte represents financial services firms, companies, and individuals in investigations and litigation conducted by the Department of Justice, Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. She also frequently represents Board committees in connection with internal investigations. In her compliance and advisory work, Charlotte advises on the development and deployment of effective compliance programs for her clients’ businesses, including risk assessment and training, and provides advice on day-to-day matters.
Credentials
Education
- New York Law School, J.D., 2013, magna cum laude, Staff Editor of New York Law School Law Review, John Marshall Harlan Scholar
- Skidmore College, B.A., government, 2008, cum laude, Periclean Honors Society
Bar Admissions
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York