MaryJeanette
Dee

Retired - Of Counsel
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MaryJeanette Dee

Overview

MaryJeanette Dee is retired from the firm and is now Of Counsel. She previously served on the firm's Executive Committee and was Co-Managing Partner on the firm.

MaryJeanette was instrumental in empowering the firm’s practice groups, industry teams and offices to thrive and innovate. She also helped drive operational excellence and support success at every level.

Before taking on her management role, MaryJeanette built a distinguished legal practice focused on representing financial institutions, corporations and individuals in high-stakes investigations conducted by the DOJ, SEC, FINRA and other federal and state agencies. Her experience spans complex issues from insider trading and sanctions compliance to anti-money laundering and sales practice violations. 

MaryJeanette was deeply committed to professional development within the firm, mentoring colleagues and cultivating an environment where talented professionals could build meaningful, enduring careers while delivering exceptional results for clients.

Credentials
Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 1990, cum laude

B.A., Wells College, summa cum laude

Admissions

New York

U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Honors

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2015-2026

Legal 500, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016

New York Super Lawyers, 2008-2014, 2016-2022, 2025

AV® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

Thought Leadership
  • Speaker, "Defending the Gatekeeper: When In-House Counsel and Compliance Professionals are Investigated," Storming the Gatekeepers: When Compliance Officers and In-House Lawyers Are at Risk 2019, September 4, 2019
  • Speaker, "The Government’s Perspective: Duties of In-House Counsel and Compliance Professionals," Storming the Gatekeepers: When Compliance Officers and In-House Lawyers Are at Risk 2018, September 5, 2018
  • Speaker, "Regulatory Panel," STANY Annual Conference & Reception, April 19, 2018
  • Speaker, "Is Everything Privileged? Limitations on Privilege in the Area of Compliance," PLI's Storming the Gatekeepers: When Compliance Officers and In-House Lawyers Are at Risk 2017, September 27, 2017
  • Speaker, "Commencing the Investigation: Considerations at the Outset," PLI's Internal Investigations 2017, June 19, 2017
  • Speaker, "Selecting and Managing Outside Counsel & Resources," 2017 SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society Annual Seminar, March 19 - 22, 2017
  • Speaker, “Handling A Regulatory Investigation,” 2016 SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society Annual Seminar, March 13 - 16, 2016
  • Speaker, "Conducting the Investigation," PLI's Internal Investigations 2015, June 2015
  • Speaker, "Handling a Regulatory Investigation," SIFMA Compliance and Legal Annual Seminar, March 2015
  • Speaker, "Concluding the Investigation," PLI's Internal Investigations 2014
  • Speaker, "Internal Investigations," SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society Annual Seminar, 2011-2013
  • Panelist, "Bet the Company Litigation 2010: Best Practices for Complex Cases," PLI Conference
  • Panelist, "Bet the Company Litigation 2009: Best Practices for Complex Cases," PLI Conference
  • Presenter, "Internal Investigations: Balancing Competing Concerns & Objectives"
  • Moderator, "Managing Litigation On Multiple Fronts: Parallel Criminal, SEC, and Plaintiff Proceedings"
  • Moderator, 6th Securities Litigation Conference
  • Panelist, "Overlapping Civil Litigation and Government (Regulatory/Department of Justice) Investigations," PLI Seminar
  • Moderator, "Parallel Criminal, SEC and Plaintiff Proceedings"
  • Speaker, "Interlinking the U.S. and Canada through Overcoming and Managing Multi-Jurisdictional Obstacles"
  • Presenter, "Overlapping Civil Litigation and Government (Regulatory/Department of Justice) Investigations," PLI Seminar
“Effective leadership takes many forms. I believe in quietly empowering collaborative success.”
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MaryJeanette Dee