Genny Ngai is an accomplished trial lawyer and negotiator with more than a decade of experience handling complex criminal and civil litigation. A former federal prosecutor, she has a proven record of success in high-stakes cases and brings a practical, results-oriented approach to every matter.
Genny advises individuals and companies across a range of industries, including digital assets, artificial intelligence and financial services. She helps clients proactively navigate regulatory and compliance issues so that they can manage risk and continue to innovate. When government action arises, Genny draws on her prosecutorial and courtroom experience to vigorously defend clients. She has secured highly favorable outcomes for her clients, including dismissal of investigations with no criminal charges filed. Genny also represents clients in complex business disputes including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, civil fraud and RICO claims.
A frequent speaker and author, she provides insight on enforcement trends in artificial intelligence and digital assets and has been published in various legal publications.
Before joining Morrison Cohen, Genny spent more than five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, where she worked in both the International Narcotics and Money Laundering Section and the Business & Securities Fraud Section. As a federal prosecutor, Genny prosecuted complex cases involving financial fraud, money laundering, RICO offenses, sex trafficking and healthcare crimes.
Genny has successfully tried numerous high-profile and complex cases to verdict. Notably, she secured the conviction of the former Minister of Finance of Mozambique for his role in a $2 billion international fraud and money laundering scheme. She has also obtained convictions in cases involving bank fraud, extortion, firearms, murder, drug trafficking and RICO offenses.
Before her tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Genny was a litigator at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, where she represented clients in complex business disputes, including class action employment suits and product liability cases. Earlier in her career, Genny served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Ann M. Donnelly of the Eastern District of New York.
A native New Yorker, Genny is deeply committed to supporting the Asian community. She serves as co-chair of the Litigation Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), where she advocates for diversity and mentorship in the legal profession.