Sandra L. Musumeci

Sandra Musumeci focuses her practice on investigations, white collar criminal defense, corporate counseling, and commercial litigation. Sandy represents companies, individuals, educational institutions, and not-for-profit organizations in a range of matters, including government, internal, and Title IX investigations, regulatory inquiries, business disputes, defamation claims, and class action defense.

Sandy worked formerly as Deputy Inspector General at the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and was an Assistant District Attorney, Criminal Court Supervisor, at the New York County District Attorney’s Office. As a former prosecutor, Sandy brings valuable insights and a critical advantage to clients accused of wrongdoing. She helps both companies and individuals navigate the challenges of complex government investigations and court proceedings and works with them to develop strategies that mitigate risk and achieve the most favorable outcomes. She leverages her high-level government experience to represent clients before criminal and regulatory authorities, such as the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York District Attorney’s Office, and other law enforcement and regulatory agencies

Sandy’s clients include corporations looking to uncover and remediate employee misconduct, organizations managing crises and responding to media fallout, and colleges and universities defending their processes in discrimination and Title IX litigations. She also proactively counsels clients to manage and mitigate risk, including compliance issues related to employment, sexual harassment, and discrimination issues. Sandy has represented organizations in complex commercial disputes and class actions, and advised companies and individuals in criminal, governmental, and internal investigations and proceedings. She also has experience in cutting-edge legal issues, such as those surrounding the cryptocurrency market.

Sandy previously helped to create and run the OIG-NYPD for the City of New York’s Department of Investigation. As Deputy Inspector General, she developed protocols and managed a staff of investigators, analysts, attorneys, and auditors to investigate, evaluate, and issue reports and recommendations about NYPD’s policies and operations, all amidst the competing voices of community advocates, unions, City government, and the media.

Sandy served as an Assistant District Attorney for the New York County District Attorney’s Office under Robert M. Morgenthau. As a prosecutor, Sandy tried 18 criminal jury trials, including two homicides, and conducted scores of pre-trial hearings and grand jury presentations.

Sandy maintains a diverse pro bono practice and has represented inmates in civil rights cases, counseled victims of abuse and exploitation subpoenaed in criminal investigations, and helped domestic violence survivors obtain lawful immigration status.