Stephen Freccero is a trial lawyer with 25 years of courtroom experience handling complex civil and criminal cases. His expertise is rooted in commercial litigation and antitrust, with particular experience handling civil litigation with parallel criminal or enforcement proceedings. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his experience in Criminal Defense: White-Collar matters, and in Super Lawyers in the category of Business Litigation.

Mr. Freccero’s experience includes the defense of both civil and criminal antitrust proceedings, false claims, copyright and trade secret litigation, and commercial disputes in diverse industries involving electronics, energy (natural gas and electricity), biotechnology and insurance. He has also represented both corporations and individuals in criminal matters involving allegations of antitrust violations, securities, commodities and healthcare fraud, tax evasion and alleged violations of customs and government contract regulations.

He is a noted former federal prosecutor, having served for nearly a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of California. As a prosecutor, Mr. Freccero directed the nationwide UNABOM investigation and represented the United States in the successful prosecution of Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski. He is a past recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service, one of the highest distinctions accorded to federal law enforcement officials.