Georges Lederman

Georges Lederman, partner in the law firm of Pearlstein, McCullough & Lederman LLP, is an experienced white collar criminal defense attorney and civil litigator who has focused on representing art world clients over the past 15 years. He has tried over 30 felony jury trials to verdict and has represented collectors, art dealers, galleries and auction houses before federal and state law enforcement agencies investigating the sale of fraudulent works of art; the importation of ivory, antiquities and international cultural heritage artifacts; sales tax evasion; and money laundering. Mr. Lederman served for 10 years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Frauds Bureau and Trial Division of the New York County District Attorney’s Office. He is a guest lecturer at the very same agencies before whom he frequently appears and a contributing writer to art world publications.