Attorney Profiles

Fredric M. Winocur
Partner
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation

Mr. Winocur specializes in the defense of white collar and economic crimes for both corporate and individual clients. He has successfully defended clients at all stages of the investigative and enforcement process, through all manner of criminal, regulatory, and civil actions ranging from securities violations to financial fraud, and is increasingly called upon to represent companies through both internal and external investigations. His practice combines white collar defense with general criminal defense, where he has developed a niche practice defending high-profile and high-net-worth individuals throughout the state. He is best known for persistently achieving extraordinary results for his clients, and is regarded as one of Colorado's top criminal defense attorneys. The scope of his representation encompasses both corporations and their executives, spanning a broad range of industries.

Mr. Winocur has been named in Colorado Super Lawyers ® for white collar defense every year since its inception, and was listed in the 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition. He was selected, through a survey of in-house legal counsel, for inclusion in the 2008 Corporate Counsel Black Book in the area of white collar defense.  He was previously honored by the Denver Business Journal in their annual "Top 40 Under 40 " list, and served as a Regional Co-Chair of the American Bar Association White Collar Crime Committee (2006 - 2007). He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Colorado Innocence Project (2001-present), and served on the Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions (1997-2004). Mr. Winocur was panel moderator for the American Bar Association's Current Trends in White Collar Prosecution, Enforcement & Defense, (February 2006), a past-lecturer on The New Colorado Criminal Jury Instructions (February 2002), and was a past member of the National Editorial Board of Forecite Legal Publications (1999-2003). Mr. Winocur has attained Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" Rating.

He is admitted to practice in Colorado and the United States District Court of Colorado, and is a member of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section and White Collar Crime Committee, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, and the Securities Subsection of the Colorado Bar Association. 

Prior to merging his defense practice with Ridley McGreevy & Weisz, Mr. Winocur was a partner at Kamlet Reichert LLP, where he headed the firm's white collar defense, general criminal defense, and internal investigation groups.  His law career began in the Denver Trial Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, before entering private practice at Haddon, Morgan & Foreman PC.

Mr. Winocur received his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Tulane University School of Law.  He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Colorado, School of Business.

Representative Matters:

• President of multi-national, publicly traded company in state criminal prosecution for theft and embezzlement.
• Publicly traded national homebuilder in federal grand jury investigation for mortgage fraud.
• Colorado homebuilder in state investigation for securities violations.
• Executive of publicly traded medical device company in federal grand jury investigation for FDA violations.
• Vice President of international real estate holding company in investigation for violations of federal anti-kickback laws.
• Director of Legal & Shareholder Services in SEC investigation for securities fraud, insider trading, and false proxy statements.
• Vice President of New York brokerage firm in action by the Colorado Attorney General and Colorado Division of Securities for securities fraud and broker-dealer violations.
• Vice President of country's third largest commercial bank in state grand jury investigation for bank fraud and forgery.
• Defendant in state securities fraud prosecution involving $3.2M in losses.
• Pharmacist Manager of internet pharmacy in parallel investigations by the Department of Justice and the Colorado Attorney General.
• Software engineer in federal grand jury investigation of computer crimes and theft of trade secrets.
• Financial adviser in complex securities fraud indictment and prosecution by the Colorado Attorney General.
• General Counsel of title insurance company in action by the Colorado Attorney General and Colorado Division of Insurance for RESPA violations.
• Mine safety engineer in federal criminal and regulatory investigation arising from mining fatality.
• Director of resort services for regional ski company in state criminal investigation for mismanagement of licensed day care facility.
• Safety Investigator for large ski resort in state grand jury investigation arising from fatality.
• Minerals consulting firm in Department of Justice / Department of Interior grand jury investigation.
• Hospital Director of Patient Services in state grand jury investigation for benefits fraud.
• CEO of Broomfield Chamber of Commerce in state criminal prosecution for theft and embezzlement.
• City Manager of Commerce City in state criminal investigation for abuse of office.
• President of residential development company in state and federal investigations of theft and securities fraud.
• Vice President of publicly traded financial institution in state criminal prosecution for theft and embezzlement.
• Oil & gas exploration company in state grand jury investigation of securities fraud.
• Principal of privately held concrete supply company in state criminal investigation for theft of public funds.

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