One Year In, FROST LLP Has Grown From LA-Based
Trial Boutique to Bicoastal Firm
With 20+
Attorneys
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- FROST LLP today announced the appointment of former
federal prosecutor and longtime senior in-house corporate counsel
Michael Garofola as Managing Partner
of its newly-established New York
office. The firm's expansion takes place just after its one-year
anniversary. Mr. Garofola is the first new partner to join founding
partners Christopher Frost,
John D. Maatta, and Josh Stambaugh since the firm's inception—a
testament to the firm's commitment to maintaining its unique
character and personality.
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Mr. Garofola is a multi-faceted business litigator who will
expand the FROST presence on the East Coast in conjunction with the
founding partners, continuing the firm's litigation-only focus on
antitrust, appellate, entertainment, and complex business matters
across client sectors. With years of experience as senior in-house
corporate counsel for publicly traded companies, Mr. Garofola
brings firsthand knowledge of corporate governance and regulatory
compliance from an in-house perspective, along with insight into
the expectations, budgets, insurance and other considerations of
corporate clients. He also strengthens the FROST LLP team with
extensive knowledge of government enforcement gleaned from his time
as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice,
where he led investigations of over 300 federal criminal cases
involving securities-based financial crimes, international money
laundering, and international narcotics trafficking, successfully
tried cases to jury verdict, and argued appeals.
"The LA-based boutique that my partners and I founded a year ago
has morphed into something much larger in both size and spirit, as
client needs for representation in New
York became an opportunity," said Christopher Frost, Founding Partner of FROST
LLP. "We're incredibly fortunate to have a gifted litigator and
leader like Michael Garofola join
FROST LLP to build the New York
office and contribute to the firm's next phase. With the team we've
assembled on both coasts, the sky's the limit."
Born and raised in New York,
Mr. Garofola was previously SVP, Senior Deputy General Counsel and
Head of Litigation at one of the nation's largest publicly traded,
multi-state operators of cannabis licenses and assets. There and in
other previous roles he developed extensive knowledge of legal
issues and risk mitigation in emerging commercial and technology
sectors, from cannabis to renewable energy and electric vehicles
(EV). Mr. Garofola's in-house work also means he is keenly attuned
to the "inside baseball" of corporate clients, being able to
understand and address their unique business concerns.
Mr. Garofola has also served as General Counsel for an
international trade and export company and has been a litigation
associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and at Kobre & Kim
LLP. His full bio is available HERE.
"I am thrilled to join FROST LLP as Managing Partner of the
New York office. The prospect of
leading the New York office brings
my career full circle back to New
York and the firms where I first developed my skills as a
litigator. Now, I return equipped with a wealth of experience and
perspective gained from my roles as a federal prosecutor at the
U.S. Department of Justice and as in-house counsel," said Mr.
Garofola. "I would only make this transition because of FROST LLP's
unique approach, culture, and style. Chris, John, and Josh have
built something remarkable in a short time, and I am invigorated by
the opportunity to fight for clients in and out of the courtroom
alongside the talented FROST LLP team."
About Frost LLP
FROST LLP is a litigation-only law firm delivering on an
unapologetically aggressive™ approach while
serving clients with sound and creative advice. The firm's BigLaw
expats, law professors, former CEOs, military veterans, and former
federal prosecutors are renowned for melding legal strategy,
discipline, and cogent business advice to exceed client objectives.
FROST LLP represents clients from around the globe in complex
antitrust, entertainment, commercial, corporate and partnership,
and employment disputes pending in a wide variety of tribunals.
Visit FROSTLLP.com for more information.
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