Drew Hruska focuses on criminal and regulatory litigation and investigations, complex civil and bankruptcy litigation, and internal investigations. A partner at King & Spalding (an Am Law 100, Global 30, white-shoe American international corporate law firm) in their Special Matters and Investigations practice, Drew represents major financial service and industrial companies in enforcement investigations and other matters.
Before joining the firm, Drew served as the Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where he supervised the criminal and civil divisions. He also had oversight of the office’s corporate fraud offensive, including investigations of Computer Associates and Symbol Technologies. In another high-profile case, Drew was appointed Acting U.S. Attorney for the prosecution of the New York Racing Association on tax conspiracy charges. He also led the criminal investigation of the Staten Island Ferry crash of October 15, 2003, that resulted in a manslaughter conviction for New York City’s Ferry Service Director.
Previously, Drew served as Senior Counsel to U.S. Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson, and as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted major securities, bank and insurance fraud cases as a member of the Frauds Bureau.
Drew has been named a “U.S. Litigation Star” in the 2017 Benchmark Litigation guide. He was also recognized in 2016 by Legal 500 U.S. for White-Collar Criminal Defense.