Michael J. Engle, partner at Greenblatt, Pierce, Engle, Funt & Flores, LLC (GPEFF), recently presented a seminar hosted by the Federal Bar

Association’s Criminal Law Committee. The seminar, “State Investigating Grand Jury Practice: Essentials for Federal Practitioners” provided the attendees with important insights and practice pointers for handling the representation of an individual or entity before a Statewide or County Investigating Grand Jury. The program demonstrated how Pennsylvania grand jury practice is unique and that it presents many challenges that do not exist in the Federal system.

One of Philadelphia’s top criminal defense lawyers, Michael is chair of the firm’s white-collar criminal defense & corporate investigations practice as well as GPEFF’s federal criminal defense group. His experience has included cases ranging from typical state court matters to complex white- collar investigations and prosecutions. A Fellow of the prestigious American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Michael has handled numerous cases in

Pennsylvania state courts as well as federal courts throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. His clients include individuals, professionals, public officials, as well as corporate clients.

As a recent Past President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL), Michael has also represented the interests of criminal defense attorneys throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Currently, Michael serves as the co- chair of PACDL’s white-collar practice committee as well as the CLE committee.

Michael frequently lectures at seminars for both attorneys and judges on criminal law, criminal procedure and advanced trial strategy. He is a published author of three academic articles in the fields of sociology and criminology, and he is also a frequent lecturer at Villanova University where he speaks on serial murder. A summa cum laude graduate of Villanova University, Michael received his law degree from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.

Founded over 20 years ago as an aggressive criminal defense law practice, Greenblatt, Pierce, Engle, Funt & Flores is an established, full-service law firm with experienced attorneys skilled in all areas of state and federal criminal defense, employment law, civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and family law. The firm has offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. For more information on the firm or its attorneys, please see www.gpeff.com