Perkins Coie Hires ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Prosecutor

Adam H. Schuman, who prosecuted crimes related to the infamous “Wolf of Wall Street” securities fraud, and former special counsel for public integrity for New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo, has joined Perkins Coie as a partner in its white collar and investigations practice.

Schuman, who was also a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of N.Y., has been involved in some major cases, including the securities fraud and money laundering trial arising out of events depicted in the film “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

The 2013 movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio portrayed out-of-control stockbrokers involved in a 1990s ...