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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

JOHN KENNEY

PARTNER AT HOGUET NEWMAN REGAL & KENNEY

For over half a century, John Kenney has excelled as a litigator, including trying complicated criminal and

civil fraud matters. He continues to do so.

Both his attention to detail and ability to shape sented corporations and individuals in trials,
the narrative for his clients’ benefit are equaled grand jury and administrative investigations
by few and excelled by none. I have worked and the occasional Congressional committee
closely with John on trials, appeals and inves- witch hunt. Unusually he assisted in the suc-
tigations. Each experience was a master class cessful defense of an American in an Italian
in litigation. trial for tax fraud. He actively participated in
His sterling decade-long federal prosecuto- pro bono representations, most notably death
rial career ended with the affirming on appeal penalty matters. For 20 years, he and his col-
BY CHARLES M. the convictions he had gained of Franklin leagues vigorously, and ultimately successfully,
CARBERRY National Bank’s major shareholder, chairman, pursued relief for an inmate client.
president and others in two long jury trials. John continued to practice after he retired
Franklin had been the largest bank failure in from Simpson, eventually joining the renowned
U.S. history. These cases had novel interna- litigation boutique of Hoguet Newman where he
tional discovery issues, now more common. became a named partner. He has continued to
They were not without drama. One defendant defend clients at criminal trials and on appeal.
had arranged for the murder of a witness in John, a fellow of the American College of
Italy and had taken out a contract on John’s life, Trial Lawyers, has never passed a bar associa-
believing that in his case prosecutors were not tion that he did not join and eventually lead.
fungible. He was president of both the New York County
John joined the litigation powerhouse of Lawyers’ Association and the Federal Bar Coun-
Simpson Thatcher where he spent a consider- cil. Somehow, he found the time and energy
able portion of his career. There he ably repre- to be the president of The Poetry Foundation
in Chicago and on the board at Bennington
College.
Charles M. Carberry is a former Second Circuit law For over a half-century, John has illuminated
clerk, Chief of the Securities and Commodities Fraud the white-collar bar with his dedication, skill
Section in the SDNY U.S. Attorney’s Office, and part- and joy in his work. He is a worthy recipient
ner at Jones Day. of this Lifetime Achievement award.

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