Rees Ferriter Morgan

Rees Morgan is a trial attorney with a practice focusing on white collar criminal defense, SEC and other regulatory enforcement actions, and the trial of business disputes in federal and state courts. Rees has tried to verdict multiple matters, including as first chair in five federal jury trial victories. Rees has litigated more than a dozen writs and appeals, and argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Prior to joining the firm, Rees served as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Southern District of California, where he prosecuted cases involving fraud and identity theft, organized crime and racketeering, and narcotics and firearms trafficking conspiracies. While serving as a federal prosecutor, Rees was specially designated as an Anti-Gang and Violent Crime AUSA tasked with developing and implementing gang eradication efforts on behalf of the office. Before becoming an AUSA, Rees was a litigation associate with Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco, where his practice focused on securities fraud and white collar criminal defense.