FinCEN's New Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule: Covered Entities and Property Transfers; Reporting Requirements

Mr. Greenberg is the former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. He is a seasoned litigator who represents corporations and individuals in criminal and civil government investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the SEC, and various regulatory entities. Mr. Greenberg is recognized among The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, 2022-2025, and as “a strong choice for individuals facing fraud charges, as well as corporations requiring representation in internal and federal investigations.” (Chambers USA, 2025) *. Clients have called him “a phenomenal writer and oral advocate.” (Chambers USA, 2025) *. Mr. Greenberg focuses on fraud involving federal health care programs, securities and investment fraud, accounting fraud, SEC enforcement matters, financial institution fraud and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), money laundering, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the False Claims Act (FCA). His clients include private equity funds, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, banks, healthcare providers, and international companies in the technology, financial services, and investment sectors. Mr. Greenberg leads internal corporate investigations in various areas and is an experienced trial attorney who has tried over 25 cases to verdict in federal court. He also maintains an active civil practice, representing public and private companies, investment funds, and individuals in cases involving fraud, defamation, breach of contract, and fiduciary duty claims. Mr. Greenberg also advises companies on merger due diligence, post-merger litigation, compliance, and sanctions.

Mr. Halpern represents corporations and individuals in investigations and prosecutions spanning a breadth of criminal issues. He has litigated complex criminal and civil matters, but a substantial portion of his defense practice entails engaging with prosecutors and regulatory lawyers to resolve federal and state criminal and agency investigations for his clients away from the public spotlight. Mr. Halpern represents corporate and individual clients in internal and government investigations in a wide array of criminal, cross-border and compliance issues. Business and educational institutions and individuals turn to Mr. Halpern to represent them in a broad array of matters encompassing financial services; cybersecurity; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; false claims and other healthcare matters; securities, commodities, and tax, among other issues. He represents clients in federal and state court, as well as in matters involving U.S. Attorney's Offices, New York State Attorney General's Office, New York County District Attorney's Office, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Treasury, SEC, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Mr. Halpern is a seasoned litigator who draws on his extensive experience in a wide array of white collar criminal defense matters and as a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York.

Mr. LaViña is Barnes & Thornburg’s Real Estate department chair. As a trusted business lawyer and adviser, he closes complex transactions and provides strategic advice to his many successful clients. With more than three decades of experience, Mr. LaViña serves as a battle-tested leader who listens attentively and executes client objectives swiftly, whether closing a multistate marquee deal or fixing a local problem. Clients turn to him for guidance with their deal ventures and he has closed or supervised transactions totaling nearly $15 billion dollars over the past decade. Mr. LaViña is a skilled negotiator and communicator with deep experience in virtually all areas of real estate, including acquisitions and sales, joint ventures, multifamily transactions, 1031 exchanges, real estate fund formation, development and construction, public-private and multistate matters, and he is even a licensed broker that works on his own deals. Mr. LaViña also represents developers, builders, brokers, sellers and buyers of high-end residential properties in California, including family offices, high net worth individuals, celebrities, athletes, and others. He is an invited guest speaker throughout the business community on real estate, finance, forecasting and business development topics.