Elizabeth L. Mo is a seasoned former Manhattan prosecutor and trial lawyer specializing in white-collar criminal defense, federal and state criminal investigations, and complex civil litigation. A first-chair trial and appellate lawyer, Mo litigates in state and federal courts nationwide, with precedent-setting results.
Mo represents individuals, business owners, ultra-high-net-worth families, and those navigating crisis moments with cross-border consequences. Her clients have included Ivy League professors, physicians, digital asset experts, immigrant entrepreneurs with national franchise portfolios, family offices, and executives facing complex federal investigations. She speaks Mandarin Chinese fluently and has working knowledge of Spanish and Japanese.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2027 | White Collar, Investigations, Civil & Criminal Litigation |
Notable Results
For many of Mo's clients, matters never even come into existence. She has secured resolutions without charges, non-prosecution agreements, and complete dismissals across a range of federal and state criminal investigations. Notably, in every sentencing matter she has handled, including cases where the government sought decades of imprisonment, Mo has achieved below-Guidelines at-variance sentences.
Representative Outcomes
- Secured a time-served sentence for a client convicted of a multi-million-dollar insider trading scheme, where the co-defendant received 27 months' imprisonment
- Secured a time-served sentence for a client convicted of export controls conspiracy, where the government sought imprisonment
- Secured a time-served sentence for a client convicted of money laundering, where the government sought decades of imprisonment
- Secured a time-served sentence for a client convicted of False Claims Act conspiracy, where the government sought imprisonment
- Secured full evidentiary victory for a global manufacturer, preventing a devastating product recall and preserving international operations
- Achieved resolutions without charges in politically sensitive campaign finance and public corruption inquiries
- Defended clients in multi-million-dollar federal healthcare fraud and kickback investigations
- Won a landmark cultural heritage litigation victory affirmed unanimously by the Second Circuit
Leadership and Service
Mo served as Co-Chair of NAPABA's Government Enforcement and Compliance Committee and as Young Lawyers Committee Co-Chair of the Asian American Bar Association of New York. She also served as Legal Counsel for a New York nonprofit providing employment and job training to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.
She holds a B.A., cum laude, from Mount Holyoke College and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law.