Neil A. Kaplan is a Director at Clyde Snow. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and received his juris doctor (J.D.) from Georgetown University Law Center, in Washington, D.C.

In addition to his license to practice law in Utah, Mr. Kaplan is licensed in the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court (Utah & D.C.), U.S. Court of Appeals (Tenth and D.C. Circuits), and the U.S. Supreme Court. His primary areas of practice include:

• Civil Litigation
• Criminal Litigation
• White Collar Crime
• Internal Investigation

Mr. Kaplan's nationwide practice includes representing individuals and businesses in white collar crime investigations and prosecutions, as well as related civil litigation and administrative hearings. In addition, Mr. Kaplan has extensive experience advising corporate counsel as well as serving as independent counsel for internal investigations regarding the conduct, or alleged misconduct, of employees, officers, and directors. Many of the cases involve complex litigation and include tax issues, security issues, environmental healthcare, government procurement, arms export control, or other regulatory matters.

Mr. Kaplan not only has over 30 years experience in litigation, but his background includes serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (Washington, D.C. 1974-1978) and a Trial Attorney-Fraud Section for the U.S. Department of Justice (1979-1981). In addition, Mr. Kaplan taught, as an Adjunct Professor, at Brigham Young University (1990-1998) and Georgetown University Law School (1981-1982). Currently, he is a faculty member teaching at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). He is also a former member of the Task Force for the U.S. Attorney General's Advocacy Institute in the U.S. Department of Justice.

Mr. Kaplan has also authored or co-authored several publications, including: The Convictions that Weren't: McNally's Bombshell , Criminal Justice (ABA) (Winter, 1988); Precluding Use of a Co-defendant's Civil Deposition in a Joint Criminal Trial , Complex Crimes Journal (ABA) (1991); and Parallel Grand Jury and Administrative Agency Investigations , ABA Press (1981).

In addition to his legal accomplishments, Mr. Kaplan is very active in the Salt Lake City community, including the Salt Lake Jewish Community Center, where he served as President; and as a member of the Organizing Committee for The McGillis School.

Mr. Kaplan can be contacted at nak@clydesnow.com.