Biography

Calvin is a seasoned advocate and counselor whose practice includes complex commercial and employment litigation; and government investigations and compliance. Calvin has a meticulous approach to handling his clients' matters that focuses heavily on their business or personal objectives to determine the most effective course of action during the pre-litigation and litigation stages.

Calvin is passionate about his clients, getting to know their businesses from the back office to the C-suite. When matters cannot be resolved, Calvin brings to bear over two decades of trial and litigation experience before numerous state and federal courts, arbitrations, and administrative agencies.

Calvin's commercial litigation practice includes the representation of publicly traded companies, middle market and closely held businesses, financial services firms, and individuals in complex business and civil disputes. His representative matters include the prosecution and defense of a wide range of actions including contract disputes, business torts, unfair trade practices, trade secrets, breaches of fiduciary duty, environmental claims, and fraudulent conveyances. Calvin has significant experience litigating disputes focused on defending and protecting clients on claims of trade secret misappropriation in numerous areas, including the financial services, health services, waste management, and publishing industries. Calvin's employment practice includes representing businesses on claims of discrimination and wrongful discharge, and violations of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.

Calvin also represents institutional and individual clients in responding to and defending against federal, state, and administrative governmental investigations and prosecutions. His representative matters include financial crimes and fraud (including banking, health care, mail, wire, investor, securities, antitrust, insurance, tax, bankruptcy, and credit card), criminal diversion, public corruption, and environmental crimes. Calvin's practice includes representing health care providers and practitioners in criminal and administrative licensing proceedings. Prior to entering private practice, Calvin served as an assistant district attorney for the Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County, in the Economic Crimes Bureau of its Investigations Division.

When not practicing law, Calvin appreciates all of his time with his family, which includes his wife and daughter, and is an avid sports fan.

Services/Industries

Education

  • The George Washington University Law School  (J.D.)
  • University of Rochester  (B.A., cum laude)

Public Service

  • Board of Directors, Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity
  • Board of Directors, Connecticut Bar Foundation
  • Policing Task Force, Connecticut Bar Association

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • Connecticut

Memberships

  • Asian American Bar Association of New York
  • Advisory Board, Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
  • Partners and Government Enforcement and Compliance Committees, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Honors

  • AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Named as a 2013 "New Leader in the Law" by the Connecticut Law Tribune
  • Recognized as a "High Achiever" in the Connecticut Law Tribune's 2009 feature titled "Minorities and the Law"
  • Recognized in the Lawyers of Color's Inaugural "Hot List" in 2013
  • Recipient of the 2012 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association "Best Lawyers Under 40" Award
  • James W. Cooper Fellow for the Connecticut Bar Foundation
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in Connecticut Super Lawyers® for Business Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar, and General Litigation (2010-2013, 2015-2022)

To learn more about third-party ratings and rankings, and the selection processes used for inclusion, click here.

Court and Other Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Firm Highlights

Blog

How AI Can Alter Skill Contests

AI could very well be today’s “Modern Prometheus” in the world of skill contests. Earlier this year, the AI-generated photograph “The Electrician” was a finalist in the World Photograph Organization’s Sony World Photograph Awards...

Event

Conducting Workplace Investigations

Join Verrill’s Erik Peters and Elizabeth Johnston on Wednesday, October 18, for Conducting Workplace Investigations. When and why should you open an investigation? Who is the best person to conduct it? Should you handle...

Publication/Podcast

Five Recommended Practices for ERISA Retirement Plan Administrative Fiduciaries

Verrill’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group is often asked about “best practices” for benefit plan administration and whether we can provide any resources to help plan sponsors and fiduciaries improve compliance with the...

Matter

Successful Representation of Insurer before U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Verrill successfully represented an insurer before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine in an insurance coverage matter alleging that the insurer improperly denied a defense and indemnification to a landlord under...

Publication/Podcast

Corporate Transparency Act regulations will go into effect soon and will affect almost all startup companies

On August 18, the Maine Venture Fund published an article by Verrill Partner Gregory Fryer, “Corporate Transparency Act regulations will go into effect soon and will affect almost all startup companies.” In the article...

Blog

Retiree Medical Coverage: Just Get the COBRA Waiver

The interaction between employer-provided retiree medical coverage and COBRA [1] is complex. Many employers incorrectly assume they do not have to offer COBRA at retirement if they offer a retiree medical plan or a...

Event

Annual Update: The Legal Year in Review

More details coming soon!

News

82 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2024, Including 10 Named Lawyers of the Year

Matter

Elections and Constitutional Law: Successfully Challenged Certification of Initiative Petition

In a victory for consumers and the ride-hailing public, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently barred the Secretary of State from placing on the November ballot initiative petitions proposed by companies such as Uber...

News

Gratitude for Anya Endsley

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