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Paul Park

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Overview

Paul Park is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Los Angeles office, where he is a member of the Litigation and White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement groups. His practice encompasses a broad spectrum of complex civil and criminal matters, including commercial and financial services litigation, government investigations, and enforcement actions.

Paul rejoined Crowell & Moring after serving as an inaugural law clerk to the Honorable Wesley L. Hsu of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Paul previously served as a prosecutor at the New York County District Attorney’s Office. In this role, he managed hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases from arrest to resolution. His prosecutorial experience includes presenting over two dozen cases to the grand jury and acting as first and second chair in two jury trials.

Paul received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a notes and comments editor for the Brooklyn Law School Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law and a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, Appellate Division. He also gained substantial experience interning with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Enforcement Division; the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division; and with the Honorable William H. Pauley III of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Prior to attending law school, Paul was a paralegal specialist with the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division and worked primarily on long-term investigations in the financial services sector.

Career & Education

    • New York
      Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney’s Office, 2018–2022
    • Department of Justice: Antitrust Division
      Paralegal Specialist, 2012–2016
    • New York
      Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney’s Office, 2018–2022
    • Department of Justice: Antitrust Division
      Paralegal Specialist, 2012–2016

    • University of California, San Diego, B.A., political science, 2012
    • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2018
    • University of California, San Diego, B.A., political science, 2012
    • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2018

    • New York
    • *Licensed to practice in New York Only and under the Supervision of the Partners of Crowell & Moring LLP. Not admitted in California.
    • New York
    • *Licensed to practice in New York Only and under the Supervision of the Partners of Crowell & Moring LLP. Not admitted in California.

    • District Court Judge Wesley L. Hsu, Central District of California
    • District Court Judge Wesley L. Hsu, Central District of California

    • Board Member, Inner City Law Center, 2024–Present
    • Board Member, Inner City Law Center, 2024–Present

Paul's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 09.15.25

Senate Finance Committee Looking to Take White River to the Train Station, Confirms DOJ Investigation into Tribal Tax Credits

On August 19, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance (“Senate Finance Committee”) sent Paul Atkins, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a letter calling on the SEC to investigate White River Energy Corp (“White River”). In the letter, the Senate Finance Committee confirmed a criminal investigation into White River related to the sale of so-called “tribal tax credits” that according to both Congress and the IRS, do not exist. The letter further states that White River allegedly earned millions of dollars selling these credits and has not been forthcoming with investors regarding the existence of the criminal investigation. According to the Senate Finance Committee, White River has failed to file financial disclosure documents with the SEC since March 15, 2024, missing six consecutive reporting periods. The letter instructs White River to disclose the existence of the DOJ criminal tax investigation, and calls on the SEC to take action if White River fails to do so....

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 09.15.25

Senate Finance Committee Looking to Take White River to the Train Station, Confirms DOJ Investigation into Tribal Tax Credits

On August 19, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance (“Senate Finance Committee”) sent Paul Atkins, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a letter calling on the SEC to investigate White River Energy Corp (“White River”). In the letter, the Senate Finance Committee confirmed a criminal investigation into White River related to the sale of so-called “tribal tax credits” that according to both Congress and the IRS, do not exist. The letter further states that White River allegedly earned millions of dollars selling these credits and has not been forthcoming with investors regarding the existence of the criminal investigation. According to the Senate Finance Committee, White River has failed to file financial disclosure documents with the SEC since March 15, 2024, missing six consecutive reporting periods. The letter instructs White River to disclose the existence of the DOJ criminal tax investigation, and calls on the SEC to take action if White River fails to do so....

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