Named experts · Practitioner profile
About Stephen
Stephen Palley is Partner and Co-Chair of the Digital Assets and Web3 Practice Group at Anderson Kill in Washington DC. Palley is one of the most-prominent US crypto-asset litigation lawyers — covering enforcement defence, civil litigation between crypto-asset counterparties, fraud-recovery work, and broader regulatory disputes. Previously at Brown Rudnick, he has been one of the consistent named voices in US crypto litigation press since the early industry-formation period. His Substack newsletter and public commentary on crypto litigation developments are widely-read industry references.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Partner, Anderson Kill — Co-Chair Digital Assets and Web3 Practice Group
- Previously Partner, Brown Rudnick Digital Commerce Group
- Substantial crypto-asset litigation case base since 2017
- Author of widely-read crypto litigation newsletter and industry commentary
Jurisdictions
Sources
Every entry on this page is sourced from public records. The references below are the evidence base for the practitioner's expertise claims.
- Anderson Kill — Stephen Palley partner profile — firm bio
- Anderson Kill — Digital Assets and Web3 practice — firm bio
- The Block — Stephen Palley commentary on crypto litigation — industry press
Relevant guides
Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Stephen's practice (United States · Non-EU crypto, Market abuse, Token classification).
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