Daniel Okafor

Daniel Okafor
Partner · Investment Fraud Litigation
Whitfield & Crane LLP
DanielOkafor@Whitfieldcranelaw.com
New York
Biography
Daniel represents victims of Ponzi schemes, pump-and-dump operations and investment-platform collapses. He has secured nine-figure judgments against offshore operators and — just as importantly — against the banks, processors and promoters who enabled them.
A former commercial litigator who turned to fraud recovery after watching a family member lose their savings to a Ponzi scheme, Daniel is known for creative legal theories that hold enablers accountable when the primary fraudster disappears.
Daniel chairs the firm’s diversity committee and mentors first-generation law students through the firm’s pipeline programs.
Practice Focus
Representative Matters
- Won a $180 million judgment against offshore operators of a real-estate syndication scam
- Pursued and recovered from third-party enablers after the principal fraudster fled the jurisdiction
- Obtained restitution for 2,300 investors in a $75 million Ponzi scheme
Education
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, Order of the Coif
B.A., Morehouse College
Bar Admissions
New York
Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Languages
English
French
Recognition
The Legal 500 U.S.: Next Generation Partner, Securities Litigation (2024–2026)
Savoy Magazine: Most Influential Black Lawyers
