Daniel Okafor

Daniel Okafor

Daniel Okafor

Partner · Investment Fraud Litigation

Whitfield & Crane LLP

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.

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