As Partner at Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP, Anthony (“Tony”) counsels investment advisers, commodity pool operators, forex firms, and digital asset/crypto companies in regulatory and operational matters, including fund formation and structure, registration, and compliance. He also advises decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and other Web3 groups on legal entity formation and tokenization strategies.
Although Tony represents all types of fund managers, he has built a specialized crypto practice since joining Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP and he represents some of the industry’s most prominent digital asset fund managers.
Tony began his legal career in intellectual property, where he specialized in trademark and patent prosecution. Prior to joining Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP, he advised individual and business clients in a wide range of matters, including business entity formation and compliance, litigation/alternative dispute resolution, corporate reorganization, real estate matters, securities law, and employment matters.
Tony holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis, and received his law degree from the University of Hawaii (William S. Richardson School of Law). He is registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Attorney.
Tony lives in the Denver area with his wife and kids, and enjoys basketball, spending time with friends and family, and walking the dog.
