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Using our experience in both civil and criminal litigation, we have represented a number of clients in "parallel proceedings" in criminal, civil and administrative forums. We have negotiated "global" dispositions of several such matters involving multiple governmental agencies. Our most recent cases include the following:
  • Criminal defense of parties prosecuted under environmental statutes, including matters brought under the federal and state CERCLA, RCRA, and RICO statutes; Criminal defense of parties accused of health care fraud;

  • Criminal defense of parties accused of financial institutions and securities fraud;

  • Representation of clients accused of federal program fraud, including procurement fraud, before grand juries, federal courts, and debarment agencies.

  • Defense of a government contractor in Florida in a criminal procurement fraud investigation; resolved by an agreement for pre-trial diversion of the company and no criminal conviction.

  • Representation of an individual in a grand jury investigation of alleged safety violations at a nuclear facility; prosecution was declined.

  • Ongoing representation of a government official in criminal investigation of alleged bribery.

  • Ongoing representation of a major government contractor in response to a qui tam complaint.

  • Ongoing representation of a former bank officer in criminal and civil investigations of alleged bank fraud and securities violations.

  • Ongoing representation of a government contractor in California in a criminal procurement fraud investigation; related qui tam complaint and wrongful discharge lawsuit have been dismissed by U.S. District Court.

  • Representation of fisheries company in a grand jury investigation involving alleged violations of the Lacy and Magnuson Acts.

  • Representation of medical professionals in congressional investigation involving billings of Medicare for alleged investigation medical devices.

  • Representation of medical device manufacturer in federal court Food & Drug Act forfeiture proceeding.

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