Mark N. Bartlett

White Collar & Complex Civil Litigation

• Represented Changpeng Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, in DOJ Bank Secrecy Act prosecution. United State v. Zhao (W.D. Wash. 2023-2024)
• Represented international pharmaceutical company in federal and state criminal and civil instigations of sales and marketing, and fraud and abuse. (2017–2023)
• Defeated Canadian government negligent homicide extradition request against United States citizen. In the Matter of Extradition of Karjala (District of Montana 2019-2021)
• Defended Battelle Memorial Institute in a Department of Energy whistleblower retaliation case brought under the Whistleblower Protection section of the National Defense Authorization Act. Plaintiff alleged that she was removed from her position after making a protected disclosure regarding management's alleged efforts to change a root cause analysis report concerning an improper payment of $530,000 to a fraudulent entity. Secured a unanimous defense verdict following two-week trial. Busselman v. Battelle Memorial Institute (E.D. Wash. 2019)
• Represented publicly traded company facing parallel DOJ and SEC investigations focused on allegations of inflated revenues and false disclosures. (2013-2015)
• Represented international fishing company in connection with federal criminal Clean Air Act investigation. Obtained declination of all criminal charges. (2011-2015)
• Representation of company president in DOJ criminal tax investigation centered on transfer pricing issues. No criminal or civil actions brought. (2010-2014)
• Representation of company president in joint Canadian/United States International Traffic in Arms Regulations investigation. Canadian charges dropped and United States investigation declined. (2012-2014)
• Representation of a corporate executive regarding investigation into alleged price collusion in the ocean shipping industry. No criminal or civil actions brought. (2011-2014)
• Representation of media company in connection with federal grand jury probe. Obtained court order quashing grand jury investigation. (2012-2013)
• Representation of a Japanese executive in connection with a joint Department of Justice and Japanese Fair Trade Commission investigation of alleged price-fixing in the auto parts industry. No criminal or civil actions brought. (2011-2013)
• Representation of individuals in connection with investigations by the IRS and Department of Justice resulting in return of over $60 million to clients. (2013)
• Representation of a major nonprofit healthcare provider in connection with a national qui tam lawsuit. (2010-2011)
• Obtained declination of prosecution from DOJ after five-year grand jury investigation of alleged federal tax and campaign finance violations associated with Alaska public corruption investigation. (2010-2011)

Internal Investigations & Government Investigations

• Represented international consulting firm in connection with a multi-year criminal/civil DOJ/EPA investigation obtaining a declination of criminal investigation and favorable resolution of False Claims Act allegation. (2020-2025)
• Represented Alaska Native Corporation in connection with a criminal DOJ/EPA defeat device investigation obtaining a declination of criminal investigation and favorable resolution of False Claims Act matter. (2021-2023)
• Defended numerous clients in connection with federal criminal tax investigations. (2010-present)
• Defended numerous corporate and individual clients in connection with Federal False Claims Act investigations. (2010-present)
• Represented major pharmaceutical distributor in opioid litigation involving parallel state and federal investigations. (2019-2021)
• Conducted internal investigation in China for publicly traded company, regarding allegations of fraudulent bookkeeping and financial reporting. (2013-2015)
• Conducted internal investigation for national company related to possible corporate espionage. (2011)
• Conducted internal investigation in connection with corporate acquisition focused on alleged illegal kickback scheme. (2012)
• Conducted internal investigation for large nonprofit hospital relating to employee theft; investigation resulted in full recovery of over $3 million and federal conviction of wrongdoers. (2010-2011)
• Representation of refinery employees in connection with Chemical Safety Board and Department of Justice investigations into accident that caused multiple fatalities. (2011-2014)
• Representation of Fortune 500 company in federal grand jury investigation connected to allegations of performance enhancing drug use by international cycling champion. (2010-2015)
• Representation of Alaska Native Tribe in federal grand jury fraud investigation examining allegations of misuse of federal funds. (2011-2013)
• Representation of multi-national corporation in environmental investigation pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. (2010-2011)
• Representation of multiple healthcare clinics in connection with civil OIG and criminal DOJ investigations. (2010-present)