David F DuMouchel is a lawyer practicing health care, government & regulatory law, federal regulatory compliance and 27 other areas of law. David received a M.A. degree from University of Detroit Mercy in 1972, and has been licensed for 51 years. David practices at Butzel Long, A Professional Corporation in Detroit, MI.
Mr. DuMouchel's practice is limited to white collar criminal defense, defense of corporations and individuals in criminal and civil antitrust matters, professional licensure and criminal health care, criminal IRS investigations of both taxpayers and professionals, SEC enforcement of corporate executives, public corruption, as well as grand jury investigations, internal corporate investigations and compliance. He has particular expertise in the Clery Act regarding safety and security on campus at higher education institutions. Mr. DuMouchel's Clery Act practice includes auditing/reviewing compliance, U.S. Department of Education program reviews, development of compliance processes, procedures and programs, and internal investigations of campus security compliance.
In 2007, Mr. DuMouchel was part of a team of Butzel Long attorneys who conducted a ten-week internal investigation into Clery Act compliance at Eastern Michigan University. The investigation, which arose from University administrators' response to a student's death on campus, included over 80 witness interviews and the review of thousands of pages of documents. The team published a 500-plus page report of its findings, which was nationally cited by Good Morning America, CNN, the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune.
Mr. DuMouchel is a recipient of the prestigious Leonard Gilman Award from the Federal Bar Association as the outstanding criminal law practitioner in the Eastern District of Michigan. He has been named by Best Lawyers as the "2010 Detroit Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year." Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year." He has been listed in each Best Lawyers edition for the last 25 years, up to and including the most recent. He also is listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, and in Michigan Super Lawyers. From 1978 to 1985, Mr. DuMouchel served as chairperson of the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission.
Mr. DuMouchel served as law clerk to Chief Justice Thomas Giles Kavanagh of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1975-1977. He was an adjunct professor of law at Wayne State University and is a frequent lecturer on criminal practice matters including "Ethics-Grievance Procedures," Detroit-Wayne County Criminal Advocacy Program; "Subpoenaing Lawyers," Criminal Justice Section, Federal Bar Association; "Plea Negotiation," White Collar Crime Seminar, Federal Bar Association; "Grand Jury Practice," Federal Bar Association; "Grand Jury Practice," U.S. District Court, New Lawyer Seminar, 1986-present. He has often served as a panelist; he was featured at the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants Fraud Awareness Symposiums; the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law's presentation on corporate misconduct entitled "Conducting an Internal Investigation: Legal and Corporate Issues;" and the State Bar of Michigan's program "Compelled Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege for Businesses: Issues and Practices for Corporate Lawyers and their Clients."
Mr. DuMouchel has served on the faculty of the U.S. District Court, Advocacy Institute; ICLE: Attorney Grievance and Discipline Practice; ICLE: Health Care Law Institute; ICLE "Polygraphs"; ABA Health Care Fraud, 2005; ABA White Collar Crime Institute, 2006, 2007, 2008; State Bar of Michigan Program, "Compelled Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege," 2006; Michigan Association of CPA's, "Accounting Fraud," 2006, 2007. He also is a frequent speaker on internal corporate investigations and federal criminal procedure matters.
In 2006, Mr. DuMouchel was appointed to serve on the American Bar Association's White Collar Crime Committee for a two-year term as chair of the sentencing committee. He has served as a member of the Rules Advisory Committee, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan and was a member of the U.S. District Court Committee on Magistrate Program Evaluation, and chaired the Federal Bar Association Criminal Defense Committee. He served as a member of the Advisory Committee which drafted the Restatement of Law Governing Lawyers of the American Law Institute, and is on the Member's Consultative Group of the ALI Model Penal Code Sentencing Project. Mr. DuMouchel has been a member of the State Bar of Michigan Criminal Code Revision Committee, U.S. Courts Committee, and Grievance Committee. In addition, he is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and was a Director in 1981. Mr. DuMouchel is a Master of Bench emeritus, American Inn of Court Ch. XI. He is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the Michigan State Bar Foundation. Mr. DuMouchel is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and serves as a member of the Criminal Procedure Committee, and is a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers.
In 2004, Mr. DuMouchel, along with Laurie J. Michelson, gained their client's acquittal in one of the largest health care fraud trials in history in the U.S. District Court in Boston.
Experience
· Represented multiple Japanese Auto Supplier companies in criminal antitrust investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (Washington, DC)
· Represented a major automotive supplier under investigation for allegedly participating in a several hundred million dollar international antitrust price-fixing conspiracy.
· Represented the President of a company that distributes pharmaceuticals to nursing homes in a case the Michigan Attorney General referred to as "the largest criminal Medicaid fraud case ever initiated in Michigan."
· SEC Enforcement Action: Corporate Representation Regarding Alleged GAAP Accounting Irregularities
· Internal investigation and report regarding a University's response to campus murder
· Represented hundreds of witnesses in state and federal grand jury investigations in numerous jurisdictions across the country
· Represented lawyer after sanctions brought by Grievance Commission
· Represented metals trading company in major U.S. Attorney and U.S. Customs investigation
· Represented CFO of a non-profit hospital for securities fraud; case settled no jail or fine, SEC restitution
· Represented numerous attorneys, judges in professional disciplinary matters
· Directed internal investigation concerning alleged SEC issues of entertainment distributor
· Obtained acquittal of pharmaceutical company executive in federal trial in Boston following 4 month jury trial
· Completed internal corporate investigation of records and document management corporation and reported findings to SEC.
· Represented pharmaceutical company in Qui Tam case in Boston.
· Represented executive of an environmental company charged with criminal violations of the Clean Water Act and related environmental statutes
· Represented major law firm partner in income tax fraud matter.
· Represented elected prosecuting attorney in defense of professional misconduct charges
· Represented the CFO of a public company in a significant SEC enforcement action alleging 10b-5 and 17(a) violations in federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan
· Represented physician in federal indictment for prescription abuse causing death.
· Represented numerous individual and corporate defendants facing federal criminal prosecution arising from allegations of wire and mail fraud, tax fraud, insider trading, healthcare fraud, environmental crimes, theft of trade secrets and drug conspiracy
· Represented a book publisher and distributor in criminal investigation conducted by US Postal Service
· Obtained a declination of prosecution for an accounting officer of an international automotive supplier after investigation by the DOJ and the SEC
· Represented a former employee accused of stealing more than $100 million worth of trade secrets from his employers in violation of the federal economic espionage act.
· Conducted internal investigation and alleged environmental violations by public company.
· Obtained a complete declination of all proceedings, criminal and civil health care fraud, against pharmaceutical client by the US Attorney's Office in Dallas
· Represented a former high-ranking government official in connection with a public-corruption investigation.
· Represented a witness involved in stock options back-dating investigation by the United States Attorneys' Office for the Northern District of California
· Represented a sales executive accused of helping a Fortune 500 company's employee steal tens of thousands of dollars from the customer-company.
· Represented auto supplier in securities fraud investigation in New York and California.
· Represented an attorney in criminal matter involving kickbacks on vendor contracts being funneled to corporate executive of company
· Represented a registered representative in a selling away action
· Represented a major law firm partner in connection with tax shelter investigation conducted by the DOJ Criminal Tax Division
· Represented multiple employees/ executives/ officers in major US and international antitrust investigations
· Represented multiple Corporations in federal antitrust investigation re highway contracts
· Represented President of Corporation in federal antitrust investigation re compressors
· Represented auto supplier in major US and foreign antitrust investigation
· Obtained not guilty verdict at criminal antitrust trial for President of concrete company
· Obtained complete acquittal of defendant charged in 83 count federal RICO indictment following 3 month jury trial
· Obtained acquittal of attorney charged with criminal contempt in federal court matter
· Represented Corporation in federal antitrust civil class action re automotive products
· Represented Company in federal antitrust investigation re transportation industry
· Represented attorney in federal antitrust.-related investigation
· Represented Assistant United States Attorney in investigation brought by Justice Dept Office of Professional Responsibility
News
Media Releases
09.26.12, Butzel Long attorneys named to Super Lawyers 2012
09.10.12, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2013
07.02.12, Butzel Long attorneys named to Chambers USA 2012
11.28.11, 68 Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2012
07.12.11, Butzel Long attorneys named to Chambers USA 2011
06.01.11, Butzel Long attorney David F. DuMouchel featured recently during Inside Counsel Magazine's annual SuperConference in Chicago
04.26.11, Butzel Long attorney David F. DuMouchel to be featured during 2011 Federal Bar Association - Eastern District of Michigan Conference on April 28
04.11.11, Butzel Long attorney David F. DuMouchel to be featured during Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants 2011 Anti-Fraud Issues Conference
02.14.11, Three Butzel Long attorneys recognized by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for pro bono project
12.02.10, Sixty-four Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2011
11.18.10, Butzel Long attorney David F. DuMouchel featured recently during OESA Legal Issues Council Fall Meeting
11.15.10, Butzel Long attorneys recognized by Chambers USA 2010
10.25.10, Forty-two Butzel Long attorneys named to the 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers list
10.05.10, Butzel Long attorney David F. DuMouchel featured recently at Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants program
09.09.10, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2011
12.01.09, Butzel Long attorney David F. DuMouchel has been named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Detroit Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year
11.09.09, Forty-Nine Butzel Long attorneys named to Super Lawyers 2009 listing
09.09.09, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2010: Forty-nine attorneys recognized in national listing
06.24.09, Fourteen Butzel Long attorneys and practice areas recognized by Chambers USA
05.27.09, Butzel Long's Taxation and Succession Planning Institute hosts seminar on June 4, 2009 in Troy
04.23.09, Butzel Long attorney David F. DuMouchel featured during April 27 panel discussion in Detroit on Corporate Fraud in the Current Economic Climate
03.31.09, Butzel Long attorneys Frederick G. Buesser III and David F. DuMouchel to be honored during Best Lawyers 25th Anniversary Event
10.22.08, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2009
07.08.08, Butzel Long Top-Ranked in Litigation by Chambers USA
05.28.08, Butzel Long Taxation and Succession Planning Institute hosts June 5 seminar in Troy
05.21.08, Butzel Long attorney David F. DuMouchel inducted into the International Society of Barristers
01.23.08, Butzel Long attorney David F. DuMouchel featured at American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime
10.30.07, Butzel Long attorney David F. DuMouchel to be featured at MACPA Fraud Awareness Symposium on November 29
10.04.07, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2008
08.22.07, Butzel Long attorney David F. DuMouchel to be featured on panel discussion of Corporate Misconduct
07.11.07, Butzel Long Completes Major Clery Act Internal Investigation and Publishes Nationally Cited Report
06.29.07, Butzel Long top-ranked in litigation by Chambers USA
News in brief
10.07.11, Butzel Long attorney David DuMouchel discusses antitrust probes
10.04.11, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2012
04.13.11, Butzel Long attorney David DuMouchel quoted in Daily Tribune article on proposed resolution to misconduct complaint
12.01.09, Butzel Long attorney David DuMouchel named Detroit Best White-Collar Lawyer of the Year
Publications
Articles, presentations & briefs
03.01.08, Article: Is Capitol Hill a Warrant-Free Zone Post-Rayburn?
Client alerts
02.01.11, Automation Alley Newsletter
01.20.11, Client Alert: Business - New Federal Sentencing Guidelines Amendments Reward Strong Corporate Compliance Programs
10.07.10, E-news: Tax Law
04.29.10, E-news: Health Care Law - April 29, 2010
03.30.09, Income Tax Newsletter - March 2009
01.26.09, Income Tax Newsletter - January 2009
11.01.08, Income Tax Newsletter - November 2008
10.28.08, E-news: Employee Benefits - 10/28/2008
08.30.08, Enews: Corporate Defense Update - August 30, 2008
05.01.08, Income Tax Newsletter - May 2008
03.01.08, Income Tax Newsletter - March 2008
01.01.08, Income Tax Newsletter - January 2008
Resources
06.14.10, Health Care Reform Timeline
Memberships
American Law Institute - served on Advisory Committee, drafted the Restatement of Law Governing Lawyers
American Law Institute - served on Member's Consultative Group, Model Penal Code Sentencing Project
State Bar of Michigan - served on Criminal Code Revision Committee, U.S. Courts Committee, and Grievance Committee
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - former Director
Recognitions
American Inn of Court Ch. XI - Master of Bench emeritus
American Bar Foundation - Fellow
Michigan State Bar Foundation- Fellow
American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow, and member of the Criminal Procedure Committee
International Society of Barristers - Fellow
Leonard Gilman Award, Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan (given to outstanding criminal law practioners)
Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers - Litigation: White-Collar Criminal; Government Investigations
The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, 1983-2013
The Best Lawyers' 2010 Detroit Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year
Michigan Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2006-2011
DBusiness Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, Legal Malpractice Law; White-Collar Defense; Professional Malpractice Law, 2011-2012
Recipient of Certificate of Appreciation from The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Amicus Curiae Committee
Speaking Engagements
Speaker at the Federal Bar Association 2011 Bench/Bar Conference - "Media and the Law" - April 2011
Speaker at the Crain's General & In-House Counsel Summit on Government Regulation - May 2011
Keynote Speaker at the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants Presents Anti-Fraud Issues Conference - May 2011
Panelist at Inside Counsel's 11th Annual Super Conference - May 2011
Panelist at the Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference - June 2011
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