Cases
Experience: Conducted internal investigations involving alleged violations of securities, antitrust, banking, FCPA, environmental, health
safety, labor
employment,
codes of ethics
conduct
Represented Fortune 500 companies involving securities fraud
accounting fraud cases
Represented companies in government contract
program fraud cases
Represented companies in embezzlement
bribery cases
Advised
consulted companies in h
ling emergency response situations
Recent Criminal Cases: Represented biotechnology company in Department of Justice investigation of the tobacco industry
Represented biotechnology company in Drug Enforcement Administration investigation
Represented manufacturer in criminal prosecution by district attorney with regard to explosion incident involving the death of an employee
Represented company in Securities & Exchange Commission investigation involving securities violations
Represented hospital in criminal investigation by district attorney
local regulatory agency of alleged violations of state
local hazardous waste laws
Represented individual in Department of Justice investigation involving money laundering
drug trafficking
Conducted internal investigations for companies regarding false claims
false statements
Represented employee charged with program fraud
kick-back scheme in federal housing program
OSHA, Environmental
Health-Related Cases: Represented petroleum refinery in a Cal/OSHA enforcement action alleging process safety management violations
Represented manufacturer in criminal prosecution by the district attorney in an explosion incident involving the death of an employee
Represented international construction company in a criminal investigation of asbestos h
ling in building demolition
Represented electrical power producer criminally charged with manslaughter in the electrocution death of one of its employees
Represented major oil company criminally charged with making false statements
unlawful storage, h
ling
disposal of hazardous materials
Represented paper manufacturer charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of one of its employees
Represented construction company charged with unlawful h
ling, storage
disposal of hazardous materials
Represented employee of a major university in connection with allegations of submitting false statements to a regulatory agency
Represented medical facility charged with violation of numerous state
local environmental regulations
Represented trucking company charged with unlawful disposal of hazardous waste
Represented national construction contractor charged with unlawful disposal of asbestos
filing false statements
Represented wood manufacturing company charged with violations of the Clean Air Act
Represented various circuit board manufacturers charged with unlawful storage, treatment
disposal of hazardous wastes
Represented industrial electrical company charged with various violations of environmental, health
safety
criminal laws as a result of an employee accident
Represented various clients in response to Proposition 65 claim regarding alleged failure to provide Proposition 65 warnings for consumer product exposures
environmental exposures
Represented various companies in Regional Water Quality Control Board enforcement actions regarding storm water
other discharges
Represented various companies in numerous Notices of Violations issued by the South Coast Air Quality Management District
Represented hospital in federal
state prosecutions for allegedly removing
disposing of asbestos-containing materials unlawfully