Defending Against High-Stakes Allegations
GJB’s experienced attorneys provide white collar defense services in today’s challenging regulatory climate. We defend individuals and business entities in Florida and in numerous federal jurisdictions throughout the United States, handling white collar litigation in cases alleging:
- Healthcare fraud
- Mortgage fraud
- Money laundering
- Securities fraud
- Mail and wire fraud
- Bank fraud
- Tax fraud and tax evasion
- Computer fraud
- Internet fraud
- Public corruption
- Campaign finance fraud
- Foreign corrupt practices act
Our attorneys represent clients in actions brought against by federal and state regulatory agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), National Futures Association (NFA), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the Department of Defense (DOD). In addition, our attorneys also counsel clients on compliance issues involving the Sarbanes Oxley and Patriot Acts.
Our lawyers have considerable prior experience as federal and/or state prosecutors, and have handled hundreds of jury trials in criminal matters throughout the United States, on both the prosecution and defense sides. Members of our white collar practice group also have experience in representing clients in international criminal matters and foreign extradition requests.
If you would like to speak with a member of our white collar practice to discuss legal representation, or have any other question, please contact us at our Miami, Fort Lauderdale or Tampa office. We will respond promptly and arrange for you to speak with a member of the firm with the appropriate experience.
Notable White Collar Litigation Engagements
- Represented foreign national in successful removal from Interpol list based on political persecution.
- Represented owner of medical supply company resulting in recommended dismissal of civil RICO complaint.
- Represented multiple bankruptcy trustees in investigation and successful recovery from financial institutions for aiding and abetting operation of Ponzi schemes.
- Represented owner of pain management clinic resulting in declination of federal prosecution.
- Represented business owners in IRS administrative proceedings resulting in dismissal of all levies.
- Represented foreign nationals in negotiations with the U.S. Government to provide undercover cooperation.
- Represented corporations in successful negotiations for Corporate Integrity Agreement in lieu of prosecution.
- Represented principal of nationwide mortgage company in connection with Federal HUD investigation in Tampa and negotiated disposition of case to minimize exposure of individual to incarceration and financial ramifications.
- Represented privately owned hospital in connection with federal grand jury investigation of alleged false Medicare cost report submissions, resolving the matter with no criminal charge