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My practice focuses on white collar criminal defense, SEC enforcement actions and complex commercial litigation. I have extensive trial experience and has handled a variety of civil and criminal matters.In my more than 25 years of experience, both in private practice and as a federal prosecutor, I have successfully defended and prosecuted individuals and corporations in a variety of complex criminal, civil and regulatory matters, including those involving alleged securities fraud, stock option backdating, health care fraud, defense contractor fraud and whistleblower matters involving the False Claims Act (FCA). I also have conducted internal investigations for large domestic and foreign companies, involving allegations of insider trading, securities fraud, accounting malpractice and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).In recognition of my work, the Daily Journal named me one of California’s Top White Collar Lawyers in 2022, the Los Angeles Business Journal recognized me as a Top Litigator and Trial Lawyer in Los Angeles in 2024 and 2020, and Benchmark Litigation named me a Litigation Star in 2024. I also have been named among the 500 Leading Litigators in America by Lawdragon and one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in White Collar & Cyber Crimes Law by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Additionally, I repeatedly have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Criminal Defense: White-Collar.Prior to joining Skadden, I served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Major Frauds Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles from 2002 through 2007, and as an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia from 1998 through 2002. During my tenure in the U.S. Department of Justice, I conducted numerous grand jury investigations and was the lead or co-lead counsel in more than 30 trials, including the successful prosecution of defendants for health care fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and various narcotics and firearms offenses. I also have briefed and successfully argued numerous appellate cases before the Ninth Circuit, the D.C. Circuit and the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. In recognition of my accomplishments as a federal prosecutor, I won awards from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, the California Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Justice. In certain jurisdictions, this may be considered attorney advertising.

Listed skills include White Collar Criminal Defense, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation, and 13 others.