White Collar Defense

The Steptoe & Johnson White Collar Defense Team understands that handling white collar crimes requires special knowledge and experience in federal court. More than a quarter century of experience in federal court and as prosecutors in the United States Attorney’s Office equips our team to help clients effectively navigate the difficult process of investigation, while our deep knowledge of compliance programs helps us to advise clients on the best practices to prevent criminal issues from developing.

Areas of Focus

Bank Fraud
Conspiracy
Corporate Compliance Investigations
Counterfeiting
Cybersecurity
Environmental
Financial Offenses
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Health Care Fraud
Identity Theft
Mail Fraud
Money Laundering
Stark/Anti-Kickback
Tax Fraud
Wire Fraud

Highlights

Team member who served as United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia
Team member who served as Criminal Chief/Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office
Team member who served as a member of the U.S. Department of Justice Committee on White Collar Crime
Team member who served as Northern District of West Virginia member of the Fourth Circuit Criminal Justice Act Appellate Panel Committee
Team member who served as a senior attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Team member who served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Bowling Green, KY
Team member who served as a Felony Prosecutor for the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office in Fort Worth, TX
Team members who served as Assistant District Attorneys with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office
Supported by 90 seasoned litigators

Representative Experience

Defended white collar cases and other federal criminal cases throughout the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, the Southern District of Ohio, and the Western District of Pennsylvania
Prosecuted white collar cases (including federal jury trials) involving defendants’ use of computers to facilitate the commission of their crimes, as well as financial offenses, such as aggravated identity theft, mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, manufacturing counterfeit U.S. currency, insurance fraud, public corruption, and money laundering
Conducted federal grand jury sessions in the Northern District of West Virginia and presented cases to federal grand juries in the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
Represented physicians and hospitals in health care fraud investigations, regulatory compliance investigations, and qui tam/Stark actions
Defended corporate entities and/or represented witnesses in qui tam cases
Provided advice and assistance in resolving government investigations of Medicare and Medicaid payments to providers (including matters resolved without action and those resulting in consent decrees)
Defended individuals and companies charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Handled all aspects of appellate criminal matters in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Fourth Circuit, and Sixth Circuit
Represented energy industry defendants and witnesses in major U.S. white collar criminal prosecutions
Represented brokerage house in significant consumer fraud case
Conducted internal investigations following service of warrants by federal agencies alleging securities violations, in preparation for responding to expected criminal charges
Guided a multi-state construction company through succession and tax compliance plans arising from unpaid tax liabilities and failures to respond to IRS notices
Represented corporate and individual clients in litigation involving fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, managing matters from pre-suit through resolution
Handled hundreds of criminal cases in state courts in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia