Listed in Chambers USA, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, 2020-2025 Listed in Texas Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2013-2024 Listed in D Magazine, “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” Criminal Defense - White Collar, 2015-2025 Listed in Texas Monthly Magazine, “Top Women Attorneys in Texas,” Criminal Defense - White Collar, 2019-2025 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense - White Collar, 2023-2025 Post-indictment dismissal of a defendant dentist in a $158 million healthcare fraud and money laundering case. Acquittals for criminal defendants in jury and bench trials, including federal conspiracy, the Anti-Kickback Statue, the Travel Act, money laundering, mail fraud, wire fraud, and false claims against the government charges. Conducted many internal investigations involving clients in healthcare and other industries. Non-prosecution of target hospice owner in a federal, civil False Claims Act and criminal investigation. Non-prosecution of a target doctor in investigation involving kickback and obstruction allegations involving payments from a laboratory. Non-prosecution of a target CPA in a tax fraud investigation involving the preparation of multiple client tax returns. Non-prosecution of several business owners in several matters, including anti-trust, healthcare fraud, tax fraud, customs fraud, bank fraud and others. Non-prosecution of a target business owner in a customs fraud investigation alleging transshipment of millions of dollars of goods from China, with a parallel False Claims Act case. Non-prosecution of four high-level company executives in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation involving aircraft exports to Africa. Non-prosecution of target home health company and its owner in a criminal investigation by the Texas AG and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Non-prosecution of target business owner in a high-profile public corruption case. Post-indictment dismissal and deferred adjudication for defendant doctor involving healthcare fraud allegations. Deferred adjudication for business owner involving structuring and tax fraud allegations. Deferred adjudication for doctor in an FDA investigation alleging use of non-FDA approved Botox. Misdemeanor plea and probation sentence for a business owner charged with three state tax felonies involving several hundred thousand dollars in state and sales and use taxes. Numerous government-opposed, below United States Sentencing Guidelines and probation sentences in healthcare, tax, computer, and mortgage fraud, conspiracy and other cases. Negotiated numerous civil and administrative settlements for healthcare providers who paid significantly less than the government’s demand, in federal and state False Claims Act whistleblower and administrative cases. Non-prosecution of target doctor in an Anti-Kickback Statute investigation involving the doctor’s relationship with a pharmacy.
