33 N. Dearborn Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, Illinois 60602
Trials, Investigations, Enforcement Actions
25+ Years Defending and Enforcing the Rights of Clients
For the past 25 years, Doug has represented individuals and companies in government investigations, enforcement actions, and civil and criminal litigation. His practice is as wide-ranging as the needs of his clients, but often involves executives in the healthcare, financial services, tax, and education sectors. The following matters are representative of his practice:
- Obtained acquittal for client charged with federal bribery conspiracy
- Obtained not guilty verdict in federal jury trial involving bribery charges brought against owner of small business
- Obtained pre-trial dismissal of sales tax and money laundering charges against restaurant executive
- Obtained dismissal of felony ERISA charges against company CFO
- Represented target in antitrust investigation (no charges brought)
- Represented physician target in federal False Claims Act civil and criminal investigation (no charges brought or lawsuit filed)
- Represented insurance broker target in federal bribery investigation (no charges brought)
- Represented physician in civil and criminal false claims act investigation (no charges or litigation brought)
- Resolved $1m+ in proposed IRS promoter and preparer penalties without any client payment
- Represented attorney in federal criminal investigation and ARDC proceedings (no complaint filed)
- Represented accounting firm executive in criminal tax shelter investigation (no charges brought)
- Represented former employee in high profile federal health care fraud investigation (no charges brought)
- Represented accounting executive in federal grand jury and SEC investigation (no charges brought)
- Obtained pre-trial dismissal of criminal fraud and embezzlement charges against restaurant executive
- Obtained declination of charges for individual target in federal grand jury bankruptcy fraud investigation
- Lead counsel for national accounting and law firms in tax shelter investigations and litigation in federal and state courts throughout the country
- Obtained $30 million judgment in coverage arbitration against insurance company
- Represented insurance company executive in criminal accounting fraud investigation (no charges brought)
- Represented private equity executive in insider trading investigation (no charges brought)
- Represented private equity executive in securities fraud investigation (no charges brought)
- Defended labor union executive at trial involving unfair labor practices, and obtained acquittals on all 13 substantive counts
- Represented senior executive of defense contractor in criminal investigation into unlawful pricing (achieved reduction of felony charges to misdemeanor and obtained sentence of probation)
- Represented major pharmaceutical company in criminal off-label marketing investigation and False Claims Act cases
- Represented proprietary provider of post-secondary education in government investigations and securities, patent, and False Claims Act litigation
- Represented healthcare executives in Medicare fraud litigation
- Obtained reversal in U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of accounting firm
- Obtained reversal of 20-year old wrongful conviction in federal district court
- Obtained reversal of life sentence in U.S. Court of Appeals
- Obtained victory in U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of wrongfully accused criminal defendant
- Obtained plaintiff's verdict in jury trial against Chicago area hospital
- Obtained dismissal of Title IX charges against medical student