Primary Office
Investigations and Government Enforcement – General
Select representations include:
- A defense contractor who had been charged with federal felonies resulting in the dismissal of all charges.
- A media and entertainment producer charged with a federal felony.
- A federal agent accused of wrongdoing resulting in the dismissal of all proceedings.
- An individual suspected of unauthorized access of a computer device by the FBI resulting in no enforcement action.
- A former professional athlete in an international law enforcement investigation into match-fixing resulting in no enforcement action.
- A technology company CEO in a fraud case charged in federal district court.
- Executives in a COVID-19 pandemic-related criminal investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
- An executive in a COVID-19 pandemic-related criminal investigation conducted by the FBI.
- A technology company executive related to a criminal investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice.
- A former technology company executive related to a criminal investigation conducted by the Southern District of California resulting in no enforcement action.
- Various companies as a liaison to law enforcement in criminal and cyber matters.
- Individuals and companies in SEC investigations and subpoena responses related to public companies and broker-dealers.
- Individuals and companies in DOJ investigations and subpoena responses in various districts, including the District of Massachusetts, District of Colorado, District of Arizona, all Districts of California, District of the District of Columbia, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of Virginia, District of Utah and Northern District of Illinois.
- A company in a securities and mail fraud investigation of cryptocurrency by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California.
- A businessman in a $1 billion Ponzi scheme investigation by a U.S. Attorney’s Office.
- A personnel benefits company in an FBI investigation of a telephone-based social engineering fraud.
- A cannabis company in an internal investigation involving potential financial fraud.
- A non-profit organization in an internal investigation facing a parallel government investigation.
- A solar company in an internal investigation into sales and financing practices.
- A developer charged with state securities violations in Colorado.
- A company under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah.
- A cannabis-related company in an investigation by a U.S. Attorney’s Office.
- A company in a response to a subpoena in a fraud investigation conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona.
- A financial services provider in a response to a subpoena in a tax investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division.
- An importer in disputes of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- Companies doing business with Russia and China regarding U.S. sanctions and regulatory issues.
- Multiple companies on export regulations.
Life Science
Select representations include:
- Medical providers and companies in internal investigations regarding False Claim Act allegations and Civil Investigative Demands.
- A medical diagnostics company in an internal investigation regarding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) allegations.
- An FDA-regulated company in an internal investigation.
- A medical services company in a False Claims Act investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
- A biotechnology company in an internal investigation of an insider espionage threat.
- A medical services provider in an unauthorized access investigation conducted by HHS-OCR.
- A medical device manufacturer in a business email compromise involving dozens of domestic and international jurisdictions.
- A medical services company in an anti-competitive behavior investigation by the Nevada Attorney General.
- A medical services company in an anti-competitive behavior investigation in New Hampshire.
Charter and Higher Education
Select representations include:
- A charter school management company in an internal investigation regarding allegations of misappropriation of public funds.
- Charter school founders during an audit of a charter school management organization regarding public integrity and accountability allegations.
- A higher education institution in a False Claims Act case brought on behalf of the United States in the District of Massachusetts.
- A technical schools organization in an investigation by the District of Massachusetts.
- A student in an administrative discipline investigation by a university.
- A national charter school network service provider in the reorganization and delivery of services to schools and charter management organizations.
Financial Services and Cryptocurrency
Select representations include:
- Numerous national banks in assisting response to U.S. subpoena requests and requests for assistance.
- A witness in the FTX investigation conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
- A cryptocurrency exchange in negotiations with a crypto debtor.
- A cryptocurrency creditor in negotiations with a crypto debtor.
- A cryptocurrency creditor in negotiations with secondary claims market makers in a crypto reorganization.
- An international cryptocurrency exchange to respond to U.S. government information requests.
- A cryptocurrency developer in a criminal investigation including grand jury proceedings conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California.
- A cryptocurrency relay to respond to a subpoena in a criminal investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice.
- An investor in a cryptocurrency fund dispute.
- A cryptocurrency account holder in a dispute regarding sale of claims.
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
Select representations include:
- Dozens of companies in multiple industries seeking advice on cybersecurity risk management, information security and cyber incident response planning.
- Companies in multiple industries seeking advice on data protection and tailored compliance policies.
- Companies in multiple industries seeking advice on international data transfer issues.
- Clients seeking counsel on data privacy compliance for Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms and applications procedures for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA) and state data privacy statutes.
- Companies seeking advice on cybersecurity and data protection in multiple mergers and acquisitions.
- Multiple companies seeking advice with respect to cybersecurity and data privacy issues in supply chain and vendor contracting.
- More than 20 companies in multiple industries in data breach and cyber incident investigations.
- Public companies in complex cyber incidents involving foreign nation-state actors.
- A defense contractor in a cyber-incident with DFARS reporting requirements.
- Medical services companies in data security incidents involving Protected Health Information (PHI).
- International clients on U.S. government access to data for trans-Atlantic data transfer analysis.
- A health-care business in an ethical bug bounty situation.
Experience quote
During Al’s service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, the Department of Justice recognized him with its two highest investigative awards: the U.S. Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service and Award for Distinguished Service.