Criminal Defense

Recent Cases

Our firm gets federal charges dismissed for client accused of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran

December 17, 2019

Our firm won another federal criminal case last week when federal prosecutors dismissed charges against our client after a trial date was set. Politico reported on the case which involved an Iranian-born American citizen and medical researcher in Kentucky who was charged with violating U.S. sanctions against Iran known as the ITSR (Iranian Transactions and […]

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Our firm gets RICO charges dismissed for business owner

August 5, 2019

Last week, Fulton County prosecutors dismissed criminal racketeering charges against our client, S.F., a successful small business owner in the Atlanta area. The RICO charges were dismissed after our firm filed several pretrial motions, including a motion to dismiss. The indictment against S.F. charged him and several others with racketeering under the Georgia RICO Act. […]

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Our firm files Motion to Dismiss federal charges against our client in Iranian sanctions case

May 15, 2019

Our firm recently filed a detailed motion to dismiss federal criminal charges against our client, a respected scientist and U.S. citizen, who has been indicted for violating the U.S. imposed economic sanctions against Iran. Our work on this case was covered by the Daily Report, the main legal publication in Georgia. The case has received […]

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Defending Doctors, Pharmacists, and Nurses in “Pill Mill” Strike Force Cases

April 19, 2019

On April 17, 2019, the DOJ announced in a press release that the government is bringing federal criminal charges against 60 individuals, including 31 doctors, 7 pharmacists, 8 nurse practitioners, and several other licensed medical professionals, based on allegations that these healthcare providers were unlawfully distributing prescription opioid medication and committing healthcare f…

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New healthcare fraud indictment charges doctors and DME executives with bribery and kickback allegations

April 9, 2019

On April 9. 2019,, the Department of Justice announced healthcare fraud arrests of 24 individuals, including doctors and executives at telemedicine and durable medical equipment (DME) companies. Theses arrests are the result of federal charges relating to alleged bribes and illegal kickbacks. The government’s allegations describe a federal healthcare fraud scheme within which doctors…

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