In complicated civil litigation, white collar criminal defense, and government investigations, Adam Abelson represents clients. His criminal defense practice focuses on allegations of complicated financial, securities, and health-care fraud, including False Claims Act violations. Securities enforcement actions, complex commercial disputes, antitrust and legal malpractice cases are among his civil litigation specialties. In high-stakes battles with health insurance companies, he also represents health care providers and their consumers. Adam was a member of the Zuckerman trial team that successfully defended former White House Counsel Gregory Craig in a lengthy investigation and trial stemming from claims of misleading statements made during a Foreign Agents Registration Act investigation. In September 2019, the jury rendered a not guilty judgment.

He's also quite active in his neighborhood. He is on the board of the Job Opportunities Task Force as Vice Chair. He is a member of the American Bar Association's Task Force on Building Public Trust in the American Justice System, where he worked on the formulation of the Ten Guidelines on Court Fines and Fees and chaired the development of Principles on Law Enforcement Body-Worn Camera Policies.

He worked as a law clerk for Judge Andre M. Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Judge Catherine C. Blake of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland before joining Zuckerman Spaeder in 2012.

Education

• New York University , J.D., graduated 2010
• Princeton University, B.A., graduated 2005

Award List

• Commercial Litigation - Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America

Elkan Abramowitz is a top white collar criminal defense lawyer who has handled civil and criminal cases in state and federal court for both individuals and businesses. In and out of the courtroom, he has created a career as a trial lawyer defending prestigious clients who have been involved in high-stakes personal and professional crises.

Elkan has received numerous awards, including the Milton S. Gould Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy from the Office of the Appellate Defender, the Norman S. Ostrow Award for the Defense of Liberty and the Preservation of Individual Rights from the New York Council of Defense Lawyers, the New York Law Journal's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Police Athletic League's Robert M. Morgenthau Award. He was also honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Chambers USA: America's Top Lawyers for Business, and has been named a leading lawyer in the area of Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations by Chambers USA every year since the publication's inception in 2003. He's been called “an unquestioned dean of the field … with a potent combination of experience, intelligence and composure” and “[o]ne of the best trial lawyers in the nation.” In addition, he was named "Trial Lawyer of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys, as well as a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer in America," a "Top 10 Practitioner," and a "Litigation Star" in the area of White-Collar Crime/Enforcement/Investigations. Elkan is ranked in The Legal 500 United States as a "Leading Lawyer" and a "Leading Trial Lawyer" in White Collar Criminal Defense. Law360 called Elkan a White Collar "MVP of the Year" and "Trial Ace," while the National Law Journal labeled him a "White Collar Crime Trailblazer." Best Lawyers in America has named him a Best Lawyer in Bet-the-Company Litigation and Criminal Defense: White Collar. Elkan was also named one of eight "Most Highly Regarded Individuals" by Who's Who Legal - The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. Elkan is hailed as a "'superb strategist and tactician' who has represented a slew of well-known persons and corporations throughout the course of his 'illustrious career' to date," according to that publication. He has also been named to Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers and Top 100 lists on a regular basis.

In 1979, Elkan joined a predecessor firm to Morvillo Abramowitz as a principal. In 1990, he was assigned Special Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation to look into Mayor David Dinkins' stock transfer to his son. In 1992, he was counsel to the Special Master in the antitrust lawsuit involving garment centers. Elkan has also held positions as Assistant Deputy Mayor of New York City, Special Counsel to the House Select Committee on Crime, and Chief of the Criminal Division at the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

Education

• Brown University, graduated 1961
• Brown University, AB, graduated 1961

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar, New York City (2014)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Akerman's White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice is co-chaired by Sergio Acosta. He has extensive experience defending companies and individuals in criminal and regulatory proceedings, conducting internal investigations, and counseling clients on compliance programs and related issues as a former federal prosecutor and Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers with over 70 jury trials to his credit.

Sergio represents companies and individuals in regulatory, civil, and criminal proceedings brought by government agencies for alleged wrongdoing, and advises clients on enforcement and other litigation matters, such as allegations of bribery, alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the Anti-Kickback Statute; financial and regulatory fraud (e.g., False Claims Act, securities, tax, bankruptcy, and federal program fraud); and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) He's performed internal investigations for a variety of state and municipal government agencies.

Sergio is bilingual in Spanish and has represented individual business executives throughout Latin America as primary counsel in internal investigations. In Illinois and elsewhere, he also advises and represents corporations in the gambling industry.

Sergio worked for the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois for nearly eighteen years, including seven years as Chief of the General Crimes Section. Sergio oversaw and prosecuted hundreds of complex federal criminal cases involving bank fraud, health care fraud, tax fraud, racketeering, violent crime, embezzlement, weapons violations, political corruption, money laundering, obstruction of justice, and terrorism during his time as an Assistant US Attorney. He was also the Office's Criminal Civil Rights Coordinator, leading a team of prosecutors and FBI investigators in indicting legendary former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge.

Sergio was the Administrator of the Illinois Gaming Board from 1999 to 2001, the organization in charge of overseeing all facets of the state's casino gambling sector. Sergio began his career as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County, Florida, where he worked under then-Attorney State's Janet Reno in multiple supervisory capacities.

Education

• J.D., George Washington University Law School, 1985
• B.A., DePaul University, French, 1982

Award List

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Commercial Litigation

Mr. Adams' practice focuses on criminal defense, internal investigations, attorney ethics and disciplinary hearings, as well as complicated commercial disputes. Mr. Adams, who has a nationwide practice that includes the representation of high-profile clients, has advised professional athletes, elected officials and candidates for public office, political campaigns, and a variety of public and private businesses.

Mr. Adams has successfully represented physicians accused of crimes in federal and state court, as well as before the Board of Medical Examiners, in the healthcare sector (BME). In collaboration with the BME and the Office of the Attorney General, he has negotiated the relicensure of physicians whose licenses were revoked by the BME and supported in the formulation of re-entry strategies. He has also defended physicians in Medicare debarment hearings and secured their reinstatement into the program.

Mr. Adams has tried cases in state and federal courts around the country and has a proven track record of success in tough circumstances. His courtroom experience includes the District of New Jersey, Northern District of California, Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Illinois, District of South Dakota, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He has appeared before the New Jersey Supreme Court and Appellate Division, as well as state courts in Florida and Alabama, to argue important cases.

Education

• Seton Hall University , J.D., graduated 1998
• West Virginia University, B.A., cum laude, graduated 1995

Award List

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Criminal Defense: General Practice

Awards:

• Recipient of the Professional Lawyer of the Year Award from the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law (2017)

Richard F. Albert is a white collar criminal and regulatory defense attorney who also handles civil litigation. His cases have included charges of market manipulation, insider trading, and accounting irregularities, as well as claimed violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, healthcare fraud, money laundering, antitrust violations, tax fraud, and obstruction of justice. He's also handled internal investigations and complex civil litigation and arbitration for public businesses, banks, brokerage firms, hedge funds, and their executives and employees.

He has been described as a "great all-around white-collar litigator" by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations. He has a terrific rapport with both clients and prosecutors, as well as excellent judgment." Rich has been named a "Litigation Star" in the category of White-Collar Crime/Enforcement/Investigations by Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys. In the areas of White Collar Criminal Defense and Securities Litigation, he has been recommended by the Legal 500 United States. Legal Who's Who - Rich has been acknowledged as a premier corporate criminal defense and investigative lawyer by the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. In addition, he has been named to Thomson Reuter's Super Lawyers list.

Richard received the Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing in 2018. He is a co-author of the New York Law Journal's "White Collar Crime" column. Rich also talks at CLE seminars on white collar criminal defense and legal ethics on a regular basis.

Richard is a member of the Legal Aid Society's Board of Directors as well as the Federal Bar Council's Federal Bar Foundation Board. He was also a member of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers' board of directors.

Richard served on the federal Criminal Justice Act Panel for many years, representing destitute defendants. He worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York earlier in his career, where he handled a wide range of criminal investigations and trials.

Education

• Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude
• University of Pennsylvania - Wharton, B.S., summa cum laude

Award List

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Alan Albert is a renowned trial lawyer who has represented clients ranging from Muhammad Ali to multinational organizations in a wide range of commercial disputes, white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions, intellectual property lawsuits, and other governmental and regulatory problems.

Mr. Albert has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for the past 20 years, and he is one of only a few lawyers in the country to be listed in six different categories, including business litigation, white-collar criminal defense, intellectual property litigation, patent and trademark litigation, trademark law, and governmental relations. In the Hampton Roads region, Best Lawyers recognized him Patent Litigator of the Year in 2013 and Intellectual Property Litigator of the Year in 2014. He's also been named to numerous other lists of top lawyers, including Super Lawyers and Virginia Business magazine's annual "Virginia Legal Elite."

Mr. Albert speaks frequently on legal and governmental themes such as civil and criminal procedure, evidence, environmental and land use law, election and campaign finance law, and public finance. His articles on law, government, and public policy have appeared in journals such as the Harvard Law Review, the Harvard International Law Journal, and the Harvard Political Review, as well as newspapers and news magazines in the US and the UK. He co-authored the Virginia Environmental Law Handbook, as well as other volumes on environmental law, land use, and public finance.

Mr. Albert's public and civic experience includes serving as a top policy and legal adviser to a Virginia governor, executive director of a state political party, general counsel to numerous campaigns, and chairman and longtime member of Virginia's Board of Conservation and Recreation, which oversees the state's award-winning state park system and conservation programs. For more than two decades, he has served on the boards of the Virginia Opera, the Virginia Symphony, Virginians for the Arts, and CREATOrS, a nonprofit he recently co-founded with the goal of identifying and bringing to artistic realization compelling stories from contemporary political and social life.

Mr. Albert can be found in the outdoors (especially on a hike, or in a kayak or sailboat), in the middle of musical endeavors ranging from classical to traditional music, or engrossed in one of several ongoing literary projects when he is not in the courtroom or the boardroom. He is a graduate of Harvard College, Oxford University (where he was a George C. Marshall Scholar), and Harvard Law School, where he was Developments Editor of the Harvard Law Review and a Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for Professor Michael Sandel. He is a native of Christiansburg, in the mountains of southwest Virginia, where his family were early settlers.

Education
Harvard University Law School , J.D. cum laude, graduated 1985
Harvard University, AB, graduated 1979
Harvard University , A.B. magna cum laude, graduated 1979

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Litigation - Intellectual Property, Norfolk (2014)
• Litigation - Patent, Norfolk (2013)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Patent
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Trademark Law

Awards:

• Best Lawyers in America -- Patent Litigation Lawyer of the Year (Norfolk, VA) (2013)
• Virginia Legal Elite
• Super Lawyers
• Virginia Legal Elite 2013 featured practitioner in criminal law
• President's Award, Treasurers Association of Virginia
• Distinguished Service Award, Virginians for the Arts
• Troutman Sanders Pro Bono Service Award
• Best Lawyers in America -- Intellectual Property Litigator of the Year (Norfolk, VA) (2014)

Office: O'Hagan Meyer
Recognized Since: 2001
Website: https://ohaganmeyer.com/
Phone: (804) 403.7100
Email: aalbert@ohaganmeyer.com
Location: 411 East Frankin Street, Suite 500 Richmond, VA 23219

A. Brian Albritton's practice focuses on "white collar" criminal defense, False Claims Act and Qui Tam litigation, regulatory compliance, and complex commercial litigation, including the prosecution and defense of claims relating to trade secret theft, non-competition agreements, and regulatory enforcement actions brought by government agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Albritton served as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida. He is the author of the False Claims Act and Qui Tam Law blog.

Mr. Albritton has handled numerous grand jury investigations and defended claims involving RICO, trade secret theft, environmental crime, student loan fraud, bankruptcy fraud, securities fraud, and tax fraud. Mr. Albritton has also represented clients in a number of criminal and civil health-care fraud, False Claims Act, and Qui Tam actions. Clients frequently retain Mr. Albritton to conduct internal investigations into alleged misconduct in their businesses (including Sarbanes-Oxley issues); defend and coordinate responses to subpoenas from investigative bodies; develop corporate compliance programs; and conduct employee and management training on compliance issues, in addition to his trial practice.

From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Albritton was the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida. He led 110 assistant US Attorneys in offices in Tampa, Ft. Myers, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Ocala, and oversaw the prosecution of all federal offenses and the litigation of all civil issues involving the federal government in the District. The District significantly expanded its white collar prosecutions during Mr. Albritton's leadership, and its "Mortgage Fraud Surge" effort received national prominence. Mr. Albritton worked to form the Tampa Division's Medicare Fraud Strike Force (the "HEAT Team") and to resolve United States v. WellCare Health Plans, Inc., one of the largest healthcare fraud cases in the country in 2009. Mr. Albritton also tried many criminal cases while serving as U.S. Attorney, the most notable of which being United States v. Beau Diamond, which involved a massive Ponzi scam that began in Sarasota.

Mr. Albritton advises clients and manages lawsuits concerning regulatory and compliance issues brought by government authorities against clients. He has defended clients in front of a variety of administrative and governmental agencies, including the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the United States Department of Education, the Florida Department of Environmental Affairs, Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Agency, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and other state and local agencies.

Mr. Albritton has also defended businesses in the hospitality, travel, credit counseling/debt management, and debt collection industries in investigations brought by attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission, and he has defended organizations nationwide that are involved in telemarketing and direct mail advertisements. Mr. Albritton helps clients comply with the plethora of federal and state laws that govern telemarketing, direct mail, and other forms of consumer sales.

Mr. Albritton's experience includes contract disputes, fraud, civil RICO, trade practice and unfair competition claims, business torts, creditors' rights, and environmental litigation. He devoted much of his civil practice for numerous years to issues concerning trade secrets, noncompetition agreements, and other restrictive covenants. These cases usually contain charges of theft of trade secrets or other confidential business information by another company or competitor, and the litigation is sometimes very similar to criminal conduct.

Mr. Albritton was a partner in Holland & Knight LLP's Tampa office prior to becoming U.S. Attorney (1990-2008). He also taught Federal Criminal Law Seminars and Federal Courts as an Adjunct Professor at Stetson University College of Law from 1998 to 2004. He worked for U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges, M.D. in Florida as a law clerk (1988-1990).

Education

• Harvard University, MTS, graduated 1982
• New College of Florida, BA, graduated 1979

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Tampa (2022)
• Litigation - Health Care, Tampa (2018)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Litigation - Health Care
• Qui Tam Law

Awards:

• Florida Super Lawyers
• The Best Lawyers in America
• Florida Trend Magazine "Legal Elite"
• AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
• George C. Carr Memorial Award Recipent from Federal Bar Association, Tampa Bay Chapter

Steven A. Allen has over 45 years of experience as a litigator. Mr. Allen's practice focuses on commercial and general litigation, as well as criminal defense, including white collar criminal defense in both federal and state courts. He defends individuals and businesses in a wide range of cases in Maryland state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and state and federal courts throughout the country. He also represents clients in administrative and professional board actions.

Mr. Allen graduated with honors from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he served as the Law Review's Notes and Comments Editor. Mr. Allen worked as a legal clerk to a Judge on the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1975 to 1976, and then as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Maryland from 1980 to 1985. Mr. Allen is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Allen has served as an instructor at the University of Baltimore School of Law and has spoken on different litigation topics in addition to his busy litigation practice.

Mr. Allen is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Maryland Bar Foundation's Fellows program. He was also designated one of Maryland's Top 100 Attorneys by his peers in Maryland Super Lawyers & Baltimore Magazine for Commercial Litigation and White Collar and Non-White Collar Criminal Defense in The Best Lawyers of America. He has an AV peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is a Benchmark Local Litigation Star for Criminal, General Commercial, Professional Liability, and White Collar Crime.

Education

• University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1975
• Drew University, B.A., 1970

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Criminal Defense: General Practice, Baltimore (2017)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Hill Allen represents clients in a wide range of civil and criminal cases. White Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations, criminal, civil, and regulatory - defending persons under investigation or charged by federal and state law enforcement and administrative authorities are some of his practice areas and former cases.

Mr. Allen has defended businesses and individuals in federal grand jury investigations in North Carolina and other states, as well as federal agencies such as the FBI, HHS-OIG, SEC, EPA, IRS/Treasury, Department of Agriculture, and DOD-OIG. Mr. Allen has represented those under investigation by the North Carolina Department of Justice (NC DOJ), the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), and local law enforcement, as well as state agencies such as the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the State Board of Elections, the Securities Division of the NC Secretary of State's Office, the Consumer Protection Division of the NC DOJ, the Department of Revenue, the Department of Insurance, NC DENR, and North Carolina licensing (the State Bar, Medical Board and Real Estate Commission). Mr. Allen has acted for national and international corporations, as well as business executives, legal, medical, and financial professionals, and others. Healthcare fraud cases, such as Medicare and Medicaid investigations, as well as associated False Claims Act and qui tam (or "whistleblower") cases, are a focus. He's also had a lot of expertise defending government contracting matters in criminal and FCA trials. He represented Marion Jones in a multi-jurisdictional federal prosecution that gained international attention, among other high-profile cases.

• Defense of FCPA investigations
• Defense of environmental crimes
• Defense of customs
• Representation of current and former employees of companies under investigation

Class actions, contract, unfair trade practices, and other commercial litigation, as well as Hatch-Waxman (ANDA) proceedings and other intellectual property problems, are all examples of complex civil litigation. Mr. Allen spends most of his time in federal court, but he also enjoys working on cases in the North Carolina Business Court and other state courts.

Wrongful Death and Serious Personal Injuries — defending the families of individuals murdered in car, airplane, and industrial accidents (including drunk driving) (including propane and other explosions). Mr. Allen is in charge of a small number of cases involving serious personal injuries.

Education

• University of Virginia , J.D., graduated 1992
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, graduated 1989

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Raleigh (2021)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Awards:

• Best Lawyers, White-Collar Criminal Defense section (Since 2012)
• Business North Carolina Magazine's Legal Elite®, (Since 2004)
• NC Super Lawyers ® (Since 2009)
• AV® Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer, Martindale Hubbell (2004)

Victoria is an Adler Pollock & Sheehan stockholder. She is a member of the firm's Government Relations Practice Group as well as its Co-Chair. Victoria provides prompt, civil, and imaginative assistance to her litigation, health care, governmental relations, and white-collar criminal-defense clients. Victoria is a recognized and highly awarded attorney with notable wins in high-stakes, precedent-setting matters.

She attempts to reduce her clients' anxiety while achieving their business objectives by remaining available, responding quickly to urgent challenges, and avoiding cookie-cutter solutions. She was particularly effective in overturning a Rhode Island statute that forced companies to offer health insurance to workers' compensation recipients. The precedent-setting judgment, which was upheld by the United States Supreme Court, overturned a legislation that had been one of the most contentious and costly for Rhode Island businesses.

Victoria's professional and civic service also includes major positions such as: President of the Rhode Island Bar Association; the first woman appointed Executive Counsel to a governor in Rhode Island history; Vice Chairperson of the Rhode Island Parole Board for 20 years; and Chairperson of the R.I. Health Services Council, the advisory board to the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health that decides on matters involving new health care equipment, new institutional health services, and health care facility licensing. The sale of Landmark Medical Center, a 214-bed hospital in Woonsocket, RI, to Prime Healthcare Services was just approved by the Health Services Council.

Education

• Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 1976)
• Salve Regina University (B.A., 1973)

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Government Relations Practice, Providence (2022)
• Government Relations Practice, Providence (2019)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Insurance

Office: Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
Recognized Since: 2018
Website: http://www.apslaw.com
Email: valmeida@apslaw.com
Location: One Citizens Plaza, Eighth Floor Providence, RI 02903-1345

Phone: 401.427.6237

Attorney Ambrose earned his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati School Of Law after graduating from the University of Michigan. He is a senior partner with the Erie, Pennsylvania-based Ambrose Law Firm. He solely handles litigation cases in state and federal courts around the country, with a focus on significant criminal defense, white collar defense, plaintiffs medical malpractice, and commercial litigation. Mr. Ambrose is a member of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, as well as the Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. He is also a past Vice President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. From politicians, lawyers, police officers, doctors, and Fortune 500 firms to suspected murderers and drug dealers, he has represented a diverse range of clients.

He was named a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers in 1991, the country's preeminent criminal law organization. Since 1993, he has been included in The Best Lawyers in America - Criminal Law section for Pennsylvania every year. Finest Lawyers in America ranked him the best criminal lawyer in Pittsburgh in 2013. Attorney Ambrose has been ranked in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers in the subject of Violence and White Collar Criminal Defense for the past 25 years. In addition, he is ranked as one of the top lawyers in White Collar Criminal Defense in the February 2015 edition of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Magazine.

Attorney Ambrose has successfully prosecuted over 150 major felony cases over the last 40 years. He has handled 59 homicide defense cases both inside and outside of Pennsylvania. He's also tried cases in 16 other states, with the majority of them taking place in federal district courts. He currently devotes 100% of his practice to the trial of big criminal and civil cases both within and outside of Pennsylvania.

Attorney Ambrose has won some of Northwestern Pennsylvania's largest medical malpractice verdicts. For example, in a medical malpractice case tried in the Court of Common Pleas in Erie County in December 2002, he got a $4.1 million award. In the state of Pennsylvania, the verdict was the seventh biggest medical malpractice award in 2002. Following an extended collaborative investigation by the FBI and Attorney General, Attorney Ambrose was also successful in obtaining the acquittal of the previous Mayor of the City of Erie on conspiracy and public corruption charges.

Attorney Ambrose has lectured widely to different legal organizations, including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on criminal defense and plaintiff's medical malpractice trial techniques, as well as at several law schools on both civil and criminal trial practice.

Education

• University of Michigan,
• University Of Cincinnati School Of Law (J.D.)

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Criminal Defense: General Practice, Pittsburgh (2013)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Kay Anderle is one of the region's top trial lawyers, with over two decades of expertise and over 100 jury verdicts. Kay began her legal career over 26 years ago as a prosecutor for the Orange County District Attorney's Office, where she spent 12 years. She was one of the most well-liked prosecutors on the team, and she was assigned to some of the most renowned trial teams.

Kay went into private practice in 2004, concentrating on white-collar criminal cases. Her negotiation and trial talents have earned her one of Southern California's most effective defense lawyers, and she has been named in The Best Lawyers in America for both white collar and non-white collar criminal defense on numerous occasions. Her versatility as a trial lawyer and smart negotiator provides her clients with a multi-faceted counsel capable of promptly assessing their case and devising a winning strategy.

Kay expanded her practice to include civil litigation about a decade ago. Kay assisted Ms. Keller in a commercial fraud trial in 2009, where the jury awarded $350 million, the biggest jury verdict in California at the time. She assisted Ms. Keller in the retrial of Mattel v. MGA, an epic doll war in which MGA was defending itself against copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation accusations while also litigating its own trade secret misappropriation action against Mattel. The jury found MGA Entertainment guilty of copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation and awarded MGA Entertainment $85 million in damages, plus $85 million in punitive damages and $139 million in attorneys' expenses.

She was co-lead plaintiff counsel in a corporate fraud trial in 2013, which resulted in a jury judgement of more than $3,375,000 in economic damages and more than $1,465,000 in punitive damages.

Since then, Kay has worked on cases involving shareholder oppression (which was resolved in her client's favor), allegations of human trafficking against a Saudi princess (which were all eventually dismissed), the successful defense of a claim that her client breached a $1 billion oral partnership for real estate investment, and a white collar criminal case alleging bribery of public officials by a developer, which then-Attorney Jerry Brown dubbed "the largest corruption case in the history of San Francisco." The defendant was cleared of all counts after a nine-month jury trial. Kay is also defending a number of health care fraud charges brought by the Orange County District Attorney, and she has a unique skill in defending white collar cases in state court.

Education

• Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1989
• Wake Forest University, BA, graduated 1983

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Criminal Defense: General Practice, Orange County (2015)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Awards:

• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (by invitation only, limited to top %BD of 1 percent of lawyers nationally)
• Litigation Counsel of America, Mesereau Cup for Outstanding Criminal Defense Lawyer, 2015-2016
• Los Angeles Magazine, “Southern California Superlawyers, White Collar Criminal Defense” (2015-2017)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers In America®, S. Naifeh & G. Smith (2011-17), White Collar and Non White Collar Criminal Defense, General Practice Criminal Defense; Orange County Lawyer of the Year 2014 (Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar)
• Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California (2011-2014)
• California Lawyer Magazine, 2012 Lawyers of the Year, Honorable Mention (Litigation)
• OC Metro Magazine, Orange County%u2019s Top Lawyers for 2013 (criminal defense)
• Martindale-Hubbell %u201CAV%u201D rated, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
• Outstanding Prosecutor, Orange County District Attorney (1995)

Mark A. Andersen concentrates his business in real estate, banking, eminent domain, construction law, and 1031 exchanges. The Kansas Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers and the Kansas Electronic Recording Commission are both members of his organization. In addition, Mr. Andersen is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and the American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Mr. Andersen is a member of the bars of Kansas and Missouri.

Professional Associations

• Douglas County Bar Association (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1993-1994)
• Kansas Bar Association (Past-President, Secretary-Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee of Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, 2007-Present)
• American Bar Association
• Missouri Bar Association
• Kansas Electronic Recording Commission (Board Member, Secretary, 2006-Present)
• Member, Kansas Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (1985-Present)
• Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys
• Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
• Fellow, Kansas Bar Foundation
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Some Publications and Presentations

• Program moderator at Kansas Bar Association Plaza Lights CLE program in Kansas City, Missouri, December 2013
• Program moderator at Kansas Bar Association Plaza Lights CLE program in Kansas City, Missouri, December 2012
• Co-Editor of Kansas Real Estate Practice & Procedure Handbook, published by the Kansas Bar Association (5th ed. 2009)
• Co-Author of Chapter 19, Electronic Recording, Kansas Real Estate Practice & Procedure, published by the Kansas Bar Association (5th ed. 2009)
• Contributing author for Kansas Bar Association Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section newsletter (2003-Present)
• Lender's Duty to Notify Insurance Company of Commencement of Foreclosure Proceedings, 2009 Memorandum
• Like-kind Exchanges of Real Estate, Publication
• Program moderator at Kansas Bar Association Plaza Lights CLE program in Kansas City, Missouri, December 2011
• Seminar presentation in Overland Park, Kansas, for the Johnson County Landlord's Association, regarding I.R.C. Section 1031 deferred like-kind exchanges and reverse exchanges, May 2010

Education

• Bethany College, B/A, graduated 1980
• University of Kansas , Law, graduated 1990

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Real Estate Law, Topeka (2022)
• Real Estate Law, Topeka (2020)
• Real Estate Law, Topeka (2016)
• Real Estate Law, Kansas City-KS (2013)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Construction Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Real Estate Law

Awards:

• Kansas Bar Association Outstanding Service Award (2018)

Peter Anderson works in the firm's Litigation Department as a director. His work focuses mostly on criminal law, including the defense of financial crimes. Peter also assists McLane Middleton's Tax Department with civil and criminal tax disputes. He also has a varied civil practice and serves as the Chair of the Family Law Practice Group. He served as a trial attorney at the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. before joining McLane Middleton. He is a member of the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as well as the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Peter graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.A. in 1980 and a J.D. from New England Law | Boston in 1985.

Involvement

• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, NH Bar Association
• Member, Manchester Bar Association
• Member, Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees for the Greater YMCA
• Previously served on Board of Directors, Farnum Center, Manchester, NH. Farnum is the leading drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in New Hampshire.
• Previously served on Advisory Board for Leadership Manchester, sponsored by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce
• Previously served on Board of Directors, Easter Seals New Hampshire
  

Education

• University of Connecticut, B.A,, graduated 1980
• New England Law, J.D., graduated 1985

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Manchester (2018)
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Manchester (2015)
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Awards:

• AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
• New England Super Lawyers
• Woodward/White's Best Lawyers in America (White Collar Criminal Defense)

Office: McLane Middleton
Recognized Since: 2005
Website: http://www.mclane.com
Location: 900 Elm Street, 10th Floor Manchester, NH 03101

Email: peter.anderson@mclane.com

Geddes D. Anderson, Jr. is a "AV" rated trial, appellate, and arbitration lawyer whose practice focuses on civil litigation. Mr. Anderson was a Jacksonville litigation attorney and partner in the litigation law firm Liles, Gavin, Costantino & Murphy before founding Murphy & Anderson. Hundreds of civil cases have been handled by him, including business litigation, professional liability, product liability, trucking accident cases, contract disputes, securities litigation, fiduciary disputes, and personal injury cases. Mr. Anderson frequently represents clients in criminal cases in both federal and state courts. He is a member of The Florida Bar and is licensed to practice in all Florida state and federal courts, including the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, and Middle Districts of Florida, as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Anderson has successfully tried over 60 jury and bench trials, presented numerous oral arguments before Florida District Courts of Appeal, and handled hundreds of arbitrations in AAA, JAMS, and FINRA as a Jacksonville litigation attorney.

Mr. Anderson is also Board Certified in Business Litigation by The Florida Bar, which is the highest degree of expertise recognized by The Florida Bar and requires substantial trial experience, rigorous examination, and peer review. In the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell legal directory, he has a "AV Preeminent" rating, which is designated for attorneys who have "typically practiced for many years, and [are] regarded for the highest levels of professional quality." Mr. Anderson was President of the Jacksonville Bar Association, which has over 2100 member attorneys. Since 2005, he has been a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association's Board of Governors. Mr. Anderson is a member of the Federal Bar Association and The Florida Bar's Trial Lawyers Section. Mr. Anderson has been named among the Best Lawyers in America by his colleagues since 2012, winning awards such as Lawyer of the Year in Securities Litigation in 2018 and Lawyer of the Year in Product Liability Litigation – Defendants in 2017. He has been named to Florida Super Lawyers' "Top 100 Lawyers in Florida" in 2015, 2016, and 2017 as well as the "Top 25 Lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida" in 2018. Mr. Anderson was named to Florida Trend's "Legal Elite" list (2010-present). He's also a Master at the illustrious Chester Bedell Inn of Court.

Mr. Anderson received a position as a Teaching Assistant for Appellate Advocacy, a member of the Defense Counsel for the University of Florida Student Honor Court, and a student member of the Chester Bedell Inn of Court while attending law school at the University of Florida. Mr. Anderson obtained a position as an Assistant State Attorney after graduating from law school, where he gained considerable jury trial experience prosecuting matters ranging from murder to financial crimes.

Mr. Anderson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up in Greenwood, South Carolina, and Pensacola, Florida before enrolling at the University of Florida. Mr. Anderson served in a variety of elected and appointed leadership roles in student government and other student groups at the University of Florida, including the Florida Blue Key Honor Fraternity. Mr. Anderson graduated with honors with a B.S.B.A. in Finance. Mr. Anderson worked for Merrill Lynch & Company in the banking industry prior to attending law school. Mr. Anderson, his wife, and their three children live in Jacksonville, Florida.

Education

• University of Florida , J.D., graduated 1997
• University of Florida, BSBA, graduated 1992

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Jacksonville (2022)
• Litigation - Securities, Jacksonville (2018)
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Jacksonville (2017)
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Securities
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Awards:

• Best Lawyers in America (2012-2013),
• Florida Super Lawyers (2009-2013
• Florida Trend's "Legal Elite" (2010-2013
• Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Business Litigation
• AV Rating Martindale-Hubbell

Office: Murphy & Anderson, P.A.
Recognized Since: 2013
Website: http://www.murphyandersonlaw.com
Email: ganderson@murphyandersonlaw.com
Location: 1501 San Marco Boulevard Jacksonville, FL 32207