Experience
Allegations of Mail Fraud Relating to Outsourcing of Business
Our client, the chief operating officer of a corporate vendor in the railroad industry, was indicted for allegedly engaging in mail fraud by improperly outsourcing business to a company owned by his brother. We performed a significant amount of pre-trial work, and the prosecutor agreed to a pre-trial diversion, which led to all charges being dismissed with prejudice. We also successfully obtained an injunction that required the client’s former company to indemnify him from legal fees.
Criminal Prosecution
Served as Assistant Special Prosecutor for the State of Ohio in the successful prosecution of a bank’s owner and its officers for the misapplication of bank funds and for securities law violations which led to the collapse of a state charted savings and loan association
Federal Civil Litigation
Our firm represented a New York defense contractor in federal civil litigation alleging that our client had conspired with another company to conduct flawed testing on certain seat belt assemblies for use by the military in Iraq and Afghanistan, resulting in the supplier of the seat belt assemblies to be debarred and lose its contract to provide seat belt assemblies to the military. We filed a motion to dismiss and obtained a judgment of dismissal on behalf of our client.
Federal Criminal Indictment
Consulted with and provided legal advice to a Fortune Global 50 company regarding alleged white collar criminal issues involving the Global 50 company's United States subsidiary.
Federal Grand Jury Investigation
Represented a CPA who had received a "Target Letter" from the United States Department of Justice in connection with a federal grand jury investigation of alleged tax fraud. After completion of our own internal investigation, meetings with Department of Justice and Internal revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division officials, no charges were brought against our client.
Federal Grand Jury Investigation
Dinsmore represented the Director of Sales of an international orthopedic company that developed, manufactured, marketed and sold orthopedic implant devices in a federal grand jury investigation in New Jersey, looking into alleged violations of the federal anti-kickback statute. We were successful in persuading government prosecutors not to charge our client.
Federal Grand Jury Investigation
Dinsmore represented a former executive of one of the nation's largest healthcare financing companies in a $2.8 billion corporate fraud case during the federal grand jury investigation and in United States District Court. The client entered into a negotiated plea agreement with the United States Attorney's Office that resulted in the client receiving a two year sentence, the lowest sentence of anyone sentenced for participation in the corporate fraud.
Investigation for Medicaid Fraud
Dinsmore represented the former owner of an ambulette company under investigation by the Ohio Attorney General's Office for Medicaid Fraud. The State alleged that the company had billed for patient services that were never rendered. Using information obtained through our own internal investigation, we negotiated a plea agreement which was very favorable to the client, including probation, a stipulated restitution amount and the client keeping his employment with the federal government.
Investigation of Medicaid Fraud
Represented an Emergency Room Practice Group in a criminal investigation conducted by the Ohio Attorney General's Office in connection with alleged Medicaid fraud. After completion of our own internal investigation and meetings with the Attorney General's Office, no charges were brought against the client.
Investigation of Medicaid Fraud
Dinsmore represented a healthcare transportation company and its owner during a State of Ohio criminal investigation for Medicaid Fraud. The State of Ohio alleged that the owner and company had billed Medicaid for patient services that were rendered outside of the program guidelines. Using information obtained through our own internal investigation, we negotiated a plea agreement favorable to our client with the Attorney General's Office and reduced the amount of restitution owed by the company's owner. Our office also took steps to transfer the ownership of the business in a timely manner to ensure that the business continued its operational existence without interruption.