Civil Trial Practice

Commercial Disputes

Attorneys & Law Firms - Professional Liability Defense

Accountant Liability

Cross-Over Cases and Parallel Proceedings

Civil Rights Actions

White Collar Crime &
Related MATTERS

White Collar Crime

Grand Jury Investigations

Public Corruption & Campaign Finance Violations

Securities Fraud & Insider Trading

Government Fraud, Financial Crimes & Antitrust Violations

Criminal Tax

Health Care Fraud

Environmental Crimes

We regularly represent large national firms, local firms, and individual accountants in a wide variety of civil litigation matters including allegations of malpractice, securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to detect embezzlement, RICO violation, and tax advice, as well as in connection with SEC investigations and criminal tax matters.

Example cases include:

Defended partner in Big Four CPA firm in class action litigation and in a two-week-long administrative law trial on accusation brought by the California Board of Accountancy.

Defended senior manager of large public accountancy firm in investor class action lawsuit and related matters. Case began as a jury trial but after other defendants settled, our client proceeded through a bench trial to a favorable conclusion.

Defended CPA firm in multi-party real estate related litigation. Case settled after numerous depositions and motions.

Defended CPA firm accused of overcharging trustee for services. Case settled for nominal amount after deposition of Plaintiff.

Successfully defended CPA firm accused of failing to notify investors of poor financial condition of start-up company.

Obtained summary judgment for CPA firm in investor fraud lawsuit based on Biley decision.

Represented numerous CPAs and CPA firms in responding to grand jury and civil subpoenas.

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