Jeff’s practice focuses on complex business and criminal litigation; internal, governmental and grand jury investigations; and strategic legal counseling.

Jeff has more than 20 years of litigation and investigation experience representing individuals and companies in complex business disputes, class actions, multi-district litigation (MDL) and white collar crime. He represents individuals and corporate clients in a wide range of civil and criminal investigations, both internal and government-initiated, and corporate compliance matters in connection with accounting fraud, healthcare fraud, and issues arising under the False Claims Act (FCA), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other areas. Jeff has used his vast experience to help clients manage crises of varying scope and complexity across a broad range of industries including financial services, healthcare, medical device, energy, telecommunications, sports, and commercial and retail companies.

Jeff is frequently used as a trusted business advisor. He has been called on to help clients tackle their most challenging and complex disputes. Jeff has significant litigation experience in state and federal courts and in a variety of arbitration forums.

With respect to his sports practice, Jeff helps businesses, leagues and teams navigate the specialized sports-related legal issues concerning sponsorship, licensing, employment, and contract issues.

Relevant Experience

Litigation and Arbitrations

• Represented NFL Franchise in various disputes involving stadium operations, corporate sponsorships and licensing agreements, television and media contracts, and ticketing and suite issues.
• Represented a REIT and its directors and officers in a shareholder derivative action to enjoin a proposed merger based on adequacy of merger consideration and other issues.
• Represented a Washington, DC based corporation focused on Armenian genocide issues in a dissolution action. Case dismissed with prejudice.
• Represented executives of a construction company as third-party witnesses in a construction fraud trial in Texas.

• Represented investment advisors in connection with FINRA Arbitrations concerning fraud and forgery claims.
• Represented executives of a ballistics testing company in a False Claims Act matter concerning the use of zylon fibers in the manufacturing and construction of bullet resistant vests.
• Represented a medical technology company in an anti-trust and patent dispute concerning its pulse oximetry devices.
• Represented an IT company in a breach of contract dispute in the U.S.D.C. for the SDNY.
• Represented a telecommunications company before the SEC, DOJ, and EU regarding post-acquisition due diligence review of an acquired company’s worldwide operations.
• Represented a telecommunications company in a lengthy arbitration concerning the $2 Billion sale of its internet business unit to a competitor.
• Represented an international consulting company in a breach of contract dispute.
• Represented a Department of Defense employee in a credit card fraud matter.
• Represented an eyeglass manufacturer in a patent infringement matter.
• Represented a pharmaceutical company in a patent infringement matter concerning glucosamine based products.
• Represented Baltimore City Police officers in numerous trials for alleged violations of an individual’s constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
• Represented an international consulting company in numerous arbitrations concerning its consulting agreements.
• Represented a telecommunications company in numerous arbitrations under the Filed Tariff Doctrine.

Internal and Government Initiated Investigations

• Represented a senior sales executive in connection with the DOJ Criminal Division’s fraud investigation into sales and accounting activities in the apparel industry.
• Conducted an FCPA investigation in China and US for a Fortune 500 apparel manufacture.
• Conducted a confidential investigation for a Fortune 100 global science and technology company regarding potential patent infringement litigation involving its dental business.
• Represented a government contractor in connection with an IRS investigation regarding tax evasion and embezzlement. Following an extensive investigation, the USAO and IRS declined to proceed with criminal charges against the company.
• Represented a trade association in an internal investigation regarding possible age discrimination claims and termination of its CFO.
• Represented a government contractor in a False Claims Act investigation of bills submitted to the US government for transportation services.
• Secured a declination of prosecution from the DOJ for a hospice care facility in connection with a healthcare fraud investigation.
• Secured declination of prosecution from the DOJ for a government contractor in a False Claims Act matter.
• Represented an automobile parts supplier in a cartel investigation in the US and Japan concerning its wire harness products.
• Represented an education testing company in an internal investigation involving potential FCPA violations in India.
• Represented an international pharmaceutical company in an internal investigation into potential FCPA violations in Singapore and the Philippines.
• Managed a global FCPA compliance review of company operations in more than 15 countries, including reviews of subsidiaries in Brazil, China, India, Mexico and Russia.
• Represented an international medical technology company in an investigation into whether products offered under a Department of Veteran Affairs program complied with the Trade Agreement Act’s country of origin requirements.
• Represented a medical technology company in an internal False Claims Act investigation into potential improper billing practices it provided to hospitals in California, Louisiana and Texas.
• Represented a medical device company in an investigation of alleged accounting fraud in its US, England and French offices.

Class Actions

• Represented a telecommunications company in nationwide consumer class actions in which the customers alleged that the company deceptively and fraudulently overcharged them for fees and services.
• Represented an insurance company in consumer class actions claiming the insured deceptively and fraudulently marketed “vanishing premium” policies.
• Represented numerous retailers and consumer goods manufacturers in nationwide consumer class actions.
• Represented an international hotel company in consumer class actions alleging that the company fraudulently overcharged consumers for posted exchange rates in some of its international managed properties.

Compliance and Counseling

• Counseled clients on the development of internal compliance programs and provided compliance counseling on a host of issues, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), False Claims Act (FCA) and fraud detection.
• Counseled a private equity company on business issues in Cuba.
• Counseled a Virginia-based company on compliance issues relating to the sale of regulated tobacco products in Maryland.
• Represented an international tobacco company in disputes brought by each state’s Attorney General’s office concerning disputes under the Master Settlement Agreement.

Sports

• Counseled and advised NFL franchise on corporate sponsorship, licensing agreements, stadium operations, employment, and social media issues.
• Represented NFL franchise in various disputes with stadium operations and contractors, corporate sponsorship agreements, license agreements, ticket and suite-holders.
• Counseled NFL franchise on document retention and data privacy issues.
• Served as one of the lead investigators into the alleged use of steroids and other performance enhancing substances in Major League Baseball.
• Represented the ATP Tour in EEOC proceedings regarding discrimination claims.

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, University of Maryland, 1994BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1989