Press Release

Buchalter is pleased to announce that Kevin Lally has joined the firm as a Shareholder in the Los Angeles office. A member of the Litigation and White Collar and Investigations practice groups, Kevin, an accomplished trial and appellate advocate, brings nearly three decades of experience as a former federal prosecutor and a white collar litigator who is renowned for successfully resolving large scale federal criminal investigations, complex civil matters, and novel regulatory issues.

“Kevin’s extensive trial experience and strategic approach make him a great fit for our reputable White Collar team,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter. “His expertise handling high-stakes litigation and federal enforcement actions will add to our deep bench in White Collar and Investigations, and provide invaluable insight to our clients.”

Lally’s diverse practice focuses on federal investigations, white-collar defense, complex civil litigation, and regulatory enforcement. He has represented plaintiffs, defendants, and corporations in a wide array of matters, including RICO, money laundering, AML compliance, insider trading, the False Claims Act, health care, bank and wire fraud, and cross-border regulatory compliance and criminal enforcement. He also has conducted large-scale internal investigations, addressing allegations of financial misconduct and regulatory violations across various industries.

"I am excited to join Buchalter and look forward to contributing to the firm’s exceptional White Collar and Investigations group," said Kevin Lally. "I am eager to leverage my experience in successfully navigating the intricacies of complex civil and criminal cases and utilizing my deep understanding of federal agency practice to secure confidential and exceptional resolutions on behalf of the firm’s corporate and individual clients."

During his almost two-decade tenure as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California, Mr. Lally served as the Chief of the International Narcotics, Money Laundering, and Racketeering Section, Deputy Chief of the Violent & Organized Crime Section and Senior Litigation Counsel in the Major Frauds Section. He prosecuted and supervised hundreds of cases that addressed virtually every area of federal criminal enforcement, including RICO, money laundering, health care fraud, wire fraud, computer crimes, narcotics distribution and diversion, wiretapping, and perjury. A skilled courtroom advocate, Mr. Lally tried 15 cases, convicting every defendant, and argued 18 appeals before the Ninth Circuit. His cases were among the highest profile and most significant prosecutions in the district’s recent history, earning him national recognition and multiple awards, including Prosecutor of the Year for the successful RICO prosecution of private investigator Anthony Pellicano and four associates and a related wiretapping prosecution of prominent attorney Terry Christensen.

Joshua Robbins, Co-Chair of Buchalter’s White Collar and Investigations group said of the addition, “Kevin’s prosecutorial background and his track record of success in handling high-profile cases make him a strong asset to our group.”

We are excited to welcome Kevin to Buchalter as we continue to expand our white-collar defense capabilities,” added Sanjay Bhandari, Co-Chair of Buchalter’s White Collar and Investigations group.

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Buchalter is a full-service business law firm representing local, regional, national, and international clients in a multitude of practice areas and their subspecialties, among them: Bank and Finance, Corporate, Health Care, Litigation, Insolvency and Financial Law, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Real Estate, and Tax and Estate Planning. Buchalter has more than 500 attorneys with offices in California, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington. For more information about the firm, visit: buchalter.com.