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White Collar Criminal Defense

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Overview

Aggressive, unflinching criminal defense for individuals and corporations in even the most high-profile and challenging cases.

For companies or individuals facing a criminal investigation or actual charges, the stakes are incredibly high. The government will aggressively prosecute you or your company, often times leading to prison. Your freedom is quite literally on the line. Hiring the right legal counsel can make all the difference.

Parker Hudson has a long record of success in complex white collar criminal matters, both in and out of court.

We fight hard to end investigations, keep companies viable, save professional licenses, and keep our clients out of prison.

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Our approach includes:

  • Negotiating with prosecutors and federal agents as early as possible in an investigation
  • A definition of success that means no conviction, no prison sentence, no loss of license, no business demise
  • Aggressively challenging the conduct of investigators (and any evidence produced during investigations)
  • Strategically counseling our clients in responding to government inquiries, including requests to be interviewed by the FBI, SEC or the US Attorney's Office
  • Fighting with the kind of passion that the threat of white collar criminal prosecution demands

Our White Collar Criminal Defense team includes former federal prosecutors who understand exactly how the government approaches white-collar criminal cases.

Much of our work is on behalf of individuals and smaller corporations in cases where courtroom trials and prison time are real possibilities. We have been able to help many of our clients overcome even the most intimidating evidence and charges. We have the gravitas and experience to go toe-to-toe with the federal government. While we have often been able to negotiate a reduction or dismissal of charges, we are also proud of our strong record of success as litigators in criminal trials.

Experience includes:

  • Securities fraud defense
  • Insider trading defense
  • Healthcare criminal defense 
  • Mail fraud defense
  • Wire fraud defense
  • Bank fraud defense 
  • False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act defense
  • DOJ, DEA, OIG, FBI, CMS, CFPB, SEC, U.S. Attorney’s Office matters & more
  • Responding to Grand jury subpoenas
  • Responding to search warrants
  • Representing executives who are under criminal investigation or have received a target letter
  • Representing executives who have been asked to testify before a grand jury or be interviewed by the FBI 

Experience

  • Appointed by the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, to defended a former employee of an automotive dealership against federal criminal charges alleging involvement in a "chop shop." After the close of the government's case during a week-long jury trial, successfully argued that the lead count in the indictment should be dismissed because the government failed to present sufficient evidence to sustain a conviction. After presenting defense case, the jury found client not guilty on the remaining three counts, thereby completely exonerating the client. All of the other defendants in the case either pled guilty or were convicted at trial.
  • Defended former company president of a major food processing company who received a "target" letter from the government in connection with a nationally publicized investigation into possible criminal immigration offenses. Through a series of presentations, convinced the government to rescind the target letter and bestow derivative and use immunity upon client.
  • Represented the interests of a hospital system that was the victim of a complex investment fraud scheme. Worked with attorneys from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the United States Attorney's Office in civil and criminal enforcement actions brought against investment manager and investment consultant and prosecuted a private civil action directly against investment consultant.
  • Represented the interests of a co-owner of a hedge fund in a criminal insider trading investigation. Convinced the Department of Justice not to indict our client even though the Department of Justice indicted the other owner of the hedge fund.
  • Represented a law firm in a government investigation and related civil proceedings involving allegations that deceased managing partner stole millions of dollars of client trust funds over many years.

Thought Leadership

  • David A. O’Neal, presenter, "Cybersecurity Enforcement and Compliance," Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Orlando Regional Conference (January 31, 2025)
    David A. O’Neal, co-presenter, "Enforcement Updates," Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Atlanta Regional Conference (January 23, 2025)
  • David O'Neal, presenter, "Cybersecurity Law: Highlights and Headlines CLE," Atlanta Bar Association’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Section (November 6, 2024)
  • Bob Brennan, panelist, "Commercial Payor Disputes and the No Surprises Act," State Bar of Georgia Advanced Health Law Seminar (November 1, 2024)
  • David O'Neal, co-Author, "Three Years of the DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative: Examining the Government’s Lawsuit Against Georgia Tech and its Implications for the Health Care Industry," American Health Law Association’s Fraud and Abuse Practice Group Briefing (October 31, 2024)
  • Client Alert, Federal Court Rules Whistleblower Provision of False Claims Act is Unconstitutional (October 14, 2024)
  • Client Alert, Beware of Whistleblower Provisions: Recent Legal Actions Highlight Risks in Employment and Separation Agreements (September 18, 2024)
  • Bob Brennan, panelist, "Enforcement, Fraud & Abuse Panel," Georgia Hospital Association 2024 Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys Annual Meeting and Health Law Update (May 10, 2024)
  • Bob Brennan, panelist, "Criminal and Civil Opioid Enforcement," State Bar of Georgia Health Care Fraud Institute (December 7, 2023)
  • Bob Brennan, co-presenter, "False Claims Act Enforcement and Litigation: Impact on Compliance Operations," Tennessee Hospital Association Annual Fall Compliance Conference (October 26, 2023)
  • Bob Brennan, contributor, "Ga. Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2023," Law360 (July 21, 2023)
  • Bob Brennan, presenter, “Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns: Dealing With Uncertainty In Compliance Planning and Risk Assessments,” Georgia Hospital Association Compliance Officers Retreat (September 8, 2022)
  • Bob Brennan, panelist, "Emerging Trends in Non-Healthcare FCA Cases," Second Annual False Claims Act Summit (December 9, 2020)
  • Bob Brennan, Tracy Field, and Tara Ravi, featured, "Agility and Speed Disrupting the Future of Health Law," American Health Law Association docuseries "Health Law Disruption: 2030 and Beyond" (October 22, 2020)
  • Bob Brennan, speaker, "False Claims Act/Compliance Update," Warren Averett Healthcare Symposium (September 30, 2020)
  • Bob Brennan, panelist, "False Claims Act - Ethical & Legal Dilemmas for Relator & Defense Counsel," 2020 Whistleblower Law Symposium (February 2020)
  • Bob Brennan, speaker, "Legal Ethics: Internal Investigations and the Attorney Client Privilege in Fraud Investigations," Georgia Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, (January 2020)
  • Bob Brennan, speaker, "How to Successfully Defend Businesses and Individuals in FCA Cases," False Claims Act Summit (May 2019)
  • Bob Brennan, speaker, "Legislative/CON/Medicaid Expansion Update," GAHA Annual Meeting & Law Update (2019)
  • Bob Brennan, speaker, "Defense and Avoidance of False Claims Act Investigations," Tennessee Hospital Association Fall Compliance Conference (2018)
  • Bob Brennan, speaker, "Perspectives in Affirmative Civil Enforcement Litigation," Presentation with current Assistant United States Attorney to the 2018 Court Advisory Committee Conference, United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (2018)
  • Bob Brennan, panelist, "Hot Topics in White Collar Crime," ICLE White Collar Crime Seminar (2018)
  • Bob Brennan, panelist, "Hot Topics in Qui Tam Cases," ICLE Whistleblower Law Symposium (2018)
  • Bob Brennan, panelist, "Strategies and Considerations in Healthcare Fraud Cases," ICLE White Collar Crime Conference (2013)

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Parker Hudson Attorneys Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers in 2025


Feb 14, 2025

Parker Hudson Ranked in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"


Nov 07, 2024

David O’Neal and Travis Williams Examine the DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and the Impact of the Recent Lawsuit Against Georgia Tech on the Health Care Industry


Nov 01, 2024
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David O’Neal Will Speak at the Cybersecurity Law: Highlights and Headlines CLE


Oct 25, 2024

Parker Hudson Welcomes Former DOJ Prosecutor David O’Neal to the Firm’s White Collar Defense and Healthcare Practices


Sep 05, 2024

Parker Hudson Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition


Aug 15, 2024
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