Christine Adams at Adams, Duerk & Kamenstein LLP is a former AUSA specializing in public corruption and fraud. She represents a diverse range of clients, from universities and municipalities to Fortune 500 companies, often serving as outside counsel for multiple investigations. Adams has handled high-stakes matters, including securing declinations in government inquiries, protecting witnesses’ rights in sensitive trials, and guiding clients through complex proceedings. Her practice spans both criminal and civil matters.

Marshall Camp at Hueston Hennigan LLP represents a diverse range of clients in high-stakes white collar and business litigation matters. He serves as lead counsel for Qualcomm in a $150m+ fraud case involving a former senior executive, while also managing ongoing proceedings against additional defendants, including international extraditions. Camp has advised executives and major corporations in complex multi-agency investigations and regulatory matters, and represents clients in high-profile civil and SEC inquiries.

Evan Davis at Hochman, Salkin, Toscher, Perez P.C. centers his practice on criminal tax defense, representing individuals nationwide in complex matters. As a former Department of Justice prosecutor, Davis leverages his extensive trial experience to navigate investigations and litigation across California, Washington, and Colorado. While his work is predominantly investigative and litigation-focused, a small portion involves advisory “clean-up” work, helping clients address issues proactively to avoid exposure.

Robert Dugdale at Kendall Brill & Kelly, leverages experience as an Assistant United States Attorney, including five years as Chief of the Criminal Division for the Central District of California, to represent individuals, executives, and corporations in high-stakes white collar and civil litigation. His practice spans public corruption, fraud, civil rights, and complex corporate disputes. He also maintains an active arbitration practice, bringing extensive trial and appellate experience to his clients.

Michael Freedman, founder of The Freedman Firm PC, is a former federal prosecutor with deep white collar experience and a standout trial record. He represents high net-worth professionals, executives, and companies in high-stakes fraud, corruption, SEC, and RICO matters, often being brought in at the earliest signs of investigation. Freedman has conducted nine trials in the past four years, including the high-profile Shohei Ohtani interpreter fraud case and the public corruption trial of former LA Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan.

Benjamin Gluck at Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks, & Nessim, LLP, focuses his practice on healthcare fraud defense, representing clients ranging from toxicology labs and COVID-19 testing companies to hospices, nursing facilities, and hospitals. He has tried cases involving allegations valued in the hundreds of millions to billions of dollars and regularly defends clients in parallel investigations by multiple agencies. His recent work includes large-scale healthcare fraud indictments, complex multi-defendant proceedings, and appeals, with outcomes ranging from dismissals to favorable pre-trial resolutions.

Steven Goldsobel, founder of Law offices of Steven Goldsobel, specializes in the intersection of healthcare and white collar law, representing providers, hospitals, and mid-sized medical groups. A former Department of Justice prosecutor with extensive trial experience, he leverages his expertise to guide clients through complex investigations, subpoenas, and regulatory inquiries. Goldsobel acts as outside litigation counsel to Miller Health Group. Recent matters include successfully navigating high-stakes cases involving healthcare fraud, whistleblower disputes, and partnership conflicts.

Mack Jenkins at Hecker Fink LLP leverages his experience as Chief of the Criminal Division at the United States Attorney’s Office to handle high-stakes white collar and public corruption matters. He led prosecutions in landmark cases, including “Operation Casino Loyale,” which secured convictions of former Los Angeles City Council member Jose Huizar, Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan, and associated corporate actors. Since moving to private practice, Jenkins represents municipalities and public entities in proactive internal investigations, Department of Justice inquiries, and complex multi-agency matters, and advises individuals on sensitive national security and FARA-related issues. He also represents a major higher education institution in ongoing federal investigations.

Adam Kamenstein, co-founder of Adams, Duerk & Kamenstein LLP , is a former AUSA with extensive trial experience, representing individuals, corporations, and public entities in complex white collar matters. He handles high-profile investigations in areas such as municipal corruption, and multi-million-dollar government fraud, often navigating parallel international proceedings. Kamenstein also manages internal investigations, civil litigation, and sensitive compliance matters.

Kevin Lally at Buchalter leverages deep experience as a federal prosecutor to advise clients on complex white collar and international investigations, with a specialty in money laundering and currency matters. He represents corporations, financial institutions, and plaintiffs in high-stakes civil and criminal matters, including a recent multiyear civil RICO action connected to Turkey.

Janet Levine at Kendall Brill & Kelly remains a senior figure in Los Angeles white collar defense. While scaling back her practice, Levine continues to contribute to trial work across the firm and provides strategic guidance on high-stakes investigations. Her current matters include healthcare fraud, consumer fraud, and public corruption, including defending SEC inquiries.

Kathleen Marcus, co-chair of enforcement defense and investigations at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, leads a highly active practice focused on white collar investigations and SEC enforcement matters. She represents both corporations and executives across sectors, including technology, retail, and real estate, advising on complex matters such as accounting fraud, Ponzi schemes, and multi-agency inquiries. Marcus draws on her SEC experience to manage parallel investigations, oversee internal reviews, and navigate high-stakes regulatory matters.

Nina Marino, founder of Kaplan Marino, represents individuals and entities in high-stakes white collar criminal matters. Her practice spans public corruption, healthcare fraud, embezzlement, tax and securities offenses, and complex corporate investigations. Marino recently secured a full acquittal in a ten-week Hawaii public corruption trial, in which the government called 41 witnesses; jurors returned not-guilty verdicts on all counts in less than twelve hours. She also achieved dismissal of 46 embezzlement charges for a California doctor and advises corporations on multi-agency regulatory matters.

Anthony Pacheco at Adams, Duerk & Kamenstein LLP, maintains a strong white collar practice with extensive trial experience. He represents executives, corporations, and high-profile individuals in matters spanning securities enforcement, public corruption, import/export compliance, healthcare, and technology-related investigations. Pacheco’s recent matters include representing an individual in a novel SEC shadow trading case currently on appeal, defending major company executives in FTC matters, handling complex investigations involving questions of national security, and matters of multinational tariff compliance.

Ashwin Ram at Buchalter is a former federal prosecutor with a practice spanning white collar defense and commercial litigation. He represents corporations, executives, and individuals in a wide range of white collar matters, with the volume of his work driven by securities, cryptocurrency, healthcare, tax, and public corruption cases. His practice frequently involves multi-agency or cross-border components. Ram maintains an active trial practice and is currently handling high-profile fraud and RICO cases.

Joshua Robbins, co-chair of Buchalter ‘s white collar & investigations practice, leads a national practice advising corporations, executives, and high-net-worth individuals. He handles complex matters across healthcare, life sciences, public corruption, and securities enforcement, often involving multi-agency and state-federal coordination. Recent work includes representing California Waste Solutions in a federal municipal corruption investigation, Center for Covid Control in DOJ and state inquiries, and The Wonderful Company in healthcare-related fraud litigation. Robbins remains active in trial work nationwide.

Jeffrey Rutherford at Kendall Brill & Kelly maintains a white collar and government defense practice with a national focus. He represents individuals, executives, and entities in matters including public corruption, procurement fraud, False Claims Act investigations, and environmental compliance cases. Notable matters include representing the City of Los Angeles in a Clean Water Act investigation following the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant spill and defending former the MGM Grand President in a federal money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act investigation, securing probation and a minimal fine.

Matthew Donald Umhofer at Umhofer, Mitchell & King LLP is a former federal prosecutor with extensive trial experience who focuses on representing individuals in complex white collar matters. He handles healthcare fraud, False Claims Act, tax, and SEC investigations, often navigating multi-agency and cross-border inquiries. Umhofer’s standout work includes reducing exposure in high-stakes healthcare fraud cases and representing employees in substantial corporate investigations. He also provides proactive compliance guidance for long-term clients and maintains an active trial schedule, with criminal and civil matters slated for the coming year.

Melissa Weinberger, founder of the Law Offices of Melissa A. Weinberger, represents individuals and small businesses in complex white collar and criminal matters. Her practice spans healthcare fraud, insurance fraud, public corruption, and related investigations.

David Wiechert, founder of Wiechert, Munk & Goldstein, PC, is a former federal prosecutor with extensive trial experience who represents individuals and corporations in complex white collar matters nationwide. He handles high-stakes cases including healthcare fraud, IP theft, FCPA, and public corruption, often with international or multi-agency dimensions. Standout work includes high-profile trials, novel jurisdictional appeals, and multi-million-dollar healthcare and corporate fraud matters.