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Defense of public company CFO charged with financial statements fraud.
Defense of orthopedic physicians in medical device investigation.
Defense of cardiologists in medical device investigation.
Defense of one of the nations’ largest retailers in a consumer fraud investigation.
Representation of a state agency in an alleged bribery/fraud matter.
Representation of a prestigious national health care organization in a multi-federal district and multi-state investigation into patient billing fraud. The criminal investigation lasted four years ending with a declination of prosecution. One year later, the government declined to intervene in the sealed qui tam matter. The following year, the qui tam was dismissed with prejudice. No settlement of any kind was paid to the government or the qui tam relator.
Representation of four different Internet pharmacies in DEA and state investigations. The government alleged violations of FDA and state law relating to the dispensing of propecia, zenecal, Viagra and hydrocodone. In each instance, the pharmacy was dispensing legitimate, not counterfeit drugs. None of these investigations resulted in criminal or civil complaints. Also, in each case, the government was convinced that further investigation was unwarranted.
Defense of a health care institution in government investigation into improper research grant funding and clinical drug testing. After investigating, the government was persuaded not to proceed with a criminal or civil complaint.
Defense of a Big Five accounting firm in multiple simultaneous proceedings in federal and state court involving both civil and criminal investigation.
Defense of a publicly held mutual fund company in connection with a federal fraud probe.
Defense of municipality in a fraud probe alleging civil rights violations.
Defense of a national home builder in connection with a multi-district federal and multi-state investigation of clean water act violations.
Representation of a large national retail securities firm in connection with a federal and state investigation into the fraudulent sale of oil and gas limited partnerships.
Representation of a steel manufacturing company in both state and federal investigations of clean air act violations and fraud in the permitting process.
Defense of accounting firm partner in state and federal criminal investigation of public corruption charges.
Defense of real estate development companies in Department of Interior and exchange investigations.
Defense of a local health care institution in connection with alleged illegal anti-union activities.
Expert witness testimony on issues of ineffective representation in criminal cases and legal malpractice in civil cases.

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February 27, 2012	Meet Our Phoenix Managing Partner Ed Novak Featured in a Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Video
October 11, 2011	Ethical Considerations in Business University of Arizona's Masters in Public Health Program Guest speaker
May 3, 2011	Top Ten Ethics Tips for Government Lawyers Attorney General's Office
April 27, 2011	CLE Tribute to Dan McAuliffe State Bar of Arizona Speaker
October 14, 2010	Ethics and the Paralegal NALS of Phoenix
September 2010	The ER 4.2 "No Contact" Rule: How It Applies To Public Lawyers, Criminal Defense Attorneys and Civil Litigators State Bar of Arizona Continuing Legal Education
April 23, 2010	Arizona State Bar Leadership Institute Program State Bar of Arizona Guest Speaker
February 27, 2010	ABA Law Student Division Spring Conference ABA Law Student Division Guest Speaker
February 24, 2010	24th Annual National Institute of White Collar Crime The ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, Guest Speaker
January 21, 2010	White Collar Crime: 2010 Annual Update and Trends White Collar Crime: 2010 Annual Update and Trends
December 10, 2009	Ten Deadly Sins of Conflicts State Bar of Arizona Guest Speaker
October 22, 2009	Law & Order: Internal and External Fraud Threats State Bar of Arizona Guest Speaker
September 24, 2009	Identifying Risk in a Changing Law Firm Landscape American Bar Association Fall 2009 National Legal Malpractice Conference, Guest Speaker
August 12, 2009	State Bar of Arizona Course on Professionalism State Bar of Arizona Guest Speaker
June 24, 2009	The Disappearing Civil Jury Trial Presented at State Bar of Arizona
January 22, 2009	A View from Both Sides of the Stand Presented at Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants
January 22, 2009	Civil and Criminal Exposure for the CPA in the Growing Economic Crisis Presented at Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants
January 14, 2009	Assisting Clients with Compliance Problems Under the Stark Law Presented at Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers
May 1, 2008	The Rule of Law: Recognizing the Importance of an Independent Judiciary Presented at State Bar of Arizona
September 2007	The Internal Discussion: The In-Firm Attorney-Client Privilege Presented at American Bar Association
June 29, 2007	Greatest Closing Arguments Presented at State Bar of Arizona and the Public Lawyer's Section
June 29, 2007	Triage of a Sexual Abuse Case Presented at State Bar of Arizona and the Public Lawyer's Section
June 6, 2007	Ethics - Law & Order Series Presented at Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Council
October 26, 2006	2006 Ethics and Regulatory Codes of Conduct Update Presented at Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Law Department
July 12, 2006	Ethics and Professionalism Presented at State Bar of Arizona, 16th Annual CLE by the Sea 2006
January 2006	The Accounting Year in Review Presented at Arizona Society of CPAs
November 4, 2005	Ethics for Trial Lawyers Presented at State Bar of Arizona
May 31, 2005	Practical Professionalism Tips for the New Practitioner Presented at State Bar of Arizona
February 23, 2005	Crisis Management and the Law Teleseminar presented with Jonathan Berstein and Richard Levick
November 8, 2004	Dealing With the Media, Ethically and Responsibly Presented at Arizona Center for Disabilities Law
November 4, 2004	10 Deadly Sins of Conflict Presented at Arizona State Bar
February 27, 2004	Business Ethics Program – Some Real Life Experience Presented at Thunderbird International School of Business
February 2004	Staying Out of the Headlines Presented at AZ CPA
January 20, 2004	Audit Failures 2003 Presented by Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants
June 27, 2003	Law and Order: The Practice of Ethics Presented at APAAC and Anderson & Associates Research Services, Inc.
June 11, 2003	Meeting with the Media – A Practical and Ethical Guide to Success Presented at State Bar of Arizona
May 8, 2003	Response to Government Inquiries & Investigations Presented at Native American Finance Officers Association
May 7, 2003	Rights and Responsibilities in Response to Government Inquiries/Investigations Presented at Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society, Inc.
April 10, 2003	Defending the Unpopular Client Presented at American Bar Association Litigation Section Annual Meeting
January 24, 2003	Lessons for CPAs from the Baptist Foundation of Arizona v. Arthur Andersen Case Presented at 1st Annual Accounting and Assurance Conference
November 2, 2002	Healthcare Fraud Investigations – Responding to Civil and Criminal Healthcare Investigations
October 17, 2002	Corporate Governance and Professional Liability in 2002 – The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Presented at Quarles & Brady Streich Lang LLP
July 2002	Tips for Post Enron Government Scrutiny The Business Journal

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