White Collar Criminal Defense
Business Litigation

I am a medical professional and retained Steve and his team to represent me after I sold my practice and the acquiring party violated our agreement and engaged in fraud. Steve did a tremendous job for me.

He was recommended by my transactional attorney as being the best for the job that I needed. Steve knows the law, understood the issues of my case, and guided me through the process effectively, even though I was inexperienced in these matters. He kept me well informed.

The other side has been involved in much litigation over many years and had long-standing representation by a high-priced boutique law firm. When they recognized the strength of our strategy, they changed counsel to a very large and prestigious law firm, but in the end, we prevailed.

Without the dedicated and persistent attention that Steve gave to my case, all would have been lost. Steve and his team are the best! They gave me very personal and directed advice which was effective.

They are giant killers.

Steve was exceptional in every respect.  He immediately identified the criminal and regulatory issues confronting me and my company and formulated a game plan to address them.   As soon as we began working together, it became obvious that Steve is an authority intimately aware of both the law as well as its very real business and personal implications.  His advice is creative, thorough, on-target and entirely world-class.   As important –  because Steve chose years back to leave the large corporate law firms and head up his own boutique practice –  he offers a level of flexibility, communication and attention to the client relationship that is simply not available in any other environment.

Steve and his team were aggressive and smart in successfully defending our company in breach of contract and fraud litigation.  They mastered the evidence in a case involving thousands of documents and complicated health care reimbursement issues.  We obtained a fantastic result after only the first day of trial.

Being a defendant in a criminal case is a frightening experience.  Steve was patient, listened to my concerns and those of my family, and fought hard to get a result that no one believed would be possible.  In fact, prior to retaining Steve, I was represented by a large Los Angeles white-collar law firm.  Steve was so much more hands-on with me and available than anyone involved in my case at the large firm.

When a client involved in a regulatory investigation has a criminal issue, I refer them to Steve. He is capable, efficient, and all of my clients have been pleased with his handling of their matters before U.S. Attorney’s Offices around the country, including Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.