Gerger Hennessy Martin & Peterson LLP

Firm Overview: 

The biggest victory is quietly avoiding charges – and Gerger Hennessy Martin & Peterson has helped countless clients do just that in areas ranging from environmental, tax, bribery, price fixing, FCPA, fraud, trade sanctions, false statements, and other areas. But when that is not possible, they are equally known for their courtroom successes, using their former prosecutor and public defender experience, including:

Defending the Boeing Pilot who was indicted on charges arising out of the tragedy of the 737MAX crashes: All counts were either dismissed or ended in acquittal at trial in federal court in Fort Worth.

Winning complete exoneration of the BP rig supervisor accused of causing the Deepwater Horizon blowout: Won dismissal of 22 out of 23 counts before trial … and an acquittal on the final count at a federal jury trial in New Orleans.

Winning acquittal in the antitrust trial of the Marine Hose Price Fixing Cartel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida federal court.

Winning dismissal of all federal charges against an immigration attorney charged with obstruction of justice for doing her job.

Winning dismissal of all charges in federal health care fraud trial in Houston.

On appeal, winning reversal of the Jamie Olis/Dynegy Project Alpha securities fraud case – establishing that “loss causation” applies to federal criminal law.

On appeal, winning reversal of the “Ahmad” Clean Water Act case – establishing the water pollution is not a strict liability offense.

Defending the CFO of Enron in criminal and SEC matters after the company’s 2001 collapse.

Winning “compassionate release” for inmates with dire medical conditions or other extraordinary grounds for relief.