Ryan Hedges
USA Guide 2023
Band 3 : Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
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Provided by Ryan Hedges
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A former federal prosecutor and seasoned trial lawyer, Mr. Hedges represents companies and individuals in their most sensitive and high-profile matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG) and many other government agencies. In more than 20 years of practice, Mr. Hedges has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict. Most recently as lead trial counsel in a three-week federal criminal jury trial, Mr. Hedges obtained a complete defense verdict for a former accounting executive of a publicly traded transportation company, acquitting him of all 14 counts charged in an alleged $245 million securities and accounting fraud scheme.
Mr. Hedges routinely handles white collar and complex civil litigation matters involving the False Claims Act (FCA) and parallel criminal investigations, the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Stark Law, health care fraud, whistleblower claims, securities and financial fraud, accounting irregularities, insider trading, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), official bribery, defense contractor fraud, export control laws, immigration, environmental crimes, tax, antitrust, bank fraud, RICO, money laundering, obstruction of justice, extortion, consumer protection, and mail, wire and honest services fraud.
Professional Memberships
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Federal Bar Association
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