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Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP houses a strong litigation team that advises on internal investigations, grand jury subpoenas, and regulatory inquires. With its in-depth understanding of anti-money laundering requirements, the team is also recommended for compliance matters. Based in Miami, Jon Sale has a broad practice that encompasses health care fraud, FCPA violations, and tax offences. Solomon Wisenberg practices in both Washington DC and Raleigh. Wisenberg has extensive experience acting for both induvial and companies involved in an array of investigations such as public corruption, bribery, and insider trading. Splitting his time between Columbia and Charleston, Bart Daniel is an expert in fraud cases. Other prominent members of the team include Christopher Cavallo who is located in Miami. Cavallo acts for clients in both civil proceedings and criminal investigations.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Jon Sale has an extraordinary reputation based on his wealth of experience in major representations on both the government and defense side. He and his firm provide the highest level of representation to any client involved in a criminal prosecution or investigation.’

  • 'Jon Sale's experience in the Watergate Task Force and US Attorney's offices in New York, Connecticut and Florida have given him a reputation and breadth of knowledge that few lawyers can equal.'

  • 'Jayne Weintraub and Christopher Cavallo have their own special qualities that make representation by the Nelson Mullins team extremely valuable and effective.'

Key clients

  • Kyle Cole
  • Amir Golestan
  • MICFO LLC
  • Rick Maike

Work highlights

  • Represented Amir Golestan and MICFO LLC against the DOJ’s pending charge of wire fraud.
  • Represented Kyle Cole in a criminal tax evasion case, in which charges were successfully reduced to a misdemeanor.
  • Represented Rick Maike in a multi-defendant indictment based on an alleged pyramid scheme.

Lawyers

Practice head

Bart Daniel; Jon Sale; Solomon Wisenberg

Other key lawyers

Christopher Cavallo; Adam Safwat; Matthew G. Lindenbaum; Jayne Weintraub