Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has a diverse practice in white-collar litigation and government investigations, with notable capabilities in areas such as healthcare kickbacks and other types of fraud, such as financial services, fraud, and multijurisdictional bribery cases. The team is co-headed by Bart Daniel in Columbia, who focuses on commercial and white-collar litigation, as well as government and internal investigations, James Rollins in Boston, who represents clients in securities, corporate governance, and regulatory matters, and Miami-based white-collar and criminal defense attorney John Sale, who is praised as ‘extremely knowledgeable and innovative’.
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‘Jon Sale is attentive to detail, works smoothly with co-counsel, engages easyily and professionally with clients, and is extremely knowledgeable and innovative.'
Key clients
- Mark Footerman
- Real Estate Investment Fund
- John Doe
- John and Jane Does
- Brent Seaman
Work highlights
Retained Nelson Mullins following his conviction of multiple felony counts arising from alleged wire fraud, tax and related charges, in connection with his business dealings with the Houston Independent School District in United States v. Anthony Hutchison pending in US District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston.
On behalf of a client that is a fund that finances or refinances real estate, conducted an extensive investigation in relation to allegations of fraud worth $150m million.
Represented John Doe in a criminal and civil health care fraud matter, which was ultimately resolved with a settlement agreement with the United States to pay $75,000.00 over a year of installment payments.
Practice head
Bart Daniel; James Rollins; Jon Sale
Other key lawyers
Matthew Lindenbaum; Jonathan Etra; Daniel Newman; Gabriel Imperato; Christopher Cavallo; Jayne Weintraub