Represented a client charged with health care fraud in connection with a family member's scheme. The firm helped the client cooperate, reduced restitution, and obtained a sentence below the Guidelines that avoided incarceration. The firm later obtained early termination of probation after the client served roughly 40% of the term.
Recovery
United States (Federal)
Healthcare
Representative Matter
Recovery of a $20M inheritance lost to investment-adviser fraud
Works on the recovery effort for an Argentine client defrauded of a roughly $20 million inheritance, pursuing the banks and advisers across three forums at once: FINRA arbitration, AAA arbitration, and civil litigation in Miami. Claims exceed $10 million.
Recovery
Argentina
Cross-border
Financial Services
Representative Matter
SEC trial counsel in a $300M accounting-fraud action
As co-trial counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Soto litigated a $300 million accounting-fraud enforcement action. After the SEC obtained partial summary judgment, the defendants settled for more than $50 million in disgorgement and penalties.
