The Founder

About the Founder

Your matter is not delegated to layers of associates. Your matter is handled by the Founder.

Samuel Rosenthal

Credentials:

Former Chief, Appellate Section, Criminal Division, Department of Justice.

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of New Jersey

Admitted U.S. Supreme Court, federal and state courts in New York, Washington, D.C. and other federal courts around the country.

Author: Officers and Directors Liability in Financial Institutions: A Deskbook, published by BNA-Bloomberg.

Cybersecurity Litigation: Consumer Data Protection and Privacy, published by BNA-Bloomberg.

Head of Government Investigations, International Law Firm

Recognized by Best Lawyers for white collar defense and government investigations.

Recognized by BTI Consulting for Antitrust Excellence.

Recognized as a "Trendsetter" by National Law Journal.

Successes:

Judgment of acquittal on all charges against Army Sergeant accused of stealing secrets from Pentagon. (Eastern District of Virginia).

Dismissal of all civil RICO claims in case alleging the improper disclosure of confidential information. (District of Columbia).

Dismissal of all civil RICO claims against entity accused of hacking personal information and improper publication of that information on the internet. (Southern District of New York).

Dismissal of all charges against client accused of conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud. (Eastern District of Virginia).

Dismissal of all charges against high-ranking officer of major airline on charges of falsifying maintenance records. (Southern District of New York).

Obtained Presidential commutation of sentences involving individuals found guilty of diversion of public funds. (Wash., D.C.)

Dismissal of all charges against bank officer accused of bank fraud. (D. Kansas).

Reversal of forfeiture and restitution award against individual accused of falsifying records relating to FDA approval of device. (7th Circuit Court of Appeals).

Negotiated plea with no incarceration for two individuals in what was then the largest money-laundering RICO prosecution in the United States. (Southern District of New York).

Successfully obtained dismissal of all claims in civil litigation, and prevailed in a multi-million dollar settlement of client's counterclaim for wrongful attachment. (Southern District of New York).

Proven Outcomes

Decades of quiet victories

Success is measured not just by reported victories, but also by those investigations closed without public filing and the indictments that are never handed down.

Obtained closure of investigations without charges or penalties involving:

  • Director of Medicine at a regional hospital on potential charges of Medicaid or Medicare Fraud.

  • Foreign bank over transactions involving sanctioned countries and individuals.

  • CFO of regional real estate firm on potential charges involving falsification of bank records.

  • Comptroller of Federal Regulatory Agency on potential charges of falsifying financial records submitted to Congress.

  • Foreign executive in investigation over whether the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was violated.

  • Foreign government official in investigation over transactions potentially violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

  • Multiple doctors in different investigations involving potential allegations ranging from upcoding charges covered by federal reimbursement schemes, and in one case for violating FDA standards governing use of approved medicine.

  • Home health care providers for potentially overcharging customers for services.

  • Foreign auto parts manufacturer for potential price-fixing.

  • Chemical producer for potential price-fixing.

  • Municipal official under investigation for efforts protected by the First Amendment.

  • Not-for-profit on allegations of misuse of funds.

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