The representation of individuals and corporations under investigation or charged with violating federal and state criminal law has been a core part of Keker & Van Nest's practice for 30 years. Many of these cases are resolved during the grand jury stage with no charges being brought and thus never become public. Representative matters the firm has handled are described below.

• We represent a number of executives in criminal stock options back-dating investigations and prosecutions, as well as in parallel SEC investigations and civil litigation. (2008)
• We currently represent individuals under investigation in connection with tax shelters. (2008)
• We currently represent a Taiwanese corporation in a federal criminal antitrust investigation. (2008)
• We represent General Vang Pao in a criminal prosecution in Sacramento. (2008)
• We represented the principals of two well-known law firms in federal criminal prosecutions. United States v. Richard Scruggs, 07-CR-00192 (N. D. Mississippi, 2007); United States v. William Lerach, CR-07-00964 JFW (C.D. California, 2008)
• We defended a former Silicon Valley investment banker at his trial in New York on obstruction of justice charges. After two trials and a successful appeal, all charges against him were deferred pending dismissal. Related SEC and NASD charges were also dismissed. See United States v. Quattrone, 441 F.3d 153 (2d Cir. 2006)
• We represented the CFO of a Fortune 50 company charged in one of the nation's largest criminal securities fraud cases in recent history, and negotiated a satisfactory resolution of his case. See United States v. Fastow, CR-H-02-665 (S. D. Texas), and In re Enron Corporation Securities Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1446, (S. D. Texas) Case No. CV- H-01-3624
• We convinced the DOJ not to file charges against a local executive accused of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. (2004)
• We successfully secured the return of critical assets for a foreign bank after those assets were seized by federal investigators. (2004)
• We convinced the DOJ not to file charges against a California lobbyist who was the target of a federal bribery investigation. (2004)
• We defended a Silicon Valley CEO charged with federal securities fraud. Despite the fact that the alleged fraud allegedly resulted in a $300 million restatement and a $1 billion loss of market capitalization, we were able to negotiate a plea involving only a 60 day sentence. (2004)
• We represented a CEO charged with exporting equipment to Iran in violation of an export control ban. We successfully negotiated a no-jail sentence on his behalf. (2004)
• We defended a nationally known investment banker in two criminal trials and the associated NASD proceedings. Our client's conviction is currently on appeal. (2004)
• We represented the former CFO of a failed Fortune 50 company in a nationally prominent investigation and negotiated a plea on his behalf. (2004)
• We represented an officer of a Silicon Valley software company in criminal and SEC investigations. We convinced the government not to file criminal charges and resolved the SEC investigation with a monetary settlement. (2003)
• We obtained non-prosecution and non-enforcement decisions from Department of Justice and SEC for individuals suspected of insider trading. (2003)
• We persuaded federal authorities to drop their investigation of a city-approved vendor accused of paying kickbacks. (2003)
• We used a Wells submission to convince the SEC and the DOJ not to file charges against a Silicon Valley software company executive. (2002)
• We obtained the dismissal of all criminal charges against a San Francisco city government employee by successfully moving to suppress illegally seized evidence. (2002).
• We represented a client charged with fraud in the submission of medical device applications to the FDA. We forced the government to dismiss the charges by compelling the production of documents impeaching the statements of the principal cooperating witness. (2001)
• We defended a medical device manufacturer in connection with a major criminal investigation of product defect and FDA labeling and reporting issues. We were able to obtain a misdemeanor resolution. (2000)
• We represented a safety manager of an explosives manufacturing company in a case involving an accidental worker death. We convinced the authorities not to bring criminal charges against the manager. (2000)
• After four years of motion practice, we forced the government to dismiss all charges against an individual indicted for conspiracy and tax evasion. (1999)
• We convinced the government to dismiss all charges prior to trial in a case in which our client was accused of committing a $20 million fraud against the U.S. Crop Insurance Corporation. (1999)
• We convinced the government to dismiss all charges prior to trial in a case in which our client was charged with the theft of trade-secret computer source code. (1999)
• We obtained acquittals and overturned convictions on all counts in an Independent Counsel prosecution arising out of the investigation of U.S. Agricultural Secretary Espy. (1998)
• We obtained a misdemeanor resolution of a massive criminal investigation of food contamination caused by e-coli bacteria. (1998)
• We successfully resolved a fraud case against a large public forest products company. (1998)
• We successfully resolved complex tax and mail fraud charges against a major municipal garbage company. (1997)
• We convinced the government not to bring charges in a case involving allegations of false statements in a large construction project. (1997)
• We obtained the reversal of a conviction in a customs fraud case. (1996)
• We obtained the acquittal of drug company executive accused of Medicare fraud. (1995)

We obtained the acquittal of a prominent attorney charged with RICO/drug conspiracy. (1995)