ATTORNEYS

Many of Mr. Rutherford’s current and prior representations are highly confidential and cannot be listed. Those that can be listed include:

• Representing the City of Los Angeles in a federal Clean Water Act investigation involving the flooding of the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, which remains the largest spill of its kind in City history. Obtained a non-criminal disposition.
• Representing a project manager for a construction partnership in a False Claims Act investigation into the company’s multi-million dollar government contract.
• Representing a national law firm in malpractice litigation concerning an appeal of a complex landlord-tenant dispute alleging professional negligence and breach of contract.
• Representing a medical director in a multifaceted False Claims Act investigation conducted by the DOJ.
• Representing a former executive of a publicly traded company in connection with ongoing investigations by both the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission into potential insider trading.
• Represented the former employee of a national framing company in connection with a criminal prosecution by the California Department of Justice alleging wage theft and payroll tax evasion. Obtained a dismissal of all charges.
• Represented a national law firm in a malpractice action arising from the sale of SEO software and disputed IP rights.  Secured a favorable settlement.
• Represented a former high-level gaming executive in connection with a federal criminal prosecution for violation of the Bank Secrecy Act.
• Represented high-net worth individual in FINRA proceedings against international financial institution.  Secured a favorable settlement.
• Represented the former board of directors of a former privately held company in connection with parallel internal and government investigations into alleged securities and wire fraud, money laundering, and attempted tax evasion.
• Represented a former high-ranking lawyer in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Offices in connection with a high-profile public corruption prosecution. Secured a probationary sentence.
• Represented a high-level food executive accused of price-fixing. Secured a probationary sentence.
• Represented several current and former executives and employees of one the nation’s largest banks in connection with various criminal, regulatory, and civil investigations of the bank’s sales practices.
• Represented the former owner of an adult ‘home care’ company in connection with a financial elder abuse prosecution. Secured a highly favorable sentence.
• Represented a former executive of a government contracting company in connection with a fraudulent bid on a substantial reconstruction contract in Afghanistan.
• Represented a law firm and certain of its partners in connection with a potential advice of counsel defense by former executives of a firm client.
• Represented a health plan in trial of two class actions alleging breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA.
• Represented an individual accused of a conspiracy to distributed misbranded drugs.
• Represented a former hospital owner in a long-running federal criminal prosecution involving allegations of kickbacks to physicians in exchange for surgeries, as well as payments to politicians in connection with the same scheme.
• Represented an international aerospace corporation at trial in connection with a federal qui tam action. Obtained a complete defense verdict against a claim for damages in excess of $1 billion for alleged fraudulent billing and retaliatory discharge.
• Represented an international seafood company executive at trial against criminal charges of importing and distributing mislabeled seafood products.
• Represented the regulatory affairs director of a medical device company in connection with an off-label marketing investigation.
• Represented and continues to represent various law firms and lawyers in connection with criminal grand jury investigations.
• Represented and continues to represent various contracted city attorneys in connection with criminal grand jury and civil conflict of interest investigations.
• Represented the founder and executive director of a high-performing charter school at trial and on appeal in a prosecution concerning charges of misappropriation of public funds, embezzlement, tax fraud, and conflict of interest.
• Represented a bank director in connection with a civil Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) investigation of alleged Bank Secrecy Act and money laundering violations.
• Represented at trial a bank manager against allegations of money laundering and bank fraud.
• Represented a former KPMG partner in connection with various civil litigation matters regarding tax shelters.
• Represented individuals and other entities in connection with investigations involving money laundering and violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.
• Represented a tax preparer in a trial concerning charges of aiding and abetting tax fraud.
• Represented the executive of an investment firm in connection with an investigation into the alleged of theft of trade secrets.
• Represented a movie producer in connection with the prosecution of an investment fraud scheme.
• Represented a high-profile public official and health care executive at trial against charges of bribery, conflict of interest, embezzlement, and tax fraud.
• Represented an executive in connection with a Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation of a medical device company for alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations.
• Represented the vice president of an investment advisory firm who was facing allegations of antitrust bid-rigging and fraud in connection with their bond investment work.
• Represented multiple individuals in connection with a criminal antitrust investigation of price-fixing in the airline industry.
• Represented a recycling company in connection with a criminal OSHA prosecution of a workplace fatality. Obtained a non-criminal disposition.
• Represented a production manager in connection with a criminal OSHA prosecution of a workplace fatality. Obtained a misdemeanor disposition.
• Represented a senior executive in a global criminal antitrust investigation regarding alleged collusion among Japanese auto parts manufacturers.
• Represented a Mexican federal law enforcement officer in connection with a money laundering prosecution.
• Represented a U.S. citizen in extradition proceedings involving allegations of attempted murder and assault charges in the Netherlands.
• Represented a government contractor in False Claims Act litigation pertaining to a Veterans Affairs (VA) contract.
• Represented multiple physicians in connection with DOJ investigations and prosecutions of health care fraud and violations of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute.
• Represented a physician in a prosecution for allegedly illegally prescribing medications.
• Represented a health care executive in connection with litigation regarding allegations of federal health care fraud and public corruption investigations.
• Represented an oil company and oil company executives in connection with a matter concerning allegations of environmental crimes.
• Represented multiple other individuals against allegations of bank fraud, wire fraud, passing counterfeit instruments, money laundering, and narcotics distribution.