Vaira & Riley has a long history of representing individuals and entities in complex and sensitive criminal matters, both in the investigative stage and at trial. The following are representative examples of such engagements:
- Congressman Joe McDade, highest-ranking Republican in Congress in 1996, acquitted after a nine-week trial in federal court on RICO charges.
- The Executive Vice President of an international Company which manufactured railroad equipment indicted for mail fraud.
- A health care company which operates 19 nursing homes which was the subject of a search warrant executed by over 50 agents at four locations with over a million documents seized.
- An individual accused of running a $70 million dollar Ponzi scheme.
- The Conrail Corporation regarding improper storage of asbestos.
- The Vice President of a medical supply company, charged with falsifying documents submitted to Medicare.
- A public official under investigation for fraudulent billing in his private health care company.
- A major publishing company in a grand jury investigation involving alleged payments to public officials in St. Louis.
- A building contractor under investigation for making payments to a college official in order to obtain contracts.
- A construction company under grand jury investigation for padding costs in a 40 million dollar contract.
- A high ranking Democratic member of U.S. Congress regarding allegations of misuse of campaign funds.
- The government of Republic of South Africa when its agents were accused of violation of the anti-apartheid laws.
- A high-ranking physician of a major hospital under investigation for allegations of overcharging for medical services.
- The CEO of a regional commercial dairy company for violations of the milk price regulations.
- Several key employees of nationwide manufacturing company for possible theft of trade secrets from competitor.
- International fruit importing company in a federal investigation regarding duty on importations.
- A key employee of national railroad company in a tax/bribe investigation.
- A large international energy company in a federal investigation into a thirteen company joint venture natural gas pipeline system in connection with EPA, false statement and kickback allegations.
- The CEO of regional insurance adjustment company accused of theft of $3 million from insurance company client.
- The CEO of regional milk processor in dilution/false claim matter involving in excess of $2 million; sentenced to probation following non 5K1.1 departure basis.
- A Chicago based executive of a national freight railroad company accused of accepting bribes/kickbacks.
- Several SEC criminal related investigations into insider trading.