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Chuck handles business litigation matters for both plaintiffs and defendants, including unlawful business practices, fraud, unfair competition, trade secrets, securities, and qui tam False Claims Act cases. He also has extensive experience representing businesses in special matters involving governmental investigations or claims in the civil, legislative, criminal, or administrative context. Chuck also conducts internal corporate investigations and advises companies on liability and disclosure issues.
Prior to founding the firm in 1997 with George O'Connell, Chuck served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California. Prior to his appointment as United States Attorney in 1994, he was the Partner In Charge of the Sacramento office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he handled business litigation matters and business crimes investigations. He also previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles, where he tried numerous federal criminal cases and supervised grand jury investigations in white collar criminal matters.
Chuck is listed in Northern California Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel’s Best Lawyers, the International Who’s Who of Business Crime Lawyers, and Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers (Band One). He is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in three categories (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and White Collar Criminal Defense).
Representative Matters - Representing State Street Corporation in False Claims Act case by the California Attorney General alleging the overcharging of fees for the management of state retirement funds.
- Represented First American Corporation in investigation by the Attorney General of New York regarding allegations of kickbacks in title insurance industry.
- Represented Sempra Energy Corporation in federal criminal investigation of allegations of unlawful lobbying activities in Sacramento.
- Represented a national food distributor in federal criminal antitrust investigation of allegations of bribes and kickbacks in the food distribution business.
- Represented Reliant Energy in the California Senate's investigation of the wholesale energy market.
- Conducted internal investigation for GTE regarding allegations of company misrepresentations to the California Public Utilities Commission.
- Defended First American Title Insurance Company in a section 17200 action by California Attorney General alleging unlawful business practices involving charges for escrow and title insurance services.
- Represented Tenet Healthcare and Redding Medical Center in federal criminal investigation and False Claims Act case arising out of allegations of unnecessary cardiac procedures.
- Defended telecommunications company in unfair competition actions challenging cellular billing practices.
- Defended President of a manufacturing company in a federal criminal price fixing investigation.
- Conducted internal investigation for construction company regarding allegations of antitrust violations in competitive bidding for government contracts.
- Defended major law firm in obstruction of justice investigation regarding allegations of suppressing evidence in a federal grand jury investigation.
- Defended American Broadcasting Companies Inc. in federal civil action alleging conspiracy with federal agents to violate constitutional rights.
Education Boalt Hall School of Law, U.C. Berkeley, J.D., 1982
- Senior Note & Comment Editor, California Law Review.
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Organizations And Activities
Judicial Selection Committee of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Member of committee that reviews applications for district judgeships and U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District. Present.
Board of Directors, Boalt Hall School of Law Alumni Association. 2005 – present.
Department of Justice Transition Team Advisory Committee. Serve as advisor to President-Elect Obama's DOJ Transition Team. 2008-2009.
Magistrate-Judge Selection Committee for the Eastern District. Appointed by Court to committee that screens candidates and makes recommendations to Chief Judge.
Board Member, Secretary, General Counsel - Something Special, Inc. Provide pro bono assistance to non-profit devoted to supporting children in foster care engage in extracurricular activities. 2006 - present.
Adjunct Professor of Law, U.C. Davis School of Law. Instructor in business crime investigations class. 2000 – present.
Board of Directors, National Association of Former United States Attorneys. 1998 - present.
Mediator, Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program of Eastern District. Serve as court appointed mediator for federal civil cases. 1991 - Present.
Delegate, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. Appointed by Chief Judge as a lawyer representative of the Eastern District to the Ninth Circuit. 1992 – 1993; and 1999 – 2003.
Civil Justice Reform Act Committee for the Eastern District. Appointed by Chief Judge to committee responsible for analyzing cost and delay problems with federal court litigation. 1991 - 1995.
Master, Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court. Member of organization of attorneys and judges dedicated to improving litigation skills and professionalism through participation in monthly educational programs. 1990 - 2002.
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