Special Counsel
Stefanie Isser Goldblatt

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Stefanie Isser Goldblatt is an experienced trial lawyer who specializes in representing corporate clients in conducting internal investigations, counseling corporations and individuals with regard to compliance with federal and state criminal laws, and litigating civil and regulatory enforcement proceedings. Her expertise in securities fraud, money laundering and bank, mail, and wire fraud cases, as well as a host of other white collar investigations and prosecutions, has made her an expert in the field of law enforcement, and complements DeVore & DeMarco's investigations and regulatory enforcement practice.

Ms. Isser Goldblatt served as an Assistant United States Attorney for more than 5 years, first in the Southern District of New York (Manhattan) and then in the Central District of California (Los Angeles).

In the Southern District of New York, Ms. Isser Goldblatt investigated and tried a wide range of criminal cases, including immigration fraud, bank fraud, credit card fraud, securities fraud and narcotics trafficking. She was also a member of the prosecution team in Operation Uptick, which involved the simultaneous arrests, indictments, and prosecutions of approximately 120 individuals in over 20 different cases involving securities fraud, racketeering, mail fraud and wire fraud.

In the Central District of California, Ms. Isser Goldblatt was a member of the Public Corruption and Government Fraud section. During her tenure, she investigated and tried criminal cases involving corporate fraud, wire and mail fraud, healthcare fraud, immigration fraud, mortgage fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud, violations of the Food and Drug Act, and violations of various laws relating to export and economic sanctions enforcement, including the Export Administration Act (EAA), the Arms Export Control Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Ms. Isser Goldblatt's success in prosecuting government fraud cases earned her an award from the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California for superior performance, and awards from and recognition by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Postal Inspection Service, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Internal Revenue Service.

Prior to becoming an Assistant United States Attorney, Ms. Isser Goldblatt was in private practice for five years in Latham and Watkins's New York office, where she concentrated on conducting internal corporate investigations and white collar criminal matters. She was part of the team that represented Columbia/HCA in simultaneous criminal and civil investigations conducted by numerous United States Attorney's Offices, various State agencies, and the United States Department of Justice. The investigations included allegations of Medicare fraud and violations of the False Claims Act, including systemic fraudulent lab billing and in-patient diagnostic coding, physician kickbacks and Stark Amendment violations, and the filing of false cost reports. Ms. Isser Goldblatt was a key member of the team that successfully persuaded the Department of Justice that no criminal laws had been violated by systemic overcharging to Medicare and Medicaid of medically unnecessary laboratory tests.

• Represented and counseled witnesses in large criminal securities fraud case and trial in the Eastern District of New York involving the failure of a major hedge fund.

• Represented and counseled individual in large criminal tax shelter case in Southern District of New York.

• Represented and counseled a global transportation company with respect to various internal investigations relating to fraud and employee misconduct, and in developing internal training programs designed to prevent, detect and deter violations of criminal laws by employees.

• Represented a multinational corporation, including conducting an internal investigation, regarding alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Federal Election Campaign Act.

• Represented Columbia/HCA, including conducting an internal investigation, in connection with federal and state investigations into alleged health care fraud.

• United States v. Vasu Deo, et al.: Prosecuted a multi-million dollar Medicare fraud case involving kickbacks to physicians and patients for prescriptions for medically unnecessary medical equipment, blood tests and home health services.

• United States v. Morteza Eghbal, et al.: Prosecuted one of the largest mortgage fraud cases involving the Department of Housing and Urban Development and over 1000 fraudulent loans issued under the Federal Housing Administration loan program.

• United States v. Leo Sarabia and David Canter: Prosecuted million-dollar mail and tax fraud involving the solicitation of investors in a fictitious company.