Linda M. Ricci

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Representative Matters: Served as first or second chair in more than a dozen federal
  state trials involving tax fraud, securities fraud, money laundering
  drug crimes, theft,
  employment discrimination, among other areas.
  Represented corporate executive in multi-year investigation conducted by U.S. Attorney's Office involving alleged international fraud, kickbacks,
  money laundering activities.
  Represented major retail pharmacy in federal
  state investigations into alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act, the False Claims Act,
  state consumer protection statutes.
  Represented corporate executive in connection with FCPA investigation conducted by U.S. Attorney's Office.
  Represented company
  its principal in connection with federal False Claims Act investigation conducted by the U.S. Attorney's Office involving international contracting activities.
  Represented residential living facility in connection with state attorney general investigation into potential abuse
  /or neglect of residents.
  Represented national health care services company in connection with investigations conducted by state attorney general
  HHS-OIG involving alleged unfair
  deceptive practices focused on delivery of services
  related billing practices.
  Represented manufacturing company in connection with a federal investigation conducted by U.S. Attorney's Office involving alleged False Claims Act violations initiated by a whistleblower related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds.
  Represented real estate company in connection with a federal investigation conducted by U.S. Attorney's Office involving alleged False Claims Act violations related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds.
  Represented multiple employees of government contracting company in connection with federal civil
  criminal investigation conducted by U.S. Attorney's Office involving alleged violations of the False Claims Act.
  Represented municipality in connection with multiple federal
  state investigations involving alleged discriminatory practices
  alleged improper financial activities by high-ranking city officials.
  Conducted internal antitrust investigation on behalf of international vitamin manufacturing company
  defended company in federal gr
  jury investigation
  parallel civil actions regarding alleged participation in international vitamin cartel involving price-fixing
  allocation of market shares for vitamins sold in the United States
  abroad.
  Conducted internal investigation of a worldwide publishing firm concerning misrepresentations to advertisers.
  Defended major medical device manufacturer in federal criminal investigation concerning allegations of health care fraud
  a simultaneous parallel civil action.
  Defended individual officers
  employees of a multinational pharmaceutical company in connection with a qui tam action
  a federal criminal investigation involving allegations of off-label promotion of drug.
  Extradited
  prosecuted foreign nationals involved in trade-based money laundering scheme, with presentation to sentencing court of expert witness testimony concerning operation of the black market peso exchange.
  Supervised investigation of financial institution concerning potential Bank Secrecy Act violations relating to the failure to maintain effective anti-money laundering compliance program
  the filing of required Suspicious Activity Reports.
  Conducted investigation
  prosecution involving alleged backdated exercise of incentive stock options with parallel SEC civil fraud action.
  Conducted investigation of luxury retail goods business into alleged scheme to defraud lenders through inflated inventory reporting in order to increase credit limits
  obtain additional financing.
  Conducted investigation
  prosecution of medical assistant for healthcare program theft, uttering forged securities,
  income tax evasion based on theft from Boston-based charitable foundation
  ophthalmic surgeon.
  Supervised multiple investigations of physicians
  medical professionals involved in distribution of prescription drugs outside the course of usual medical practice, including analysis of data obtained from prescription monitoring program
  collection
  review of information obtained from medical practices
  pharmacies.
  Conducted multiple investigations
  prosecutions of international money laundering
  drug trafficking organizations stemming from high-level international undercover operations aimed at dismantling the most significant criminal organizations across the globe. Worked closely with foreign law enforcement authorities in Colombia, Spain, Germany, Israel, Pol
  ,
  the Dominican Republic.
  Conducted investigation
  prosecution of individuals as well as Spanish
  Cypriot companies that owned
  operated a chemical tanker ship for failing to maintain accurate records in an effort to cover up overboard discharge of oil-contaminated bilge waste at sea. Investigation initiated by whistleblower during inspection
  resulted in detention of crew from the Philippines during duration of investigation.
  Served as second chair in pro bono representation of investment advisor in federal criminal jury trial in the Southern District of New York resulting in successful defense of mail
  wire fraud charges.
  The above representations were h
  led by Ms. Ricci prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
  Government Experience: U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts, 2006-2021
  Narcotics
  Money Laundering Unit, 2010-2021
  Chief, 2018-2021
  Deputy Chief, 2015-2018
  Assistant U.S. Attorney, 2010-2015
  Assistant U.S. Attorney, Economic Crimes Unit, 2006-2010
  Special Assistant District Attorney, Middlesex District Attorney's Office, 2002
  In-House Experience: Assistant General Counsel, Verizon Communications, New Engl
  , 2003-2006
  Internship: Intern, State's Attorney's Office, New Haven Judicial District, Connecticut, 1993
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