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Deforest Walter P

Criminal Defense
Our attorneys provide practical, business-oriented solutions for the legal and business challenges faced by a broad range of health care providers as well as companies conducting business in the health care industry. Our health law practice combines the comprehensive background and experience of the firm's lawyers who practice in health law as well as litigation, employment, white-collar criminal defense, and technology law.

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Forest & Koscelnik

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Deforest Walter P

Criminal Defense
Our attorneys provide practical, business-oriented solutions for the legal and business challenges faced by a broad range of health care providers as well as companies conducting business in the health care industry. Our health law practice combines the comprehensive background and experience of the firm's lawyers who practice in health law as well as litigation, employment, white-collar criminal defense, and technology law.
Wrongful Death
Walter DeForest was hired as trial counsel less than one month before trial to defend a general aviation engine manufacturer in a wrongful death case in Gwinnett County Superior Court for the State of Georgia. In the case, the plaintiffs sought more than $18 million in damages related to the crash of a Cessna 210 aircraft where the pilot's family claimed that the pilot, a well-recognized anesthesiologist, had an engine failure shortly before the plane crashed. After a two-week jury trial, the jury awarded only $1.7 million, considerably less than the damages sought by plaintiffs at trial. We have successfully defended several other death cases involving other products as well as non-death cases. We will try cases to verdict or amicably resolve them depending on the best interests of the client.
Fraud
Currently, David's White Collar and Investigations practice helps companies and individuals confronted with the weight and worry of government investigations and prosecutions. David provides sound advice and guidance based on a wealth of experience and knowledge, assisting clients through the trials and tribulations of the criminal process. David represents clients in all aspects of white collar crime and regulation, including: criminal tax violations, FCPA violations, money laundering, DBE fraud, Health Care fraud, Stark Act and Anti-Kickback violations, government contracting fraud, False Claims Act allegations, export violations, FDA violations, securities fraud, public corruption, environmental crimes, and banking offenses.
White Collar Crimes
We take an aggressive yet tactful approach in assisting clients through the trials and tribulations of the criminal process. Our clients are confident that they are in the hands of dedicated, intelligent lawyers on whom they can fully depend and trust. We cover all aspects of white collar crime and regulation, including...
Money Laundering
From 2000 to July 2005, David left private practice to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. There, he handled a variety of criminal prosecutions and investigations and worked closely with representatives of financial institutions, including internal auditors, compliance officers, and counsel, as well as corporate representatives. For several years, David specialized in investigating complex international money laundering and narcotics importation cases.
Internet Crimes
Our firm has helped a large number of e-commerce clients navigate the opportunities and challenges involved in the Internet and its constant evolution. We have advised both established and start-up companies as they developed and deployed their Internet and e-commerce offerings. We have also handled related privacy and security issues.

Business and Corporate Law

Business Disputes
If you have a significant claim that you believe is appropriate, or are being faced with a claim that you believe is unmeritorious in commercial litigation, contract disputes, trade secrets, technology, employment, defamation, or the other areas in which Walter practices, he would be glad to speak with you.
Business Transactions
Trade Secrets
Antitrust
8 May 2015 "Current Dimensions In Labor and Antitrust Law: An Update", Associated General Contractors of America, 31st Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium

Wrongful Termination
• Litigation of employment matters, such as discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and suits involving the enforcement of non-competition clauses. We have litigated in state and federal courts and represented clients before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor
Employment Discrimination
Jackie's work focuses primarily on employment and business-related matters, including employment discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, and union contract matters.
Employment Contract
Walter's litigation work has been primarily in the civil area -- commercial disputes of all types, including trade secrets, business ownership disputes, real estate agreements, products liability, defamation claims, First Amendment access actions, business and employment contracts, noncompetition provisions, wrongful termination suits, and discrimination and harassment cases. He has litigated numerous cases in the state and federal courts throughout the United States, including cases in Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Georgia, Florida, California, West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa and Alabama. He recently tried two significant jury cases to verdict. Walter has appeared before nearly all the federal courts of appeals, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania as well as numerous arbitration cases.
Employment Litigation
David's work focuses on individual and corporate white-collar criminal defense, commercial, business, shareholders’ rights, employment litigation, Section 1983 claims, and products liability matters, as well as advising clients concerning government and regulatory investigations.
Sexual Harassment
Jackie’s practice includes advice on affirmative action, union avoidance, reasonable accommodation, hiring practices, personal services contracts, employee discipline and termination issues, and on compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. She drafts comprehensive employee handbooks, human resources guidelines, and affirmative action plans. She has been invited by employers on numerous occasions to speak to groups of employees and/or supervisors on topics ranging from union avoidance to sexual harassment.

Personal Injury
Besides his white collar criminal defense and investigations work, David has litigated—and tried—a broad variety of civil matters, including trade secrets, restrictive covenants, business fraud, breach of contract, employment discrimination, minority shareholder freeze-out claims, products liability, Section 1983 claims and personal injury defense.
Medical Malpractice

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