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Furniture Owner Not Charged
Larry Nathans and Robert Biddle persuaded the District of Columbia United States Attorney's Office to decline to prosecute an owner of a furniture company under investigation for bribing government contract officials.
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- Robert W. Biddle
No Prosecution for Client in Asbestos Removal Case
The Department of Justice's Environmental Section and the Maryland United States Attorney's Office in Greenbelt declined to prosecute our client regarding his alleged role in improper asbestos removal and his alleged false statements made to law enforcement and prosecutors prior to our firm's involvement in the case.
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Alien Harboring Indictment Dismissed
Client's Baltimore Federal felony alien harboring indictment was dismissed and client entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to six months probation.
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Baltimore Federal Fraud Loss Reduced From $1.5 Million to $180,000
Canadian client's Baltimore Federal fraud loss reduced from close to $1.5 million to under $180,000. Client received vastly reduced sentence and prison transfer to Canada.
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Criminal Lacey Act Charges Not Filed
After our client refused to plead guilty to Federal criminal Lacey Act charges in Puerto Rico, the Department of Justice's Environmental Section declined to bring charges and the statute of limitations expired.
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CFO Client Avoids Theft Charges
Large Montgomery County embezzlement case not charged against former company CFO.
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Oversees Military Supplier Not Charged
Successful representation of company regarding alleged overseas bribes.
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Client Escapes Kickback Charges
No charges for our attorney client resulting from the federal investigation into Baltimore City official’s alleged kickbacks.
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Client Not Charged in Federal Fraud Case
Successful representation of potential suspect in Maryland federal fraud investigation.
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No Charges in Large Embezzlement Case
Client not charged in significant alleged Maryland company embezzlement investigation.
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Successful Representation of Xerox-Conduent
Many years of successful representation of Xerox-Conduent witness executives in Maryland federal criminal cases against former Maryland officials and others.
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Successfully Brought Company Into Subpoena Compliance
Successfully brought company into subpoena compliance and represented company witnesses during Maryland Federal arson charges against company’s former client.
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Federal Employee Cleared by OIG
Federal contracting employee client cleared by OIG in District of Columbia misuse of credit card investigation.
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Attorney Cleared in Political Corruption Investigation
Successfully navigated attorney through Baltimore Federal political corruption investigation.
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SEC Declines to Sanction
The SEC decided against bringing charges against our investment advisor client concerning alleged grossly improper recommendations and stock sales to elderly client.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Attorney Admitted to Maryland State Bar After Lengthy Character Committee Hearing
Character Committee admitted our new lawyer client to the Maryland State Bar after a day-long hearing in which accusers are found not to be credible after cross-examination and presentation of numerous defense witnesses and other documentation.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Attorney Grievance Complaint Dismissed
The Attorney Grievance Commission agreed not to proceed with charges alleging that a third-party was able to steal funds after we presented information showing that the complainant was incorrect that trust funds had been mismanaged and that the funds received from the law firm had not been properly reported to a court.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Physician Not Charged
Physician client not charged after asserting his Fifth Amendment rights before Baltimore Federal Grand Jury.
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Client Not Indicted After Being Accused of Computer Code Theft
Baltimore Federal U.S. Attorney's Office declined to indict client regarding alleged theft of intricate proprietary computer code related to securities trading.
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Large Cocaine Distribution Case Dismissed Based on Profiling Defense
Large Harford County cocaine distribution case dismissed after Nathans & Biddle, LLP and another Maryland law firm filed a Motion to Suppress the evidence seized in a car after having subpoenaed and analyzed three years of Maryland State Police racial profiling car stop records.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Favorable Result in Peer Review Hearing
Decision to award non-public warning against Baltimore Attorney related to three day Peer Review hearing regarding nine different complainants and twenty-seven different charges ranging from neglect, over billing, and failure to comply with bar counsel requests.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Successful Appellate Ruling Overturning Denial of Wrongful Termination
District Court of Columbia Court of Appeals Reversal of District of Columbia Superior Court’s decision dismissing wrongful termination case against former BET executive.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
$10 Million Recovered for Client
U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland sought forfeiture of over $15 million from our South American client company, over $10 million recovered.
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- Robert W. Biddle
Five Year Minimum Mandatory Conviction Reversed
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals reversed client's five year minimum mandatory conviction because the Cecil County Circuit Court failed to give a jury instruction requested by the defense that was supported by trial testimony. Client subsequently entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to time served.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
25 Year Old Walk Around Money Law Declared Unconstitutional
All charges dismissed and 25 year old walk around money law declared unconstitutional under the First Amendment by Maryland's highest appellate court in a Prince George's County election law case involving the Republican candidate's gubernatorial campaign.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
No Prosecution in Bribery Case Against CFO
Larry Nathans persuaded the Maryland State Prosecutor's office to decline to prosecute the CFO of a suburban District of Columbia based company alleged to have bribed a Maryland state senator.
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Prosecution Declined for Senior Baltimore City Official
Larry Nathans and Robert Biddle persuaded the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office to decline to prosecute a senior level Baltimore City executive for political corruption and tax violations.
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- Robert W. Biddle
Motion to Suppress Granted and All Charges Dismissed in Narcotics Case
All charges dismissed in Baltimore County narcotics case after Circuit Court Judge granted Motion to Suppress the search.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Career Offender Status Removed
Huge sentencing reduction resulting from negotiating away career offender status for Baltimore Federal criminal drug defendant.
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Political Figure Receives Minimal License Suspension After Federal Income Tax Conviction
Court of Appeals agreement to uphold negotiation between our firm and Bar Counsel suspending client’s license only for 6 months after he received 6 month imprisonment sentence for multiple years of federal income tax violations.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
No Charges Brought in Separate Unauthorized Practice of Law Matters
Decisions by the Attorney Grievance Commission not to bring charges against three alleged unauthorized practice of law matters (involving defense against debt collectors, an immigration attorney and a former Virginia state prosecutor)
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Negotiated No Charges Being Filed for Attorney Accused of Theft
Extensive negotiations with large Maryland law firm resulting in no charges being filed related to attorney client’s alleged theft of over $175,000 from the firm.
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Avoided Criminal Charges for Alleged Embezzlement of $400K
Private civil settlement with company client allegedly embezzled over $400,000 from avoided criminal charges.
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CFO Not Prosecuted for Alleged Role in Bank Fraud Investigation
A Baltimore, Maryland Assistant United States Attorney agreed not to prosecute our former CFO client for his alleged role in a bank fraud investigation.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Senior in House Counsel Not Charged for Submitting Alleged False Statements
Representation of Senior In House Counsel, in federal criminal clean water and false statements prosecution in the Western United States, led to no charges.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Client Serving Life Sentence is Freed
Nathans & Ripke, LLP client was serving a life sentence but was freed from prison after 37 years based on proof on an unconstitutional error in his jury instructions.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Reduced Sentence for Embezzlement Client After Multi-Day Sentencing Hearing
Sentence below the guidelines for former Executive Director of Maryland/Virginia non-profit company in a Baltimore Federal criminal embezzlement case.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
- Robert W. Biddle
Substantial Private Settlement in Fatal Accident
Substantial private settlement in Prince George’s county fatal accident case by elderly client pedestrian run over by company vehicle.
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No Charges in Auto Part Price Fixing Case
Cleveland Department of Justice Antitrust Division's decision not to prosecute clients related to alleged conspiracy to control pricing of various car parts.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Baltimore County Sexual Assault Case Declined
Baltimore County Sexual Assault case declined after client successfully passed polygraph and presentation of multiple inconsistencies in alleged victim’s narrative.
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No Charges Brought in Child Sex Abuse Case
No charges brought in Chicago investigation concerning alleged child sex abuse
- Larry Allen Nathans
DOJ Tax Division Declined to Bring Charges in off Shore Tax Sheltering Case
Decision by DOJ Tax Division to decline charges concerning alleged multi-million dollar Western state off-shore tax shelter scheme.
- Larry Allen Nathans
- Robert W. Biddle
Criminal Structuring Charges Dropped
Decision by Baltimore United States Attorney’s Office to forego structuring charges against former IRS agent and prosecute only on tax charges resulting in far reduced sentence.
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Attorney Who Violated Federal Discovery Rules Not Publicly Sanctioned
Attorney who violated federal discovery rules not publicly sanctioned after defense presentation and client interview with court investigator.
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Attorney Found Guilty of Stalking Avoids Bar Suspension
Bar Counsel’s decision to decline to bring charges against Maryland attorney convicted of misdemeanor stalking charge.
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Sexual Assault Case Declined To Be Prosecuted
Prince Georges County alleged sexual assault teacher case declined to be prosecuted based on insufficient evidence.
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Client Not Indicted in High Profile DC Bribery Case
D.C. and Greenbelt Assistant United States Attorneys declined to indict our client for her alleged involvement in accepting substantial gifts from former D.C. Treasury employee Harriette Walters.
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Charges Declined in Asbestos Removal Case
Federal DOJ Environmental prosecutors declined to bring charges against senior level asbestos removal supervisor regarding allegations of improper removal and disposal of asbestos following demolition of government building.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Tremendous Result in Traveling to Have Sex With Minor Case
Howard County Client charged with traveling to have sex with a minor sentenced to only 5 weekends in jail after years of litigation in the Circuit and Maryland Appellate court.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Attorney Client Cleared in Attorney Grievance
Attorney client cleared in Attorney Grievance Investigation based on alleged misrepresentations and escrow misuse.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Federal Credit Card Charges Dismissed
Howard County federal credit card charges dismissed against our New York executive for lack of evidence.
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Prosecution Declined in LA Off-Shore IRS Tax Investigation
Declination by Federal prosecutors and Department of Justice attorneys in federal Los Angeles off-shore IRS tax investigation.
- Larry Allen Nathans
- Robert W. Biddle
Former CFO Not Prosecuted
A Baltimore, Maryland Assistant United States Attorney agreed not to prosecute our former CFO client for his alleged role in a bank fraud investigation.
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College Student Avoids Sex Assault Charges
Maryland college student not charged in alleged sexual assault case.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Illegal Wire Tapping Case Dismissed
Allegany County State’s Attorney dismisses illegal wiretapping case against two animal rights investigators for insufficient evidence after discussions concerning the correct legal standard and factual evidence.
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Domestic Violence Assault Acquittal
Acquittal in Baltimore County domestic violence assault case on behalf of our CEO client after multi-hour cross-examination of wife exposes a vast array of inconsistencies and serious questions about her credibility.
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Institutional Manager Avoids Being Criminally Charged
Nathans & Biddle, LLP's aggressive representation, in a case prosecuted in Federal court in Cleveland, led to our institutional investor manager not being criminally charged by the Department of Justice or sanctioned by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Larry Allen Nathans
IRS 4 Year Off-Shore Tax Investigation Ended With Favorable Result
The IRS's four year tax investigation ended with client entering a guilty plea and receiving a sentence below the recommended Federal sentencing guidelines.
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Animal Rights Felony Burglary Charges Dismissed
Baltimore County dismisses felony burglary charge on animal rights activist alleged to have stolen abused animal, after defense presents compelling information that client was not present when animal taken.
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Assault Charges Dismissed After Investigation Shows Supposed Victim Was the Aggressor
Charges dismissed for transgender Client charged with Baltimore City assault during Vice President Pence’s speech at Fort McHenry after investigation proved that alleged victim was the aggressor.
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Assault Charges Dismissed Against Attorney Client
Baltimore City assault charges were dismissed immediately before trial for our attorney-client who was alleged to have assaulted a company employee during her termination.
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Political Corruption and Tax Investigation Dropped
Four-year political corruption and tax investigation of Baltimore City senior level public official ended after Nathans & Biddle, LLP's presentation with forensic accountant at the Baltimore United States Attorney's Office.
- Larry Allen Nathans
- Robert W. Biddle
Student Avoids Murder Charges
Investigation into Baltimore City College Student’s involvement with the death of other student resulted in no charges after investigation concluded that the student died during an accident in which the Client was not present.
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Doctor Not Charged in Maryland Kickback Investigation
Physician/Owner of medical practice not charged by Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office after extensive kickback investigation.
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State Declines to Bring Child Porn Charges Against Juvenile
No charges were brought against the juvenile Client accused of possession of child pornography.
- Larry Allen Nathans
No Criminal Charges Filed in Algorithmic Theft Investigation
Baltimore United States Attorney's Office declined to bring criminal charges against individual alleged to have stolen algorithmic trading code from former employer.
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Huge Sentence Reduction in Securities Fraud Case
Significant downward departure regarding over representation of loss amount to a sentence of probation in Akron, Ohio federal securities fraud prosecution.
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Successfully Navigated Our Broker Client Through SEC and Insider Trading Investigation
Successfully navigated our investment advisor client through an SEC and criminal insider trading investigation.
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International Military Housing Company Successfully Represented
Navigated company with international military housing contracts through bribery probe investigation and trial of a government official in the Eastern District of Virginia
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Great Result in Juvenile Child Porn Case
Harford County Juvenile child porn possession case concluded with no disposition.
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Excellent Result in Alleged Child Sex Assault Case
Decision by Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office to decline to bring felony sex charges. Client entered guilty plea to second degree assault and received probation.
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No Charges in Fake Competitor Bids Case
Maryland Attorney General's Office declines to charge Client alleged to have provided fake competitor bids to government official in part because Client did not substantially profit from the conduct.
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No Charges in Administrator Sick Leave Fraud Case
Maryland Attorney General's Office agreed not to bring charges against former high level Maryland University administrator based on alleged sick leave fraud.
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Sentence Reduced in Attorney Misappropriation Case
Sentence of probation for attorney in Howard County $550,000 misappropriation case. Sentence was later modified to probation before judgment.
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No Charges in Maryland Federal Political Corruption Bribery Case
Subject in Maryland Federal political corruption bribery case not charged after extensive presentation of innocence at meeting with Assistant United States Attorneys.
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Prosecutors Decline to Indict CFO of Health Care Company
Decision by Maryland Federal prosecutors to decline to indict CFO of health care company based in large part upon an advice of counsel defense.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Physician Avoids Incarceration Sentence
Substantial federal sentencing downward departure for physician in Greenbelt false billing case resulting in a non-incarceration sentence primarily because of his extraordinary history of public service.
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- Robert W. Biddle
Hung Jury for Client in Multi-Million Dollar D.C. Federal Embezzlement Fraud Case
9-3 verdict for acquittal in a five week federal District of Columbia multi-million dollar federal embezzlement fraud trial.
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No Prosecution for Senior Level Military Contractor
Larry Nathans persuaded the Greenbelt U.S. Attorney's Office to decline to prosecute a senior level military contractor alleged to have bribed military procurement officials.
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Favorable Result in Child Pornography Case
Peer review decision in favor of client and awarding reprimand only after finding that client's possession of child pornography was accidental. Client had entered an Alford plea in the criminal case and received Probation Before Judgment.
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No Prosecution or SEC Sanctions for Senior Institutional Investment Manager
United States Attorney’s Office in Cleveland’s decision not to prosecute Director of Institutional Sales at brokerage firm regarding his and his customer’s alleged role regarding precarious trading in penny stocks. Client also avoided SEC sanctions.
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Client Paid in Civil Settlement by Company Alleging Theft
A Baltimore County Assistant State's Attorney dismissed the embezzlement charges. Thereafter, Nathans & Ripke, LLP negotiated a civil settlement in which the company alleging the theft, paid our client several thousand dollars.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Election Law Charges Dismissed and Dismissal Upheld on Appeal Based on First Amendment Defense
Larry Nathans and Booth Ripke represented an individual associated with the Governor's election committee. Mr. Nathans and Mr. Ripke succeeded in having all charges dismissed in the Prince George's County Circuit Court and the ruling upheld by the Maryland Court of Appeals, by developing a novel argument that demonstrated the law unconstitutionally violated the First Amendment.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Attorney Client Not Indicted Regarding State Contract Fraud
In a case being investigated outside of the mid-Atlantic region, Larry Nathans and Robert Biddle learned that their prominent attorney client would not be indicted for his alleged role in the improper awarding of state contracts.
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- Robert W. Biddle
No Criminal Charges Filed for Institutional Investment Manager in Insider Trading Case
Decision by investment manager to assert his 5th Amendment Rights at his SEC deposition, to decline to be interviewed by outside company counsel and threaten to assert his 5th Amendment Rights in the Grand Jury led to no adverse action at the SEC and no criminal charges in this mid-West federal criminal and regulatory investigation.
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Plant Manager Found Not Guilty of Assault
Plant Manager at large Baltimore factory found not guilty of assaulting worker in large part based on several witnesses testifying that the alleged victim's character for truthfulness was not good and the cross examination of the alleged victim showing his story was physically unlikely.
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Criminal Charges Dismissed and DSS Investigation “Ruled Out”
Client's criminal charges dismissed and DSS investigation "Ruled Out" in Cecil County after Nathans & Ripke, LLP's investigation of case. The State's main complaining witness was subsequently charged with embezzlement and falsely accessing a computer related to client.
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Client Acquitted of All Charges in Assault Retrial
Larry Nathans and Booth Ripke gained an acquittal for a client in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court trial. The client had been previously convicted with other counsel based in large part on the testimony of two witnesses. After the main witness testified in the retrial, was cross-examined by Mr. Nathans, and the client was acquitted, false statement charges were brought against the main witness and she was subsequently found guilty.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
CFO of Health Company Granted Immunity and Avoids State and Federal Charges
CFO of health care company granted immunity by the Maryland State Prosecutor in bribery investigation. As a result, Baltimore Federal prosecutors were precluded from charging client.
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Senior Executive Receives Significant Sentence Reduction After Long Federal Health Care Trial
Significant sentencing reduction from final Federal Sentencing Guidelines range of 6-8 years to a sentence of 1 year and 1 day imprisonment for senior executive after many month Tampa federal health care case tried by other counsel.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
No Criminal Charges Filed in Flipping Case
Decision by Maryland federal authorities to not bring criminal charges against our client who was investigated for alleged criminal conduct regarding his role in the illegal "flipping" of investment properties and helping to secure fraudulent loans.
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Attorney Receives Probation Sentence
Large family circumstance Federal Sentencing Guidelines departure for attorney in a Baltimore Maryland federal criminal mortgage fraud flipping case that resulted in a sentence of home detention. Cooperating witnesses against client received sentences ranging from 17-36 months in prison.
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- Robert W. Biddle
No Charges Filed in Sham Marriage Investigation
Decision not to bring charges by Maryland federal prosecutors related to illegal sham marriage to obtain Green Card and citizenship.
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Multiple Death Sentence Overturned and Client Freed
Client's five Prince George's County death sentences overturned and counsel subsequently secured plea, prior to retrial, to one count of second degree murder and a sentence of time served.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Client Serving Life Sentence Has Sentence Reduced and Is Freed
A Kent County Circuit Court Judge reduced our Client's life sentence for murder to 40 years. Client was released later in the week based upon his accumulated time served.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Government Declines to Bring Minimum-Mandatory Identity Theft Charges
Our former bank executive client escapes minimum mandatory sentence regarding her years of identity theft from multiple bank customers and is sentenced to significantly reduced sentence regarding almost 1.5 million dollar embezzlement.
- Larry Allen Nathans
No Charges Brought After Long Public Corruption Investigation of Elected Baltimore City Council Members
Successful public corruption defense of the Baltimore City Council - the Maryland United States Attorney announced that he was closing out the 1 1/2 year public corruption investigation of the elected Baltimore City Council members and declining to bring any criminal charges. Mr. Nathans represented nine of the Councilpersons and was the lead defense counsel in the matter.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Innocent Man Freed From Prison, Later Pardoned and Awarded $1.4 Million
Freeing an innocent man, Michael Austin, from prison - Mr. Nathans was engaged by Centurion Ministries, a New Jersey based organization committed to free wrongfully imprisoned individuals. Mr. Austin was serving a life sentence for the 1974 armed robbery/murder of a convenience store clerk. Larry Nathans and Booth Ripke mounted a successful challenge to Mr. Austin's conviction, based upon Mr. Austin's innocence and significant constitutional violations leading to his conviction. The case received significant local and national press coverage including an appearance by Mr. Austin and Mr. Nathans on ABC's Good Morning America news program. Mr. Austin received a full pardon from Governor Robert Ehrlich. The Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) awarded Mr. Austin over $1.4 million dollars in compensation (the largest award ever given in Maryland). At the BPW hearing, Governor Ehrlich praised Mr. Austin's Nathans & Ripke, LLP, attorneys for their work in representing Mr. Austin.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Client Received Unsupervised Probation After Initially Being Charged With 1st Degree Murder
Baltimore City Circuit Court attempted first degree murder charges dropped to a misdemeanor and client received unsupervised probation sentence.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Assault Case Put on Stet Docket
Baltimore City Assault case put on stet docket after history of physical and emotional mitigation was presented to victim and Assistant State’s Attorney.
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Indictment Dismissed Based on FBI Misrepresentations
Maryland United States Attorney's Office dismissed indictment after it was proved that FBI agent intentionally misrepresented several key assertions in arrest and search warrant.
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Motion to Dismiss Granted for Computer Tampering Case
Motion to Dismiss granted in Baltimore Federal Court, regarding first case in country brought on computer tampering statute, after Duke Law School Forensic Expert's affidavit was filed.
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Alford Plea Leads to Unsupervised Probation
Disposition in Baltimore City Circuit Court case of probation before judgment, unsupervised probation and no sex registry for lawyer client charged with possession of child pornography. Client entered an Alford plea maintaining his innocence.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Multi-Law Firm Effort Successful in Reducing Sentence of Judge’s Relative
Nathans & Biddle, LLP chosen to coordinate multi-law firm effort to reduce sentence of Judge’s relative after client’s trial, appeal and petition for certiorari had been unsuccessful. Federal habeas corpus petition subsequently granted based on combination of age and health concerns.
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Federal Habeas Corpus Petition Granted Based on Defense Lawyer Error
United States District Court Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Granted an 18 U.S.C. § 2255 federal habeas corpus petition finding that the trial lawyer provided ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing. Client's original sentence was subsequently reduced.
- Larry Allen Nathans
- Robert W. Biddle
Dismissal of Theft and Assault Charges for Maryland Lawyer
Dismissal of theft and other charges in Baltimore City case against recently graduated law student alleged to have committed theft at a Maryland casino. Attorney pled guilty to disorderly conduct, received probation before judgment and was admitted to practice law.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Probation Before Judgment and No Sex Offender Registration for Maryland Attorney
Baltimore City attorney sentenced to Probation Before Judgment (PBJ), not ordered to register as a sex offender and given unsupervised probation after entering an Alford Plea to possession of child pornography.
- Larry Allen Nathans
No Charges Filed in Bankruptcy and Mortgage Investigation
Decision by Maryland United States Attorney's Office to decline to bring charges in Bankruptcy Fraud and separate Mortgage Fraud investigation.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Howard County Felony Indictment Dismissed
Felony Criminal Charges dismissed in Howard County Circuit Court after arguing that the Indictment left out an essential element of the crime and was otherwise not specific.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Presented New Evidence of Innocence and Client Freed After Having Served 39 Years
Walter Lomax was freed after serving 39 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Booth Ripke and Larry Nathans began representing Mr. Lomax in 2005, after an exhaustive investigation revealed never before presented evidence of innocence. The firm filed a Motion to Reopen in the decades old case.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Prince George’s County Multi-Count Felony Extortion and Theft Scheme Indictment Dismissed
Prince George's County Multi-Count Felony Extortion and Theft Scheme Indictment Dismissed
- Larry Allen Nathans
Third-Degree Sexual Indictment Dismissed
Howard County State court third-degree sexual Indictment dismissed based on failure to adequately state the proper elements of the crime.
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Sentence Below Federal Sentencing Guidelines
After lengthy sentencing hearing in Baltimore U.S. District Court, Judge rules for our Executive Director of charity client regarding the amount of fraud loss and further reduces sentence below the recommended federal sentencing guidelines based on a compilation of other factors.
- Larry Allen Nathans
- Robert W. Biddle
U.S. Attorney’s Office Changes Position and Declines to Bring Charges
After Nathans & Ripke, LLP and another Baltimore law firm made a presentation to the Maryland United States Attorney's Office the government declined to prosecute husband and wife mortgage brokers alleged to have falsely billed and received thousands of dollars of expenses to a financial institution that closed their loans.
- Larry Allen Nathans
- Robert W. Biddle
Sentence Drastically Reduced in Historical Document Theft Scheme
Client was indicted in the United States District Court for Maryland for his involvement in the most prolific historical document theft scheme in United States history from numerous historical societies in several states including Maryland. After extensive pretrial and sentencing efforts, Larry Nathans and Booth Ripke, Nathans & Biddle, LLP, were able to secure a sentence of one year and one day in a minimum security prison for our client. This sentence was far less than sentence the Government requested in Court. It was also seven times less than the 84 month sentence given to his co-defendant, Barry Landau. National Archives' Targeted By Thieves - 60 Minutes story dated October 27, 2012
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Baltimore City Council Federal Corruption Investigation Ends With No Charges
The Maryland United State's Attorney publicly announced an end to his office's 1 1/2 year public corruption investigation of the Baltimore City Council. Larry Nathans was the lead criminal defense attorney in this matter.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Client Sentenced to Home Detention in Lieu of Imprisonment
A Washington, D.C., United States District Court granted a defense downward departure from the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and sentenced Larry Nathans client to home detention in lieu of imprisonment. The client accepted a bribe in return for approving the awarding of a Department of Education contract.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Deputy Attorney General Refused to Allow Indictment of Fortune 100 Oil Company Exec
Decision not to prosecute by Deputy Attorney General following a five-year Federal Puerto Rico investigation of a senior executive of a Fortune 100 oil company regarding environmental pollution and alleged false statements.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Hobbs Act Charges Dismissed and Sentence Negotiated to Probation in Corruption Case
In Federal Greenbelt high profile political corruption case, Nathans & Biddle, LLP client received sentence of probation following lengthy negotiation with government counsel and codefendants received prison sentences.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
No Charges Filed for Government Agency Boss
Larry Nathans persuaded prosecutorial authorities to forego criminal charges against his client the head of a municipal government agency. The client had been investigated for her alleged role in accepting a bribe.
- Larry Allen Nathans
School Bribery Case Dismissed
The Office of the State Prosecutor dismissed Larry Nathans' client's Baltimore City Circuit Court felony bribery and theft charges. The case involved the alleged bribery of a Baltimore City School official.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Two Counts of Attempted Felony Extortion Reduced to Misdemeanor
Washington County prosecutors held a press conference after indicting an individual with two counts of attempted felony extortion. Thereafter, in January, 2008, after Larry Nathans had been hired and completed a thorough defense investigation of the charges, the Washington County State's Attorney's Office dismissed the felony extortion charges. The client entered a no contest plea (not an admission of guilt) to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to Probation Before Judgment (not a conviction) with unsupervised probation and a $250 fine.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Attorney General Declines Bribery Prosecutions
The Maryland Attorney General's Office declined to prosecute two of our clients, in separate investigations, for their alleged participation in soliciting bribes and bribery of a public official.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Chief of Staff Avoids Criminal Charges in Corruption Case
Nathans & Biddle, LLP helped our Chief of Staff client avoid criminal charges in a Maryland political corruption investigation.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Dismissal of Hobbs Act Federal Criminal Indictment
Nathans & Biddle, LLP negotiated the dismissal of our client's Hobbs Act federal criminal indictment and successfully helped her avoid bribery and other potential charges related to the Greenbelt investigation of former Prince George's County Executive, Jack Johnson. Client eventually entered a guilty plea to a one count criminal information charging her with having wrongfully requested a police officer to run an improper Motor Vehicle Administration check. Client received a sentence of probation.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
- Robert W. Biddle
Attorney Escapes Charges in Campaign Finance Investigation
Successful representation of attorney regarding federal investigation of Baltimore City public official.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Builder Client Avoids Kickback Charges
Client not charged in Baltimore FBI kickback investigation.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Attorney-Client Avoids Public Corruption Charges
Decision not to charge Maryland attorney in out of state federal public corruption investigation.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Bribery Client Receives Probation
D.C. Federal court client entered a guilty plea to bribing a federal program manager and received a downward departure and a sentence of probation.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Client’s Assault Charges Dropped After Extensive Investigation
Charges dropped in Baltimore County assault charge after extensive investigation regarding alleged victim showed him to be a habitual criminal and fraudster.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Exonerated Client Receives Second Monetary Award
Close to million-dollar 2022 supplemental award (plus medical and other services) awarded by the Maryland Board of Public Works after our successful ALJ hearing related to our previously exonerated client who had received a prior award of $1.4 million dollars.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Innocent Client Freed After 27 Years
Close to million-dollar 2022 supplemental award (plus medical and other services) awarded by the Maryland Board of Public Works after our successful ALJ hearing related to our previously exonerated client who had received a prior award of $1.4 million dollars.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Chief Environmental Officer Avoided Prosecution for Clean Water and Air Violations
Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office declined to prosecute Chief Environmental Officer regarding alleged Massachusetts Clean Water and Clean Air violations.
- Larry Allen Nathans
30 Day Sentence in $6 Million Security Fraud Case
Post Booker sentence of 30 days in community confinement center, followed by 5 months home detention in a $6 million Akron, Ohio security fraud case.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Client Charged With Illegal Importation of Caviar Receives Reduced Sentence
Reduced sentence for Manhattan client charged with illegal importation of caviar.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Prison Sentence Reduced to Home Detention
Substantial downward departure, not related to cooperation, in Greenbelt Federal internet crime case - resulted in a sentence of home detention rather than imprisonment.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Possible 3 Year Imprisonment Negotiated to Home Detention for Baltimore Attorney
Substantial family circumstance downward departure for attorney in a Baltimore Federal criminal mortgage "flipping" case - resulted in a sentence of home detention despite the fact that cooperating witnesses against him received sentences from 17-36 months.
- Larry Allen Nathans
- Robert W. Biddle
Houston Client Avoided Charges for Alleged Role in Federal Clean Air Violations
No charges brought against Houston client regarding his alleged role in federal Clean Air Violations.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Successfully Fought “Grouping” Enhancement
Successfully fought "Grouping" enhancement which made client eligible for non-imprisonment sentence in Greenbelt Federal criminal case.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Secured a Significant Sentence Reduction for Client Involved in Historical Document Theft Scheme
Our Client was indicted in the United States District Court for Maryland for his involvement in the most prolific historical document theft scheme in United States history from numerous historical societies in several states including Maryland. After extensive pretrial and sentencing efforts, Larry Nathans and Booth Ripke, Nathans & Ripke, LLP, were able to secure a sentence of one year and one day in a minimum security prison. This sentence was far less than sentence the Government requested in Court. It was also seven times less than the 84 month sentence given to his co-defendant, Barry Landau. National Archives' Targeted By Thieves - 60 Minutes story dated October 27, 2012
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Client Accused of Bankruptcy Fraud Has Case Dropped
Decision by Maryland federal prosecutors to decline to charge attorney client in bankruptcy fraud case based on a proffered reliance on counsel defense.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Political Figure Avoids All Charges After Separate Multi-Year Federal Environmental and Tax Investigations
Political figure investigated in multiple Baltimore Federal Investigations avoided all charges after presentation to the U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI.
- Larry Allen Nathans
- Robert W. Biddle
Conviction Overturned in Bribery Case Based on Actual Innocence
Larry Nathans persuaded a Baltimore, Maryland Federal Judge to overturn the conviction of a senior level pharmaceutical executive in a FDA bribery case.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Prosecution of CFO Declined
Larry Nathans persuaded the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office to decline prosecution of an investment firm CFO in a Baltimore federal criminal political corruption and securities prosecution (where CEO not represented by our firm was convicted).
- Larry Allen Nathans
Life Sentence Reduced to Time Served
A Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge reduced our Client's life sentence to time served ending his 39 year incarceration for a murder that he did not commit. Nathans & Biddle, LLP partnered with New Jersey based Centurion Ministries in this case.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Reduced Sentence in Criminal Mortgage Flipping Case
Substantial sentence below the guidelines, in post Booker case, for seller of large number of properties in Baltimore Federal criminal mortgage "flipping" case.
- Larry Allen Nathans
7 Figure Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case
Significant 7-figure settlement in medical malpractice as the result of emergency surgery needed after stroke not properly diagnosed.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Charges Not Brought Against Several of Our Attorney Clients
The Attorney Grievance Commission declined to docket complaints against several of our attorney clients after we responded to the initial allegations.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Baltimore Medical Student Avoids Disciplinary Charges
Successful representation of Maryland medical student for alleged substance abuse problem.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Not Charged in Alleged Sexual Assault
Client not charged in alleged sexual assault of family relative after investigation shows serious credibility problems with the accuser.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Client Escapes Child Porn Charges
No charges brought in Howard County child porn possession case after search of Client’s residence.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Criminal Structuring Charges Dismissed
Baltimore Federal criminal structuring charges dismissed and federal tax loss lowered resulting in significantly reduced sentence for former owner of adult entertainment and vending machine businesses.
- Larry Allen Nathans
No Child Pornography Charges Filed After 3 House Searches
Howard County Detective declines to bring child pornography charges after executing three separate search warrants at client's house over the course of a year.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Successful Representation of High Level Executive
Successful representation of a high level executive in Chicago DOJ Antitrust Division's price fixing and market allocation investigation regarding the auto parts industry.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Conviction Overturned for Client Serving a Life Sentence
A St. Mary's County client serving a life sentence had his conviction overturned based upon Nathans & Biddle, LLP's discovery that the client's trial counsel had failed to adequately investigate and raise a mental health defense.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Client Acquitted of DWI Based on Unusual Defense
Jury found client not guilty after hearing defense that Client was not intoxicated but was really such an unusually difficult person that the police got so fed up with Client that they prematurely stopped their field sobriety tests before there was sufficient reliable evidence to show Client was intoxicated.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Liquor Investigation
Store owner and employees not charged in Federal investigation concerning the unlawful sale of liquor to be sent to other states.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Client Acquitted of Sexual Assault
Client acquitted after defense presented evidence that Client's brother was more likely the real attacker.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Charges Against in House Attorney for Assault Dismissed Moments Before Jury Selection
Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office dismissed charges moments before the assault trial was to begin against Attorney involved in terminating company employee. Defense case involved initial police officer who would have testified that victim reported alleged injury differently, several witnesses that would have testified that alleged victim was not a truthful person and prior employment related false claims by the alleged victim.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Extremely Low Sentence in Maryland Federal Health Care Fraud Case
Former accountant Client pled guilty in a significant multi-million-dollar Maryland federal case related to Health Care Fraud and received a sentence of only 30 days.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Physician Found Not Guilty for Attempted 1st Degree Murder
Howard County physician found Not Criminally Responsible (NCR) for attempted first degree murder of her doctor husband.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Cross-Examination Exposed Witness’ Shady Past and Led to Hung Jury
9-3 verdict for acquittal in D.C. federal embezzlement trial. Decision by Federal Judge to not allow defense counsel for cooperating witnesses in the future, not to be in court when their client testifies, as the result of 2 day delay in testimony when witness refused to answer any more questions during Mr. Nathans cross-examination which exposed multiple areas of mortgage and tax fraud that the witness had not disclosed to prosecutors.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Felony Embezzlement Charges Dropped Against Franchise Owner
Franchise owner's Baltimore County Circuit Court felony embezzlement charges dismissed. Parent company subsequently paid settlement for money actually owed to client.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Felony Theft Charges Dismissed Against College Football Player
Dismissal of Baltimore County felony theft charges against college football player client after Nathans & Ripke, LLP presented evidence to prosecutor showing that other person likely committed the thefts.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Federal Prosecutors Agree to Not Indict Client
Federal prosecutors agreed not to indict our client who was investigated for fraud related to the sale of over 20 Baltimore City properties.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Dismissal of Landlord’s Felony Theft Charges
Dismissal of felony theft charges in Baltimore City case for landlord charged with illegally converting damage deposit and failing to return the funds to renter.
- Larry Allen Nathans
House Flipping Clients Not Charged
Decision by Baltimore United States Attorney's Office not to charge our attorney clients in two separate investigations concerning their alleged role in the illegal "flipping" of houses.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Favorable Sentence in Fraudulent Deed Scheme
Baltimore City fraudulent deed scheme ended with indicted settlement agent receiving a sentence of unsupervised probation.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Appraiser Receives Reduced Sentence for Falsifying Photographs
Below Federal Sentencing Guidelines sentence for appraiser of multiple Baltimore City properties convicted of falsifying photographs of properties and using fake comparable listings.
- Larry Allen Nathans
- Robert W. Biddle
No Charges Filed Against Lawyer
Decision by Baltimore U.S. Attorney's Office to decline to charge lawyer client in mortgage fraud investigation based on lack of significant loss and mistake rather than purposefully misleading in home loan application.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Client Acquitted of All Charges in Federal Civil Rights Trial
Larry Nathans' client was acquitted of all charges in an almost four week long federal civil rights trial brought in the United States District Court for Maryland - Baltimore.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Federal Motion to Suppress Client’s Admission Granted and All Federal and State Charges Dismissed
Motion to suppress client's admission granted and Baltimore federal grand jury indictment subsequently dismissed. Suppression of statements also granted in related Prince George's County felony cases and all state charges also dismissed.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Baltimore City Political Corruption Case
Client not charged in Baltimore City political corruption case based on presentation that Client was unaware of critical facts discussed in meeting that he was not present.
- Larry Allen Nathans
New Trial Granted in Insurance Arson Case
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals affirmed the Circuit Court's granting of a new trial in an insurance arson case based on ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel and Carroll County prosecutor's failure to disclose Brady information. Client was originally sentenced to 18 years imprisonment consecutive to a previously imposed 10 year sentence. After having been free on release for over 2 years, client pled guilty and was sentenced to the time he had already served.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Felony Automatic Weapon Charges Dropped
Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorney drops felony automatic weapon charge on one individual, recalls warrant on additional suspect and declines to charge two other young women with similar charge after meeting in which the lack of prior knowledge of all four women is argued.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Puerto Rico Client Not Prosecuted for Lacey Act Violations
Decision by Department of Justice (DOJ) not to prosecute case in Puerto Rico based on alleged Lacey Act violations.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Embezzlement Sentence Reduced 50%
Downward departure in Baltimore Federal criminal embezzlement case reducing sentence by 50% for bank manager based on a number of factors unrelated to cooperation.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Drug Charges Dismissed for Hells Angel Client
All Greenbelt drug charges dismissed for Hells Angel client after he admitted to illegally possessing gun.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Securities Attorney Found Not to Have Violated Rules
Peer review decision finding that Securities Attorney did not violate any Maryland rules regarding his representation of another attorney in securities case and in his efforts to withdraw from his representation in that matter.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
DOJ Declined to Prosecute D.C. Executive for False Lead Report
DOJ Environmental Section decision to decline to prosecute Washington, D.C. executive regarding his alleged role in the false reporting of lead pipe related issues.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Scientist Not Indicted in Manufacturing Chemical Agent Investigation
Baltimore United States Attorney's Office declined to indict scientist client based on alleged manufacturing of deadly chemical agent.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Therapist Receives 18 months Home Detention in $1 million Plus Billing Fraud Case
Speech therapist received sentence of home detention in Montgomery County after pleading guilty to billing for over $1 million in health care services not provided.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Reprimand in Unauthorized Practice of Law Investigation
Attorney receives reprimand rather than suspension or disbarment after being investigated for allowing non-attorney third party to perform significant legal functions for attorney client and having received significant payments for those alleged illegal services.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Government Fraud Case Declined
D.C. based Government fraud case declined based on defense that Client’s mistake was innocent and that he did not profit from his action.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Charges Avoided in Fraud Scheme
Client avoided criminal charges in Baltimore Federal overbilling fraud scheme.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Home Detention Sentence in New Jersey Federal Billing and Kickback Conspiracy
Client received 1 year home detention after pleading guilty to felony health care fraud in Newark United States District Court for his role in multi-million dollar illegal drug rehabilitation billing and kickback conspiracy.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Veterinarian Allowed To Plead Guilty to Misdemeanor and Received Sentence of Unsupervised Probation
Veterinarian who ran an illegal animal prescription pharmacy for many years pled guilty in Maryland United States District Court to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation after having paid back the proceeds of the illegal conduct and having presented significant family matter ongoing concerns.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Felony Murder Conviction Vacated and Dismissed
Baltimore City felony murder and firearm convictions were vacated and dismissed after Court concluded that significant exculpatory evidence had been withheld that substantiated Client’s position that he had withdrawn from the conspiracy and had gone home hours before there had been any decision to kill the victim.
- Note - The third part of this blurb should also appear in the Post Conviction Proceedings Page slightly modified to read:
  - McMillan, Brian (Baltimore City) Felony murder and firearm convictions were vacated and dismissed after Court concluded that significant exculpatory evidence had been withheld substantiating Client’s position that he had withdrawn from the conspiracy and had gone home hours before there had been any decision to kill the victim.
- Larry Allen Nathans
Immigration Friendly Probation Before Judgement Sentence
Prince George’s County Circuit Court sentenced Client to Probation Before Judgment (immigration friendly sentence), 90 days in jail, and restitution for his role in multi-$100 thousand dollar illegal state wage theft conspiracy.
- Larry Allen Nathans
$48 Million Federal Civil Rights Settlement
Nathans & Ripke co-counseled with other law firm in $48 million dollar federal civil rights settlement for three clients that were innocent and falsely imprisoned for a total of 36 years each after significant information was uncovered that police detectives intimidated several juvenile witnesses to give false testimony during trial.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
Attorney Threatened With Obstruction of Justice Avoids Charges
Attorney being investigated and threatened with obstruction of justice charges regarding his alleged role in coaching/intimidating a government witness, was subsequently not charged after Larry Nathans replaced his prior counsel and aggressively asserted his rights. Based on our advice, client initially asserted his 5th Amendment Rights in the Grand Jury, later declined an invitation by prosecutors to provide information concerning his former client through a proffer session with government counsel, insisted on and was granted formal federal statutory immunity, and later avoided answering most questions in the Grand Jury based upon his assertion of the attorney client privilege and work product doctrines.
- Larry Allen Nathans

About

For the last 40 years, Mr. Nathans has successfully represented individual white-collar clients, Maryland businesses, and non-white-collar clients in grand jury investigations, trials, appeals, and post-conviction matters in federal and Maryland state courts. He also litigates on behalf of lawyers in attorney grievance disciplinary proceedings. Mr. Nathans is a former Chief Assistant Federal Defender for Maryland and a former Trial Practice professor at the Catholic University School of Law.

Among other awards, Mr. Nathans was selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America for 2008-2025. He was also recognized in Best Lawyers as the Lawyer of the Year for White Collar Criminal Defense (2025 and 2021) and General Criminal Defense (2015).

Education

Mr. Nathans is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Florida, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, with High Honors, in 1978 after having only spent 6 1/2 years in college and high school. He received his law degree from Northeastern University School of Law in 1982.

During his second and third years of law school, Mr. Nathans clerked at several prominent law firms and public interest legal advocacy groups: The National Prison Project of the ACLU (Washington, D.C.); Rosen & Remcho (San Francisco, CA); The Center for Constitutional Rights (New York, NY); and Wickwire, Lewis, Goldmark, and Schorr. (Seattle, WA).

Lectures

Mr. Nathans is a regular lecturer at national and Maryland criminal defense programs, including serving as a panel moderator at the American Bar Association (ABA) White Collar annual seminar and as the only criminal defense attorney presenter at a seminar for newly appointed Federal District Court Judges. His publication, Federal Sentencing Downward Departures, was the preeminent text on federal sentencing mitigation.

Mr. Nathans lectures include the following topics: Defending White Collar cases; Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit Criminal Law; federal and state criminal trials; representing clients charged with various fraud offenses; cross-examining informants and cooperating witnesses; opening statements; making presentations to the government to stop criminal charges; sentencing mitigation; investigating federal criminal cases; dealing with the press in high profile cases; filing pretrial motions in federal court; effective use of federal 17(c) subpoenas; representing cooperating witnesses; attacking search and seizure warrants; detention and pretrial release issues; pretrial motions; forging new paths in demonstrative evidence; character and impeachment evidence; raising mental health issues at sentencing; Bureau of Prisons classification policies; how to impeach the government's witnesses; plea bargaining under the federal sentencing guidelines; legal ethics; and freeing the wrongfully convicted.

Mr. Nathans has appeared on ABC's Good Morning America, Fox National News, Court Television, Black Entertainment Television, National Public Radio, and all of the local Baltimore and District of Columbia area television stations.

Attorney Nathans Successfully Defends Numerous Clients

Mr. Nathans has also won numerous cases on behalf of:

Clients accused of public corruption
Attorneys before grievance panels
Federal and state narcotics defendants
State post-conviction clients
Federal habeas corpus clients
Individuals being investigated/charged with other federal and state felonies and misdemeanors

Awards

Recipient of the 2002 Leadership in Law Award presented by the Daily Record, Maryland's legal publication. The award honors efforts to better the legal system, the community, and mentoring efforts that promote a strong generation of future professional and community leaders.
Elected in 2003 to become a Fellow of the Maryland Bar, an honor reserved for only 1% of the members of the state bar.
Selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® for 2008-2025 (White Collar and Non-White Collar Criminal Defense). Mr. Nathans was also recognized in Best Lawyers as the Baltimore Lawyer of the Year for While Collar Criminal Defense (2021-2025) and General Criminal Defense (2015).
Selected by his colleagues for inclusion in the Maryland Super Lawyers® for 2008-2025 in the area of White Collar Criminal Defense.
Nathans & Biddle has been chosen by their peers for inclusion in U.S. News 2010-2025 listing of Tier 1 White Collar Criminal Defense and Criminal Defense firms in Maryland.
Martindale-Hubbell® has continually given Mr. Nathans its highest AV® Rated/Rating for more than 25 years in a row.

Leadership & Memberships

Former Chairperson of the American Bar Association's (ABA) White Collar Crime Subcommittee on Federal Sentencing (1999-2006)
Past President of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association (2002-2003)
Past Vice-Chairperson of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's (NACDL) Post-Conviction and Sentencing Committee
Former Member - University of Maryland's Law School's Leadership Forum
Former Member - Practitioner's Advisory Group to the Federal Sentencing Commission
Member - Federal Bar Association
Member - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association
Member - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member - American Bar Association (Criminal Law Section)
Member - Serjeants' Inn Law Club

Bar Membership

Maryland
District of Columbia
Florida
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
The U.S. Supreme Court

Hobbies

Mr. Nathans has two children. One in the financial industry and the other is a sports performance analyst for a Division I football team. Mr. Nathans has served as a coach for the LTRC Blue Knights Football, Towsontowne Recreational Basketball, Mount Washington Soccer, and Roland Park Baseball.

Awards

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