Mintz Levin Adds Former Senior DOJ Fraud Attorney, Paul Pelletier, To Washington, D.C. Office
5/9/2011
Washington, DC – Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. today announced that Paul E. Pelletier, former Principal Deputy Chief for Litigation for the Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a Member in the Litigation Section. Mr. Pelletier will practice in the White Collar Defense, Health Care Enforcement Defense and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Practice Groups.
“Paul comes to Mintz Levin with a wealth of experience handling high-profile, high stakes investigations and trials across a broad range of industries including securities, commodities, banking and health care. His 25-plus years as a prosecutor have earned him a reputation as a highly skilled trial attorney,” said Robert I. Bodian, Managing Member of Mintz Levin. “We are delighted to welcome Paul to the firm.”
Hope Foster, a Member in the Health Law Practice in Washington, D.C. and Chair of the firm's Health Care Enforcement Defense Group added, “With increased government investigations and enforcement, particularly in the health care industry, Paul’s accomplishments investigating and prosecuting significant health care fraud cases add to the depth of experience of the attorneys in our growing Health Care Enforcement Defense Group.”
During his tenure with the Department of Justice, Mr. Pelletier led the Criminal Division's fraud enforcement efforts in the wake of the financial crisis of the late 90's and recent debt and banking crises. Mr. Pelletier worked on and supervised several major corporate fraud cases including investigations of PNC, AIG, General Reinsurance, Enron, Qwest and BP. He also spearheaded the development of a health care fraud strike force comprised of enforcement teams across the United States and worked with various United States Attorney's Offices to review settlement terms, including global resolution outcomes, with pharmaceutical and medical device companies. In addition, Mr. Pelletier supervised the DOJ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act unit at the national level.
Mr. Pelletier also served as Chief of the Economic Crime Section where he supervised and prosecuted a variety of significant securities, health care and bankruptcy fraud cases. Additionally, as a Prosecutor and Deputy Chief for the Narcotics Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, Mr. Pelletier prosecuted many sophisticated drug and money laundering enterprises.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Pelletier served as judicial law clerk to Chief Judge Steven Andrews of the Oakland County Michigan Circuit Court and Judge Howard Kirschbaum of the Colorado Supreme Court.
He graduated with honors from New England School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of the Law Review.
