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Provided by David Willingham
David Willingham focuses on white-collar criminal defense and complex litigation matters. He has represented numerous individuals and entities facing governmental investigations and other complex litigation issues in both state and federal courts around the country. David has deep experience in dealing with high-profile cases, having prosecuted and defended many matters of public interest, including those involving health care fraud, financial fraud and money laundering charges. He has handled numerous parallel investigations with the SEC and other regulatory bodies, as well as numerous successful appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to entering private practice, David was the Deputy Chief of the Major Frauds Section of the United States Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California. In that capacity, he spent two years supervising the subsection responsible for all health-care-fraud-related prosecutions within the district.
Mr. Willingham has also served as co-chair of the ABA’s National Committee on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the ABA’s Securities Fraud Committee, and the ABA’s Financial Institution Fraud Committee.
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David Willingham advises individuals and companies on a diverse range of white-collar criminal matters and is practiced in handling both investigations and trial work.
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"He's not only very smart, but also very down to earth and easy to work with."
"He provided a very high level of client service, he's very responsive and thoughtful in the advice he gave."
"He is the go-to person for me. I enjoy working with him - he has a great bedside manner, he's very collaborative, he knows his stuff and he gives a very candid assessment, which enables me to digest and work with the best options. I have lots of trust in David."
"He's not only very smart, but also very down to earth and easy to work with."
"He provided a very high level of client service, he's very responsive and thoughtful in the advice he gave."
"He is the go-to person for me. I enjoy working with him - he has a great bedside manner, he's very collaborative, he knows his stuff and he gives a very candid assessment, which enables me to digest and work with the best options. I have lots of trust in David."
