Professionals
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Samuel Kauffman chairs the White Collar Defense and Investigations Group. He has extensive experience representing individuals and organizations in complex criminal and regulatory matters. He has represented individual and corporate clients in investigations and prosecutions involving alleged antitrust violations, healthcare fraud, environmental enforcement, securities regulation, federal tax matters, tribal regulatory and criminal matters, among others.
Representative Experience
Antitrust
Represented corporations, corporate officers and employees in criminal antitrust investigations.
Healthcare Fraud
Defended healthcare organizations, doctors and professionals in healthcare fraud investigations.
Admiralty and Maritime Environmental Criminal Defense
Defended international shipping companies and officers regarding alleged MARPOL, APPS and other criminal violations.
Corporate Internal Investigations
Extensive experience conducting and coordinating corporate internal investigations.
Bank/Mortgage Fraud
Defended companies, officers and individuals against allegations of bank and mortgage fraud.
Defense of Law Enforcement Officials
Defended federal, state and local law enforcement officers and corrections officials regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
Environmental Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions
Defended corporations and individuals under investigation for possible criminal violations of environmental laws, including RCRA, the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act.
National Security Cases
Defended individuals against charges involving national security, the dissemination of classified information and the violation of import/export laws and regulations.
Representation of Public Figures Regarding Criminal and Ethical Misconduct
Defended politicians, professional athletes, and other public figures regarding allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct.
Responding to Grand Jury Subpoenas
Assisted numerous corporate and individual clients with responding to and challenging federal and state grand jury subpoenas.
Tax Fraud
Defended individuals against allegations of federal and state tax fraud.
Tribal Regulatory and Criminal Matters
Defended officers of Native American owned businesses regarding regulatory and federal criminal matters.
Professional Activities
- Chair, Oregon State Bar Criminal Law Section Executive Committee
- Member, Board of Directors, Multnomah Bar Association
- Member, Multnomah Bar Association Professionalism Committee, 2002-2004
- Member, Board of Directors, Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger, 2002-2009
- Member, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States
