Experienced Trial Lawyers With A Proven Track Record
Mallett Saper LLP offers cost-effective litigation services in a range of practice areas. We have extensive experience in civil litigation in state and federal court. Our legal team gives you the time and attention needed to understand your goals and build a strategic plan to meet those goals. We make sure that you understand the litigation process and how your choices within that process might affect the outcome of your case.
Parallel Civil And Criminal Cases
In addition to possible criminal penalties, clients may face civil actions, from the government and lawsuits filed by the purported victims of an alleged crime. Federal agencies (i.e., the SEC, FTC, CFTC, etc.) often begin with civil investigations that become the basis for criminal charges.
Legal matters that involve simultaneous civil and criminal cases are complex and require special care. These separate, but related, cases are not “played” by the same set of rules, do not have the same timetable, and may not even be filed in the same court.
On occasion companies involved in civil litigation will sue after a criminal case has been filed or completed, in order to leverage a better result in civil court. At Mallett Saper LLP, we strive to protect our clients by anticipating the possibility of civil litigation from the start.
Asset Forfeiture
As a result of criminal investigations, federal and state authorities often seek the forfeiture of money and property that they claim to be the proceeds of illegal activity. Mallett Saper LLP specializes in seeking the return of assets that have nothing to do with criminal activity and have been illegally seized.
Whistleblower (Qui Tam) Lawsuits
There are federal and state laws allowing private lawsuits against wrongdoers when the government is the victim of fraud. The federal “qui tam” statute specifically provides that the first party to report fraud against the government shall receive a share of any recovery, but only if the “whistleblower” is not convicted of criminal involvement on the fraud.
1996-2004, Ed Mallett was on a team that received a portion of the $1.9 billion repaid to the government by Colombia Healthcare in 2004. Our client, an innocent victim of health care fraud, was never charged with a crime.
Contact the Civil Litigation Attorneys At Mallett Saper
If you need legal representation for a civil trial, contact Mallett Saper LLP by calling 713-423-6769 or filling out our online contact form.