Lesley Frieder Wolf

• Pursuing common law and securities fraud claims on behalf of a purchaser of a multi-practice dental and orthodontic services company.
• Defending products liability actions on behalf of North American distributor of personal protective equipment in federal and state courts.

Investigations

• Advised recipients of federal funding on compliance with government directives and ongoing viability of programs and increased enforcement scrutiny.
• Conducted workplace investigation involving potential obstruction of environmental oversight and retaliation.
• Managed internal reviews for school districts regarding supervisory employee misconduct and retaliation claims.
• Directed policy audit for a municipality, providing guidance on compliance and public safety improvements.

Government Experience

• United States v. Wilmington Trust Corp., et al.: A seven-week securities and regulatory fraud trial and jury conviction of senior bank executives and pre-trial settlement with financial institution.
• United States v. Roberta Czap: Successful prosecution of accounting executive at financial services company for embezzlement of more than $6 million, subsequently laundered through a series of complex transactions at casinos. Defendant convicted of wire fraud, money laundering, and tax fraud. Recovered more than $1 million in assets to return to victim company.
• United States v. Michael Boyce: Conviction of director of IT at manufacturing company for wire fraud and tax evasion based upon decade-long scheme involving submission of false invoices from shell companies. Involved theft of more than $3.2 million, much of which was used to purchase multiple income-producing properties subsequently forfeited to provide restitution for victim.
• United States v. William Cook: A bank fraud trial involving the submission of false information to draw against a line of credit, leading to eventual default and a loss to bank in excess of $4 million.