Ryan DiSantis

Ryan DiSantis represents corporations and individuals in criminal and civil enforcement matters conducted by U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Ryan has wide-ranging experience in white collar investigations and litigation, including representing clients in matters concerning health care fraud, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), federal grant fraud and financial fraud. He also regularly advises clients regarding compliance matters.

Ryan served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in Boston for over 10 years prosecuting criminal matters involving the FCPA, extortion, securities, tax and investment fraud, possession of stolen art and false statements, among others. He represented the United States in 11 jury trials, including a nearly two-month, five-defendant mortgage fraud trial, and handled eight appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, arguing on behalf of the government before First Circuit panels in four appeals.

Ryan also served as the Victim Rights Legal Adviser for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston. In this role, he advised AUSAs concerning victim-related legal issues in their cases and was responsible for office training on victims’ rights.

False Claims Act/Anti-Kickback Statute

• Represented one of the largest pharmaceutical and medical device distributors in the United States in a DOJ investigation and related whistleblower cases concerning alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act, and resolved the matter through a settlement
• Represented an orphan drug company in a DOJ investigation concerning alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute; False Claims Act; and Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

• Represented the former President of a large multinational corporation in a criminal case that involved alleged FCPA violations
• Represented a large multinational company in a joint DOJ/SEC investigation concerning alleged FCPA violations

Criminal and Civil Enforcement – Labor and Employment

• Represented clients in investigations and enforcement action regarding alleged state and federal labor law violations, issues concerning hiring practices, and potential identity theft

SEC

• Represented the CEO of a healthcare company in an accounting fraud investigation conducted by the SEC

Other DOJ Investigations

• Represented an individual and two universities concerning the “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions fraud investigation and case
• Represented a university professor in an investigation concerning DOJ’s China Initiative
• Represented an individual in a criminal case concerning construction work performed on Boston’s “Big Dig” project

Sexual Misconduct Investigations

• Led an independent investigation into sexual misconduct at an elite private school