Areas of Practice

Drawing from years of experience in both prosecuting and defending white collar criminal cases, Mark Beck has a proven track record of successfully representing individuals and corporations, their officers, directors, shareholders, and employees. From termination of investigations, to declination of prosecutions, to trial and appellate victories, Mark has successfully defended clients in the most difficult and sensitive criminal matters.

Representative cases have involved the following industries and subjects:

• Aerospace and Defense: False testing, product substitution, quality assurance fraud, mischarging, defective pricing, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
• Banking and Finance: Currency reporting violations, money laundering, fraud, and embezzlement.
• Environmental: Violations of state and federal environmental regulations and statutes, including RCRA, CERCLA, the Endangered Species Act, and the Clean Air Act.
• Health Care: Kickbacks, state and federal fraud and abuse violations, and fraudulent insurance claims.
• Import/Export: Violations of laws regulating the import and export of technology, munitions, and other items.
• Intellectual Property: Theft of intellectual property in the United States and abroad.
• Public Corruption: Campaign contribution violations, bribery, and acts of political corruption.
• Securities: SEC regulations and related federal criminal statutes.
• Trademark: Misappropriation and counterfeiting.
• Tax: Violations of state and federal tax laws and regulations.
• Other Financial Crimes: Mail and wire fraud, RICO claims, Ponzi allegations, extortion, embezzlement, and bankruptcy fraud.

Beck Law represents executives in internal investigations throughout the country, including in proceedings initiated by attorneys general and various federal agencies. Many of the investigations resulted in contested proceedings in which the firm’s clients prevailed. Many others resulted in decisions by government agencies not to bring criminal, civil, or enforcement actions following the firm’s advocacy. The firm also represents professors and students in connection with investigations conducted by educational institutions.

Beck Law represents clients in the defense and prosecution of civil matters involving RICO, fraud, theft, contract, and defamation claims. The firm’s attorneys have also successfully represented entities which are the subject of civil actions brought by governmental entities relating to alleged violations of health care, securities, and tax regulations, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Mark was lead counsel for the Russian Ministry of Finance in a RICO action and related international proceedings in which he secured a judgment for $165 million following the theft of diamonds and gold. Mark and his colleagues led the successful defense of China’s largest oil and gas company in a suit seeking over $5 billion in damages.