Linda M. Ricci

Experience: Representative Matters: Served as first or second chair in more than a dozen federal and state trials involving tax fraud, securities fraud, money laundering and drug crimes, theft, and employment discrimination, among other areas.; Represented corporate executive in multi-year investigation conducted by U.S. Attorney's Office involving alleged international fraud, kickbacks, and money laundering activities.; Represented major retail pharmacy in federal and state investigations into alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act, the False Claims Act, and state consumer protection statutes.; Represented corporate executive in connection with FCPA investigation conducted by U.S. Attorney's Office.; Represented company and its principal in connection with federal False Claims Act investigation conducted by the U.S. Attorney's Office involving international contracting activities.; Represented residential living facility in connection with state attorney general investigation into potential abuse and/or neglect of residents.; Represented national health care services company in connection with investigations conducted by state attorney general and HHS-OIG involving alleged unfair and deceptive practices focused on delivery of services and related billing practices.; Represented manufacturing company in connection with a federal investigation conducted by U.S. Attorney's Office involving alleged False Claims Act violations initiated by a whistleblower related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds.; Represented real estate company in connection with a federal investigation conducted by U.S. Attorney's Office involving alleged False Claims Act violations related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds.; Represented multiple employees of government contracting company in connection with federal civil and criminal investigation conducted by U.S. Attorney's Office involving alleged violations of the False Claims Act.; Represented municipality in connection with multiple federal and state investigations involving alleged discriminatory practices and alleged improper financial activities by high-ranking city officials.; Conducted internal antitrust investigation on behalf of international vitamin manufacturing company and defended company in federal grand jury investigation and parallel civil actions regarding alleged participation in international vitamin cartel involving price-fixing and allocation of market shares for vitamins sold in the United States and abroad.; Conducted internal investigation of a worldwide publishing firm concerning misrepresentations to advertisers.; Defended major medical device manufacturer in federal criminal investigation concerning allegations of health care fraud and a simultaneous parallel civil action.; Defended individual officers and employees of a multinational pharmaceutical company in connection with a qui tam action and a federal criminal investigation involving allegations of off-label promotion of drug.; Extradited and prosecuted foreign nationals involved in trade-based money laundering scheme, with presentation to sentencing court of expert witness testimony concerning operation of the black market peso exchange.; Supervised investigation of financial institution concerning potential Bank Secrecy Act violations relating to the failure to maintain effective anti-money laundering compliance program and the filing of required Suspicious Activity Reports.; Conducted investigation and prosecution involving alleged backdated exercise of incentive stock options with parallel SEC civil fraud action.; Conducted investigation of luxury retail goods business into alleged scheme to defraud lenders through inflated inventory reporting in order to increase credit limits and obtain additional financing.; Conducted investigation and prosecution of medical assistant for healthcare program theft, uttering forged securities, and income tax evasion based on theft from Boston-based charitable foundation and ophthalmic surgeon.; Supervised multiple investigations of physicians and medical professionals involved in distribution of prescription drugs outside the course of usual medical practice, including analysis of data obtained from prescription monitoring program and collection and review of information obtained from medical practices and pharmacies.; Conducted multiple investigations and prosecutions of international money laundering and drug trafficking organizations stemming from high-level international undercover operations aimed at dismantling the most significant criminal organizations across the globe. Worked closely with foreign law enforcement authorities in Colombia, Spain, Germany, Israel, Poland, and the Dominican Republic.; Conducted investigation and prosecution of individuals as well as Spanish and Cypriot companies that owned and operated a chemical tanker ship for failing to maintain accurate records in an effort to cover up overboard discharge of oil-contaminated bilge waste at sea. Investigation initiated by whistleblower during inspection and resulted in detention of crew from the Philippines during duration of investigation.; Served as second chair in pro bono representation of investment advisor in federal criminal jury trial in the Southern District of New York resulting in successful defense of mail and wire fraud charges.; The above representations were handled by Ms. Ricci prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.; Government Experience: U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts, 2006-2021; Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit, 2010-2021; Chief, 2018-2021; Deputy Chief, 2015-2018; Assistant U.S. Attorney, 2010-2015; Assistant U.S. Attorney, Economic Crimes Unit, 2006-2010; Special Assistant District Attorney, Middlesex District Attorney's Office, 2002; In-House Experience: Assistant General Counsel, Verizon Communications, New England, 2003-2006; Internship: Intern, State's Attorney's Office, New Haven Judicial District, Connecticut, 1993