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Of Counsel
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Steve helps guide executives and corporate clients through the complicated world of federal and state civil and criminal regulatory and enforcement matters. Steve represents clients under investigation and prosecution by the U.S Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Food and Drug Administration, and other federal and state regulators relating to alleged violations of the securities laws, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, False Claims Act, federal health care regulations including the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 and Stark anti-kickback provisions, anti-money laundering regulations, well as federal antitrust matters. Steve also conducts internal investigations for clients including those resulting from internal whistleblower allegations.
Steve Cazares is a former federal prosecutor and a former enforcement attorney at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), who leverages his governmental experience with both civil and criminal matters for his clients. During his time as Deputy Chief of the Major Frauds Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, Steve led many of the largest and highest profile white collar investigations and prosecutions in Southern California. Many of these matters involved parallel criminal, civil, and/or SEC regulatory investigations and litigation, making Steve uniquely qualified to assist clients in managing the complexities of parallel civil and criminal proceedings.
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