Anthony Mirenda represents national and international corporations, and their officers, directors and others in federal criminal and regulatory investigations, particularly concerning allegations of securities, health care, and government contracting fraud, in international anti-corruption, sanctions and export control matters, in complex civil litigation, and in confidential internal investigations. He has tried complex civil and criminal cases in federal and state courts around the country. In addition, Tony is a senior attorney supervising Foley Hoag’s extensive pro bono program providing representation for domestic violence victims.
Tony represents health care and high tech companies, manufacturers, government contractors, and financial services firms in federal and state criminal and regulatory investigations as well as civil litigation, including civil claims brought under the federal False Claims Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and the RICO statute. He represents public companies, board committees, and officers and executives in federal criminal, civil and administrative securities investigations, and defends auditors against federal securities and common law fraud and negligence claims. His work with health care clients includes representing providers, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and others in cases involving alleged Medicare and Medicaid fraud, and FDA or other federal regulatory violations.
Tony represents companies dealing with investigations by federal agencies including the Defense, Justice, Commerce and State Departments in matters involving government contracting and alleged false claims, sanctions, export controls and controls over classified information, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other international anti-corruption regimes, and alleged theft of technology or proprietary information. He also counsels financial institutions in connection with federal investigations concerning bank fraud, FDIC regulatory violations, money laundering and related allegations, and represents corporations and individuals in federal and state tax investigations.
In addition to his trial work, Tony counsels clients on a range of regulatory and corporate compliance issues, plans and executes internal investigations, and assists clients in developing and implementing anti-corruption and other compliance programs. He helps organizations that have been the victims of criminal wrongdoing, and has assisted clients in pursuing criminal referrals, civil actions against the wrongdoers, and fidelity insurance claims.
Tony has authored amicus briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court and other appellate courts on behalf of civil rights and criminal justice organizations. He is a senior attorney supervising Foley Hoag’s pro bono Domestic Violence Prevention Project, assisting victims of domestic violence to obtain and enforce restraining orders and in related criminal proceedings, organizations including the Women’s Bar Foundation, Jane Doe, Inc., and the Domestic and Sexual Violence Council, Inc. as amici in cases raising issues of concern to victims of domestic violence. For over two decades, he has provided education and training for law enforcement, health care professionals, lawyers and law students on issues of domestic violence.
