Guiding clients through DOJ, FBI, DEA, IRS, SEC, HHS-OIG and multiagency investigations, including grand jury proceedings and preindictment strategy, often resolving matters discreetly before charges are filed.
- DOJ & Multi-Agency Investigations
- Subpoena Response
- IRS & Tax Enforcement
- SEC Enforcement
- HHS-OIG / CMS/Healthcare Enforcement
- Pre-Indictment Strategy & Early Intervention
Representative Matters
Representative matters David Tarras has handled include:
- $57 Million FOREX Investigation – No Charges Filed
Convinced federal prosecutors and SEC investigators to decline prosecution in a
- $57 million foreign-exchange matter.
- $6 Million Medicare Kickback Allegation – CEO Cleared
Persuaded DOJ attorneys to drop a high-stakes $6 million healthcare fraud matter before charges were filed.
- Multi-State PPP Loan Conspiracy – Case Dismissed
Secured dismissal of all federal charges against a nightclub owner alleged to have participated in a multi-state PPP loan scheme.
- PPP Loan Fraud / Money Laundering – Major Count Dismissed
Reduced exposure by defeating a money laundering count and recalculating loss values in a pandemic loan fraud case.
- $100 Million Crypto Fraud – Secured Bond for Foreign National
Obtained bond for a foreign national accused in a $100 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, despite no U.S. ties.
- Lacey Act / Wildlife Importation – No Jail, No Immigration Consequences
A Miami reptile shop owner indicted under the Lacey Act received only home confinement. Probation was later terminated early, passports returned, and no immigration consequences imposed.
