Experience

Ifrah PLLC

• Counsel

  • 2009 - Present

  • CIVIL LITIGATION: Defending physician and surgery center against breach-of-contract and fraud claims by former medical billing services provider. • COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION: Helped obtain dismissal of all equitable claims that foreign subcontractor asserted against defense contractor in connection with task orders for the provision of security services in Iraq. • CRIMINAL ANTITRUST: Critical player on defense team that obtained favorable result for employee of foreign auto parts manufacturer under investigation for alleged participation in international price-fixing and bid-rigging scheme. • SECOND-CHAIR TRIAL EXPERIENCE: Successfully defended government contractor against former employee who sought more than $1.6 million for client’s alleged failure to provide notice of right to continuation coverage. • OTHER COURTROOM and LITIGATION EXPERIENCE: Represented government contractor in suit by former employee who alleged more than $300,000 in damages for alleged violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). Obtained dismissal of FMLA claim and settled COBRA claim for a fraction of plaintiff's initial demand. • MORTGAGE FRAUD: Sole counsel to foreign nationals who were subjects of federal investigation due to their alleged role as straw buyers in mortgage-fraud conspiracy. As a result of their successful proffer sessions, clients were not charged. • MEDICARE: Negotiated 42% reduction of overpayment demand on behalf of healthcare provider who was subject of post-payment Medicare audit. • SECURITIES FRAUD: Helped obtain 66% reduction of initial sentence imposed on former CEO convicted of securities fraud. Show less



Greenberg Traurig, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney

  • 2007 - 2009

  • WHITE-COLLAR DEFENSE: Represented business owner charged with conspiring to buy and sell diverted and counterfeit pharmaceuticals on the secondary wholesale market. As a result of his substantial assistance, client received probationary sentence. • PROCUREMENT FRAUD: Conducted internal investigation and advised major staffing company in connection with federal investigation of previous owners’ alleged violation of False Claims Act and procurement regulations. • GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS: Drafted comments on behalf of the Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations regarding proposal to amend Federal Acquisition Regulation to impose contractor compliance-program and disclosure requirements. Show less



Latham & Watkins, LLP

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate, Environment, Land and Resources

  • 2001 - 2006

  • CLEAN AIR: Drafted comments on behalf of major industry stakeholders concerning EPA's promulgation of Clean Air Act Maximum Achievable Control Technology ("MACT") standards. • DATA COMPENSATION: Worked with major pesticide manufacturer to obtain favorable settlement of data compensation claims under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. Laid groundwork for settlement by analyzing historical costs of pesticide development and identifying litigation risks due to unresolved questions of law. • TOXIC TORT: Member of defense team that obtained dismissal of all claims against major electric company facing tort liability due to alleged PCB release. • LAND USE: Successfully defended private and public clients against claims brought under the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. • CIVIL RIGHTS (Pro Bono): Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of DC bus driver who suffered discrimination based on HIV status in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the DC Human Rights Act. Show less