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Michael B. Homer

Partner

Michael Homer is an accomplished trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor whose practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, complex civil litigation, and government enforcement matters. Michael is based out of both Boston and Miami, and he represents clients nationwide.

Michael previously served for six years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida, where he gained national recognition for prosecuting complex, high-profile fraud cases. As a federal prosecutor in Miami, he led more than 100 investigations and prosecutions involving a variety of federal crimes, including wire and mail fraud, health care fraud, cyber fraud, securities and investment fraud, tax fraud, and money laundering. A skilled white-collar litigator, Michael developed particular expertise during his tenure in the specialized Cyber-Crimes/Crypto-Assets unit and Health Care Fraud unit.

Michael’s high-profile prosecutions frequently garnered widespread media attention, including his prosecution of the “Bleach Boys,” a Florida family who sold a toxic bleach solution as a “miracle” cure for COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, cancer, and autism. Michael’s work as the lead prosecutor in that case (U.S. v. Grenon) was covered extensively by national and international publications and media outlets, including CNN, CBS News, NBC News, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, and was the subject of a popular true crime podcast produced by Bloomberg, “Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure.”

Prior to becoming a federal prosecutor, Michael spent five years as a litigator with Ropes & Gray LLP in Boston, where he gained extensive experience in the health care and life sciences industries; defended individuals and corporations in False Claims Act cases, criminal prosecutions, and commercial litigation; and conducted numerous internal investigations for corporate clients.

Michael began his legal career as a federal law clerk for Judge P. Kevin Castel of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Michael graduated from Columbia Law School with highest honors.

Education

Columbia Law School, J.D., James Kent Scholar

Northwestern University, B.A.

Clerkship

Honorable P. Kevin Castel, United States District Court, Southern District of New York

Private Sector Experience

Michael’s significant representations include:

  • Defending individual in federal criminal case in Philadelphia accused of committing a “pump and dump” fraud scheme involving cryptocurrencies;

  • Defending individual in SEC enforcement action in the Southern District of New York alleging “scalping” as part of a securities fraud scheme orchestrated over Twitter;

  • Representing individual in DOJ national security investigation involving potential violations of export control laws;

  • Representing individual in federally charged securities fraud case in Cleveland, Ohio, based on allegations that the defendant helped facilitate a “pump and dump” scheme;

  • Defended pharmaceutical company in False Claims Act action in the District of Massachusetts;

  • Defended home health care company in False Claims Act action in the District of New Jersey;

  • Represented medical device manufacturer in DOJ investigation involving potential violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute.

DOJ Experience

In addition to his work leading the “Bleach Boys” case, Michael led many other high-profile DOJ prosecutions:

  • Lead prosecutor in investigation into $100 million cryptocurrency investment fraud Ponzi scheme;

  • Lead prosecutor in $100 million health care fraud case involving kickbacks, false claims, and money laundering, against the owner and chief executive of a national allergy immunotherapy company;

  • Lead prosecutor in multi-million dollar investment fraud case involving the owner and chief executive of a South Florida-based technology company, who misappropriated millions in investor funds for his personal use;

  • Lead prosecutor in 15-defendant health care fraud conspiracy involving nearly $50 million of false claims for physical therapy services;

  • Lead prosecutor in health care fraud case against a Miami medical clinic owner and doctor who submitted nearly $40 million in false claims for prescription drugs;

  • Lead filter AUSA in investigation of the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti.

Admissions

Massachusetts

U.S. District Court: Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts

U.S. Court of Appeals: First Circuit Court of Appeals

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