Joshua Levy focuses on white collar defense and related complex civil litigation, particularly in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Joshua's practice includes representation of individuals and corporate clients in a wide array of government enforcement actions involving health care fraud, securities fraud, criminal tax matters, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, environmental crimes, public corruption, and construction fraud investigations.
Joshua spent seven years as a federal prosecutor in the Economic Crimes unit at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. He prosecuted a wide range of white collar crimes, including health care fraud, securities fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, terrorism financing, investor fraud, embezzlement, export violations, environmental crimes, and telemarketing fraud. Joshua was profiled in an American Lawyer story about leading federal prosecutors for his work at the U.S. Attorney's Office. He received the Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney's Office, Joshua was a litigation associate at Ropes & Gray.
- Co-lead counsel representing a major medical device manufacturer in a criminal trial on charges of felony off-label promotion, wire fraud, and conspiracy; all felony charges dismissed mid-trial.
- Lead counsel for service provider in a novel criminal tax investigation that resulted in a complete declination of prosecution nine months after execution of a search warrant by IRS agents at corporate headquarters.
- Co-lead counsel representing major pharmaceutical manufacturer in multi-year wide-ranging criminal investigation into Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act allegations and kickback allegations.
- Lead counsel for international pharmaceutical company on a health care fraud matter that resulted in a favorable agreed upon resolution.
- Lead counsel for a major medical device company in an off-label promotion and criminal regulatory investigation.
- Lead counsel for individual indicted for over 135 felonies arising out of the Big Dig investigation; secured no jail resolution for client.
- Lead counsel for multiple defendants and witnesses in criminal securities, environmental, public corruption, and health care fraud investigations and indictments.
Honors & Awards
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers (2006-2011)
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2007-2012)
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers - Rising Stars (2005-2006)
- Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service (2000)
Professional & Civic Activities
- Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2007-present
- Member, Discovering Justice Board of Directors, 2009-present
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Education
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JD, magna cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center, 1992; Associate Editor, Georgetown Law Journal
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BA, Brown University, 1987
Courts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Memberships & Affiliations
- Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2007-present)
- Discovering Justice Board of Trustees (2009-present)
- The Carroll School Board of Trustees (2011-present)
- Supervising Partner, Ropes & Gray/Steppingstone Foundation Legal Partnership (2011-present)
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