Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, a full-service national law firm, announced that David M. Laigaie, a highly regarded White Collar Defense attorney with over 20 years of experience handling internal corporate investigations, grand jury matters, white collar criminal defense, health care fraud and other complex civil litigation, has joined the firm in Philadelphia as a Member (partner). He will lead Eckert Seamans’ Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice.
Laigaie regularly handles cases involving health care fraud, securities fraud, financial services fraud, tax fraud, export violations, pharmaceutical marketing fraud, municipal corruption, defense procurement fraud, DBE/MBE fraud and public finance fraud.
“Dave Laigaie has built a strong reputation as an effective and successful attorney in high stakes government investigations and white collar defense matters. As government enforcement agencies continue to focus intense scrutiny on corporations and their top executives, Eckert Seamans is well positioned to assist clients with everything they need to navigate the full spectrum of issues that arise from corporate crises and government investigations,” said Eckert Seamans’ CEO Timothy P. Ryan.
Albert G. Bixler, Member-in-Charge of Eckert Seamans’ Philadelphia office, noted that Laigaie’s varied and versatile practice and client base fits perfectly with the firm’s practice. “Dave is an exceptionally versatile litigator whose work across a spectrum of practice areas will benefit our clients,” said Bixler. “He has a strong track record handling governmental and internal investigations, white collar matters, securities enforcement matters and False Claims Act cases. His background and experience complements our professional liability practice and expands our capacity to perform sensitive internal investigations. He will extend our Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice throughout Eckert Seamans’ 14 offices.”
Laigaie represents a wide variety of health care providers including physician practices, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, mental health providers, home health care agencies, hospices, durable medical equipment manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies in responding to government investigations and in defending alleged violations of the False Claims Act. In addition, he performs internal corporate investigations, defends corporate executives and directors charged with securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax fraud and counsels corporations on managing compliance and regulatory risks and keeping minor problems from escalating. He also handles a broad assortment of civil litigation, including breaches of non-compete agreements, civil fraud, breaches of contract and other civil disputes.
Laigaie was previously a partner with Dilworth Paxson LLP in Philadelphia, where he served as chair of the firm’s Corporate Investigations & White Collar Group.
Laigaie earned his J.D. from the Temple University School of Law, Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania Fels Center of Government and his undergraduate degree from Emory University. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
