Marissel Descalzo
Marissel Descalzo focuses her practice on white-collar criminal litigation, government investigations, and compliance. Ms. Descalzo has participated in numerous trials to verdict. She handles criminal and civil matters of vital importance to clients’ businesses or their personal lives.
Hello, I am Marissel Descalzo
I am a trial attorney and focus my practice on complex criminal and civil litigation in both federal and state court. I have participated in numerous trials to verdict. I represent individuals and organizations accused of fraud and/or deceptive practices, assist and advise organizations on corporate governance and compliance matters. I represent doctors, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, pharmacies, and other health care providers, during government investigations and defend them in qui tam (whistle-blower) actions. I also regularly counsel companies from a variety of industries on the adoption and operation of their compliance programs and related due diligence issues.
Prior Work
- Indictment Dismissed – United States v. D.B., Case No. 22-cv-20013
- Convinced Federal Government – Declined to Prosecute owner of laboratory that was accused of conducting medically unnecessary tests
- Judge granted acquittal during trial – United States v. J.P., Case No. 21-cr-20301
- Represented an individual accused and convicted of fraud and grand theft through an appeal where the conviction was reversed and the charges reduced to a misdemeanor
- Represented a doctor under criminal investigation for receipt of kickbacks, the Government decided not to prosecute after several meetings and a presentation
- Defended largest health care fraud prosecution through trial and secured mistrial on health care fraud count
- Represented former Treasurer of Venezuela accused of money laundering and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations through trial
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