Michael L. Lipman

is a partner in Duane Morris’ Trial Practice Group with more than 40 years of experience trying criminal and civil cases in state and federal courts. His primary focus is on all aspects of white-collar criminal defense and related parallel proceedings, regulatory and licensing matters, and business litigation. He has had more than 50 jury trials and is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He brings the judgment of a trial lawyer and former senior federal prosecutor to a variety of issues facing clients, both individuals and entities, including the defense of white-collar crimes and responding to government investigations related to such matters as securities fraud, insider trading and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, healthcare fraud, criminal tax matters, antitrust violations, mortgage fraud, government contract fraud, criminal environmental violations, public corruption and campaign finance violations, financial institution fraud, money laundering and bank secrecy violations, and export-control violations. He also has substantial experience conducting internal investigations, defending civil securities cases, civil RICO, Civil False Claims Act and qui tam actions.

Mr. Lipman has conducted or participated in numerous internal investigations for both private and public entities, and has prepared and assisted in making presentations involving voluntary disclosures and amnesty applications to the U.S. Department of Justice, Department of Defense, IRS, the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) and EPA. He has also represented clients in suspension and debarment/exclusion proceedings against various components of the U.S. Department of Defense, including the Navy, Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency; the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Experience

•Duane Morris LLP
- Partner
•Coughlan, Semmer & Lipman LLP
- Partner
•Finley Kumble Wagner et al.
- Partner
•U.S. Attorney's Office. Southern District of California
- Assistant U.S. Attorney / Chief of Fraud Unit
•National Commission for the Review of Federal and State Laws Relating to Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance
- Deputy Counsel
•Bronx District Attorney's Office
- Assistant District Attorney

Honors and Awards

•fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers

•Named a Lawyer of the Year in Criminal Defense: White-Collar-San Diego by The Best Lawyers in America, 2020

•Listed in San Diego Super Lawyers for White-Collar Criminal Defense
•Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Criminal Defense: White Collar
•Listed in 2013 Guide to San Diego's Top 25 Lawyers by SDMetro
•Listed in Best Lawyers for over a decade
•2012 San Diego County Top Attorney
•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Selected Speaking Engagements

•Speaker, Criminal Tax Procedure Workshop, USD School of Law Annual Conference, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, July 20, 2018

•Speaker, Significant Legal Developments in the Regions, ABA National Institute on White Collar Crime, San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, California, February 28, 2018

Selected Publications

•Quoted, Theranos May Face More Legal Trouble after SEC Settlement, San Francisco/Los Angeles Daily Journal, March 15, 2018