About William C. Pericak
William Pericak is a former federal prosecutor who has spent more than 25 years as a first-chair trial lawyer. He brings that experience to bear in his representation of individuals and companies in government investigations. As a former leader of a health care fraud unit within the Department of Justice (DOJ), a deputy criminal chief in a US Attorney's Office, and the supervisor of criminal prosecutions arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, he offers unique insight and credibility to clients facing government scrutiny.
Experience at the top
During Bill's distinguished career as a prosecutor, he supervised Health Care Fraud Strike Force attorneys across the country as an assistant chief in DOJ's Criminal Division, Fraud Section. Before that, he served as an assistant US attorney and deputy criminal chief in the Northern District of New York, where he conducted and oversaw investigations of a range of offenses, including bribery, kickbacks, fraud, money laundering, smuggling and sanctions violations. Following the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, he was appointed director of the DOJ Deepwater Horizon Task Force, overseeing criminal prosecutions related to the fatal environmental disaster.
Practice Focus
- White-collar criminal defense
- Government investigations
- Health care fraud
- Environmental crimes
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), False Claims Act, bribery and kickbacks
- Internal investigations and compliance programs
- Sanctions violations
News
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October 28, 2020
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April 16, 2020
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April 19, 2019
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September 12, 2017
Publications
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August 2017
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April 6, 2017
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Twenty Questions Raised by DOJ's Yates MemorandumMay 16, 2016
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DOJ Criminal Division Takes Interest in FCA CasesApril 23, 2015
Presentations and Events
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32nd Annual Texas Health Law ConferencePanelist | Overpayments, Self-disclosure and False Claims Act LiabilityOctober 8, 2019
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American Health Lawyers AssociationPanelist | Tales from the Trenches: Perspectives from the DOJ, Outside Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer on the role of the Compliance Program in a Government InvestigationOctober 9, 2018
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Moderator | Government Enforcers: Behind the Curtain | 15th Annual Washington Health Law SummitDecember 4–5, 2017
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American Bar Association's Washington Health Law SummitPanelist | Impact of DOJ’s Corporate Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Strategies on Providers and Defense CounselDecember 13, 2016
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American Conference Institute's 8th Advanced China Forum on Anti-CorruptionSpeaker | FCPA Enforcement in China—What Has Happened and What to ExpectJune 16, 2015
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Reseau academique de droit penal European (European Criminal Law Academic Network)Speaker | The Tension Between Corporate and Individual Defendants Under US LawDecember 2, 2014
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Europaishe Rechtsakademie (ERA) (Academy of European Law)Panelist | Financial Crimes: Countering Insider Dealing and Market Manipulation, The Role of DOJ in Maintaining Market Integrity and The Legal Dilemma of High Frequency TradingOctober 23–24, 2014
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ALI CLE ConferencePanelist | Criminal Enforcement of Environmental Laws, Lessons Learned: Trial of an Environmental Criminal CaseJune 5, 2014
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ABA 27th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime ConferencePanelist | Environmental EnforcementMarch 8, 2013
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