Paul E. Pelletier, a Member of the Litigation Section of Mintz, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., is participating in a panel discussion at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 10th Annual National Institute on Securities Fraud.  The conference will take place October 1 -2 at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place in New Orleans, LA.

Mr. Pelletier’s panel is entitled, “Expectations for Internal Investigations – the Government’s, the Client’s and Reality.”

The ABA’s 10th Annual National Institute on Securities Fraud will draw elite officials from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an exclusive educational and professional forum to examine current legal and ethical issues relating to securities fraud.

Mr. Pelletier specializes in representing public and private companies of all sizes and high-profile individuals in state and federal investigations. He enjoys a reputation as one of the top white collar lawyers in the country, recognized for investigating complex international corporate fraud schemes. Mr. Pelletier defends and resolves large, multi-faceted federal and state investigations arising under criminal and civil statutes barring, among other things, international bribery, accounting fraud or the submission of false claims and the provision of remuneration to induce referrals. Prior to joining the firm, Paul served in the Department of Justice (DOJ) as a federal prosecutor for more than 25 years, where he was lead counsel in more than 20 white collar jury trials targeting money laundering; sophisticated financial, corporate, and securities fraud; and health care fraud.