Eoin P. Beirne
Member / Co-chair, White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice
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Eóin Beirne, co-chair of Mintz Levin’s national White Collar and Government Investigations practice, is an accomplished white collar defense lawyer who resourcefully shepherds individual and corporate clients through government investigations and enforcement proceedings.
Eóin represents clients in a wide variety of industries in federal and state courts and before an array of investigative and enforcement bodies. Eóin routinely represents Boards of Directors or Board committees conducting internal investigations. He counsels clients on a variety of matters including grand juries, wire and mail fraud, securities fraud, health care fraud, public corruption, insider trading, and violations of the False Claims Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Eóin has secured trial acquittals and dismissals in cases in federal and state courts and represents clients dealing with the DOJ, SEC, State Attorneys General, OIGs, FINRA and other regulatory and enforcement bodies.
Eóin has conducted numerous internal investigations both at the client’s own initiative and following receipt of a subpoena, Civil Investigative Demand or other notice of a government investigation. Eóin also advises clients responding to cyber-attacks and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Eóin Beirne, co-chair of Mintz Levin’s national White Collar and Government Investigations practice, is an accomplished white collar defense lawyer who resourcefully shepherds individual and corporate clients through government investigations and enforcement proceedings.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Chief engineer of the successful trial defense and the only acquittal of a parent, Amin C. Khoury, in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions cases. Mr. Khoury was found not guilty of all charges at trial.
- Resolved a second case on behalf of a charged parent in the Varsity Blues cases.
- Convinced the Department of Justice not to charge several medical practices with violations of the Anti-kickback statute, health care fraud or False Claims Act violations.
- Represented an individual in connection with a federal “pump and dump” securities fraud investigation.
- Currently representing various health care providers in connection with criminal and civil investigations.
- Represented a top executive in connection with multi-billion dollar 1MDB global fraud investigation and prosecution – after presentations to the government, client was not charged.
- Represented contractor in NTSB and grand jury investigation in connection with Merrimack Valley gas explosions – no charges brought.
- Represented several nationally prominent elected officials with respect to grand jury investigations without any charges being brought.
- Convinced the Department of Justice not to charge or sue a number of government contractors in differing industries following investigations of alleged False Claims Act violations.
- Resolved False Claims Act investigation by the Department of Justice and Massachusetts Attorney General into urgent care clinic chain.
- Represented several diagnostic laboratories in connection with criminal and civil investigations by the Department of Justice.
- Represented pharmaceutical company in connection with SEC and DOJ insider trading investigation.
- Secured complete dismissal of charges at trial in federal court involving mail and wire fraud against an individual charged with large-scale fraud.
- Represented large corporation in connection with Foreign Corrupt Practice Act investigation resulting in no charges brought.
- Represented Wynn Resorts and company executives in connection with grand jury investigation.
- Performed internal investigation for board committee in response to whistleblower complaint.
- Routinely represent individual witnesses in connection with FBI and OIG investigations.
- Represented a technology company in connection with theft by former employee.
viewpoints
The Murky Waters of Wash Trading Digital Assets – DOJ Charges 18 Individuals and Entities
October 15, 2024 | Blog | By Eoin Beirne, Cory S. Flashner, Edmund P. Daley
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts recently unsealed what it described as the “first-ever criminal charges against financial services firms for market manipulation and ‘wash trading’ in the cryptocurrency industry.”
DOJ Reinforces Emphasis on Voluntary Self-Disclosure With Latest Updates to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Guidance
October 7, 2024 | | By Eoin Beirne, Nick A. LaPalme, Karen Lovitch
On September 23, 2024, the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) revised its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance (the “ECCP”). This article focuses on significant revisions detailed in the most recent installment of the guidance.
The New Private Equity Post-Acquisition Paradigm
October 1, 2024 | Alert | By Eoin Beirne
Read about DOJ recent scrutiny of private equity deals, its initiatives aimed at increasing acquirer oversight of M&A transactions, and best practices for private equity sponsors in the current enforcement landscape.
DOJ Issues its Highly Anticipated Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
August 15, 2024 | Blog | By Eoin Beirne, Karen Lovitch, Brian Dunphy, Nick A. LaPalme
In March 2024, at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) Lisa Monaco announced that the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) intended to create a new whistleblower rewards pilot program.
Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Indicting Dental Providers for Fraud and Patient Harm. Behavioral Health Providers Are on Notice.
June 18, 2024 | Blog | By Eoin Beirne
True to their word in several recent public statements, the Chief and Deputy Chief of the Medicaid Fraud Division have brought several recent criminal cases against dentists for fraudulent billing and unlicensed practice of dentistry.
Acting U.S. Attorney Levy Forecasts False Claims Act COVID Cases Targeting Private Lenders Of CARES Act Loans That Failed In Their Obligation To Safeguard Government Funds
June 5, 2024 | Blog | By Eoin Beirne, Jane Haviland
Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy discussed the enforcement priorities for the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) during a Q&A session on May 29, 2024, and made clear that the historical focus of the office remains the top priority: detecting and combating health care fraud, waste, and abuse.
Another Declination from DOJ’s Criminal Division Emphasizes the Continued Focus on Voluntary Self-Disclosure in 2024
April 25, 2024 | Blog | By Eoin Beirne, Nick A. LaPalme
DOJ’s Criminal Division Announces Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals
April 24, 2024 | Blog | By Eoin Beirne, Nick A. LaPalme
DOJ Announces it is Designing a Whistleblower Rewards Program
March 18, 2024 | Blog | By Eoin Beirne, Karen Lovitch, Brian Dunphy, Nick A. LaPalme
In early March 2024 at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco’s keynote remarks previewed the development of new and significant Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) policy initiatives. Her speech reemphasized many of DOJ’s key themes throughout the current administration, including individual accountability, the importance of strong corporate compliance programs, incentivizing voluntary self-disclosure of misconduct, and adapting to keep up with disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence.
EnforceMintz — DOJ’s Efforts in 2023 to Incentivize Voluntary Self-Disclosure
February 8, 2024 | Blog | By Eoin Beirne, Nick A. LaPalme, Karen Lovitch
In 2023, DOJ announced significant updates to the Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy, the agency’s Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy for corporate criminal enforcement, and a new safe harbor for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with M&A deals, all aimed at incentivizing companies to self-disclose their misconduct.
News & Press
Private Equity: How to Stay Out of the DOJ’s Cross-Hairs
October 10, 2024
DealLawyers.com referenced a recent Mintz client alert written by Member Eoin Beirne on pre- and post-acquisition best practices for PE sponsors in light of the DOJ’s heightened enforcement scrutiny on the PE deal landscape in recent years.
Mintz is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 35 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2024.
Thirteen Mintz attorneys named to Lawdragon’s 2025 “Leading Litigators in America” list
September 12, 2024
Thirteen Mintz attorneys have been named to Lawdragon’s 2025 “Leading Litigators in America.” The list honors the “best litigators the US has to offer – in antitrust, intellectual property, white collar and investigations, securities and corporate governance litigation, and a vast array of class actions, product liability and other complex civil litigation,” according to the publication.
The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 184 Mintz Attorneys across 56 Practice Areas
August 15, 2024
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz announced today that 42 of its practices and 83 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms. Of those included in the guide, 18 attorneys and seven practice areas were awarded Chambers’ highest ranking, Band 1. The firm obtained new listings in three practice areas and 10 of its lawyers were recognized for the first time.
Fifty-Nine Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 12, 2023
Mintz is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 27 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2023.
4 Years On, Unraveling The Lessons Of 'Varsity Blues'
September 27, 2023
Law360 spoke to White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Co-chair Eoin Beirne as part of an in-depth series on the 'Varsity Blues' litigation.
Thirteen Mintz Members Named To Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators List
September 11, 2023
Mintz is pleased to announce that thirtneen Members have been named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading Litigators in America list, which honors the nation’s most elite courtroom advocates.
Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
BOSTON – Mintz has earned top rankings in the 2023 edition of Legal 500 United States guide. The firm is recognized in 14 practice categories, and 59 individual attorneys are also recognized in the guide, some in more than one category.
BOSTON –Mintz announced today that 39 of its practices and 81 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms.
Fencers' Creds Foiled Harvard Bribe Case, Attys Say
December 22, 2022
Co-Chair of the White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice, Eóin Beirne spoke to Law360 regarding the acquittal of Amin Khoury in the "Varsity Blues" trial.
Twenty-Eight Mintz Attorneys Named To Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers List
November 22, 2022
In its second annual edition, 28 Mintz attorneys were named to Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers list.
The Government’s Long Game for Investigating COVID-19 Relief Fraud
November 11, 2022
Co-Chair of the White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice, Eóin Beirne authored an article published in Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report that explains the federal government's investigation of COVID-19 relief fraud.
Why A 76-Year-Old Top Court Case Could Undo 'Varsity Blues'
November 10, 2022
Co-Chair of the White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice, Eóin Beirne, spoke to Law360 about the uncertain conviction status of the "Varsity Blues" case.
New Mass. AG Campbell Inherits 'Bold' Litigation Mandate
November 9, 2022
Co-Chair of Mintz's White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice, Eóin Beirne, spoke to Law360 about Andrea Campbell's victory in the Massachusetts Attorney General election.
Mintz is pleased to announce that Eóin Beirne, a Member and Co-chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice, has been named a 2022 Litigation Trailblazer by the National Law Journal (NLJ).
35 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 25 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2022.
Twelve Mintz Members have been named to the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list, which honors the nation’s most elite courtroom advocates.
Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz, along with co-counsel Black Srebnick PA, secured a full acquittal on all charges brought against client Amin Khoury, who had been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, honest services fraud and federal programs bribery. The trial was the final case tied to the nationwide college admissions scandal known as “Operation Varsity Blues,” and the only case out of 57 to end in an acquittal. Every other defendant was convicted following a guilty plea or trial.
2019 Trends In DOJ Health Care Enforcement
January 13, 2020
2017 Health Care Enforcement Review: Final Thoughts
January 19, 2018
Eighty-Four Mintz Attorneys Named 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 18, 2016
Events & Speaking
Eóin Beirne, co-chair of Mintz Levin’s national White Collar and Government Investigations practice, is an accomplished white collar defense lawyer who resourcefully shepherds individual and corporate clients through government investigations and enforcement proceedings.
Recognition & Awards
National Law Journal: 2022 Litigation Trailblazer
Chambers USA: Massachusetts- Litigation: White Collar Crime and Government Investigations (2022-2024)
Lawdragon: "500 Leading Litigators in America" (2022-2025)
Best Lawyers in America: Criminal Defense: White Collar (2021-2025)
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society
Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Criminal Defense: White Collar (2017-2024)
Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Rising Star – Criminal Defense: White Collar (2013 - 2016)
Boston Magazine: Top Lawyers – Criminal Defense-White Collar (2021 - 2022)
Eóin Beirne, co-chair of Mintz Levin’s national White Collar and Government Investigations practice, is an accomplished white collar defense lawyer who resourcefully shepherds individual and corporate clients through government investigations and enforcement proceedings.
Involvement
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Past Board Member, Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL)
- Past Member, American Bar Association’s Public Corruption and Extortion Subcommittee and the Criminal E-Discovery Taskforce
Recent Insights
The Murky Waters of Wash Trading Digital Assets – DOJ Charges 18 Individuals and Entities
October 15, 2024| Blog|
DealLawyers.com referenced a recent Mintz client alert written by Member Eoin Beirne on pre- and post-acquisition best practices for PE sponsors in light of the DOJ’s heightened enforcement scrutiny on the PE deal landscape in recent years.
