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EXAMPLES OF CASES HANDLED BY MITCHELL BAYLOR LANSDEN

  • While no one can assure the outcome of any criminal case, and past results are no guarantee of success or specific results in any other case, the following are some of the types of cases handled by Mitchell Baylor Lansden:
  • The successful defense at trial in Tulsa Oklahoma of an oil reseller and refinery owner charged with a billion dollar fraud scheme and racketeering.
  • The successful defense at trial in McAllen, Texas of a Mexican attorney charged with being the money launderer for a marijuana importation ring involving over 20 million dollars.
  • The successful defense at trial in Dallas, Texas, of an entrepreneur caught up in bank fraud and conspiracy charges stemming from a major Houston development.
  • The successful defense at trial in Galveston, Texas, of a lawyer turned banker, who was accused of defrauding his three financial institutions and the FDIC.
  • The successful defense at trial in Houston, Texas, of a lawyer charged with bank fraud, conspiracy and criminal tax fraud.
  • The representation of a former political figure during grand jury investigations which culminated with the United States Attorneys Office agreement not to present an indictment to the grand jury.
  • The representation of alleged major drug organization leaders.
  • The representation of a businessman charged with involvement in a cocaine conspiracy.
  • The successful representation of a foreign businessman charged with money laundering through his international business entities.
  • The representation of clients who were investigated for environmental offenses.
  • The representation of the manager of a major health care facility, during a federal grand jury investigation. After two years of intensive investigation, the decision by the United States Attorneys Office was to not seek an indictment.
  • The representation of employees of a foreign corporation in a criminal antitrust investigation, which resulted in a grant of immunity.
  • The representation of eight accountants from Arthur Andersen during investigation and trial of the accounting firm for obstruction of justice. None of the clients was indicted.
  • The representation of three in house attorneys for a national real estate title company during investigation of mortgage fraud allegations. None of the clients nor the company indicted.
  • Representation of numerous Gas traders from Dynegy, El Paso, Duke Energy, BP and other Oil and Gas Companies during investigation by CFTC and United States Attorneys Office from 2004-2009 of false statements to index publications and Federal Agencies. Despite indictments of numerous traders none of these clients was indicted and several received immunity from prosecution.
  • Representation of the national sales manager for an international manufacturing company from 2005-2010 during investigation by the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division out of Cleveland Ohio of criminal antitrust allegations. Despite indictments of national company officers, client received immunity from prosecution.
  • The representation of nine officers, accountants and in house lawyers for Enron and its subsidiaries from 2003-2009 during criminal investigation by the Department of Justice Enron Task Force and resulting trials. Despite Five clients being designated as targets and threatened with indictment, none were indicted.
  • The representation of a Natural Gas Liquids Trader employed by BP during CFTC investigation and Department of Justice investigation from 2005-2007 culminating in an indictment for market manipulation, cornering, wire fraud and conspiracy by the US Department of Justice. Indictment was returned in Chicago, Illinois in 2007. While representing the client in Chicago the case was moved to Houston,Texas by defendants change of venue motion. Despite BP having entered into a defered prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice and one trader having entered a guilty plea in Washington DC the case was dismissed in its entirety by the United States District Court  for the Southern District of Texas on defendants motions in fall of 2009. Currently on Appeal by the Government.

Areas of Practice

  • Bankruptcy Fraud Crimes
  • Business Crimes
  • Civil Forfeiture
  • Commercial Crimes
  • Compliance Programs
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