Mr. Apfel has defended Fortune 100 companies and other major corporations and individuals in public corruption, securities fraud, insider trading, health care fraud, stock option backdating, perjury, false statement, conflict of interest, money laundering, and other criminal prosecutions and investigations. He has likewise represented corporations and individuals in a range of civil cases involving the False Claims Act, excessive fees, civil RICO, breach of contract, land use and alleged banking irregularities. Mr. Apfel's recent representations have included:
- A New England regional bank in an internal investigation concerning alleged improprieties on the part of the bank’s President and CEO;
- DraftKings in connection with regulatory investigations;
- Rush Street Gaming in matters before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission;
- An internationally prominent investment advisory firm in multiple matters including advice on potential cannabis-related investments;
- A major Massachusetts medical marijuana company in connection with a state regulatory investigations;
- A pharmaceutical company in a False Claims Act investigation conducted by the Massachusetts Attorney General concerning purported violations of Medicaid regulations with regard to the automatic refilling of prescription medications;
- A top five international bank in an internal investigation concerning allegations that the bank corruptly attempted to influence state attorneys general to dismiss litigation involving the bank’s foreclosure practices;
- A software development company in an internal investigation and related federal criminal and civil investigations regarding allegations that the company may have engaged in fraud and potential espionage;
- A Fortune 50 company in connection with a federal grand jury fraud and tax evasion investigation;
- A major financial services company in an internal investigation regarding the company’s efforts to diversify into the energy business, including allegations that the company had engaged in sharp practices with tribal nations;
- A major New England manufacturer in an internal investigation examining a whistleblower’s allegations of fraud and violations of GAAP on the part of the company’s Finance Department;
- A major mutual fund company in connection with an SEC investigation concerning conflicts of interest relating to the firm's securities trading desk;
- A law firm and several individual partners of the firm in a stock options backdating investigation focused on one of the firm's clients and that client's CEO; and
- A major university in a False Claims Act and breach of contract case involving work done by the university under contract abroad with USAID.
As part of Mr. Apfel’s criminal defense pro bono practice, he has successfully defended numerous individuals charged with federal felonies and state first degree murder, and has argued and won appellate cases in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court including: (i) Commonwealth v. Cowels, 470 Mass. 607 (2015) (reversed murder conviction); and (ii) Commonwealth v. Costa, 472 Mass. 139 (2015) (resentencing obtained for juvenile convicted of double homicide).
