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University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1993)
University of Connecticut (B.A., 1989)

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Florida State Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, admission pro hac vice
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, admission pro hac vice
Massachusetts Superior Court, admission pro hac vice

Paul A. Calli

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Paul Calli is a veteran trial attorney who practices primarily white collar criminal defense in federal and state courts throughout the United States. His focus is in the area of criminal law, specifically the defense of white collar grand jury investigations and prosecutions, regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, labor and union disputes, health care regulatory issues, federal environmental matters, Department of Defense and other government contracts, federal antitrust, securities and election law cases, banking transactions, and tax controversies.

Mr. Calli is experienced in grand jury investigations, administrative proceedings, and at trial. He represents businesses and individuals during the regulatory and investigative process, communicating extensively with government regulators or investigators in connection with the investigation and prosecution of fraud and other misconduct committed against his clients.

Mr. Calli also represents physicians, attorneys, accountants, business owners and other professionals, professional athletes and publicly traded companies in the health care, cruise-line, gaming, manufacturing, and aviation industries.

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Representative Matters
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - Representation of the former General Director for telecommunications at Haiti Teleco. Retained after the client was indicted by the United States Department of Justice.
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - Representation of individual involved in the military and law enforcement body armor and products industry, indicted with 21 other persons as part of a massive government “sting” operation for purportedly agreeing to pay a bribe to the Minister of Defense of Gabon, Africa. Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breur touted the case as “the first large-scale use of undercover law enforcement techniques in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation, and the largest action ever undertaken by the Justice Department against individuals in an FCPA matter.”
- Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud - Dismissal of Federal Indictment With Prejudice: Successfully defended at trial an individual indicted in “Operation Short Change,” a three and one-half year nationwide investigation and prosecution that the United States Department of Justice touted as leading to at least 15 Federal Trade Commission cases, 44 law enforcement actions by the Department of Justice, and actions by at least 13 states and the District of Columbia. Hired after the client was indicted, a mistrial was declared after an evenly divided federal jury failed to convict on any count following a two week trial. The Department of Justice moved to dismiss the indictment and all criminal charges were dismissed with prejudice.
- Tax Evasion - Dismissal of Federal Indictment With Prejudice and closure of second Grand Jury investigation with no charges filed: Successfully defended a business owner indicted for two counts of tax evasion and under investigation for separate alleged tax violations. Hired after the client was indicted and the second grand jury investigation opened, Mr. Calli aggressively challenged the government which resulted in the Court granting the Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss the indictment and dismissing the indictment with prejudice. No criminal or civil charges were levied regarding the second grand jury investigation.
- Honest Services Wire Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, Tax Fraud, Campaign Finance violations, Public Corruption - Acquittal on two separate indictments: Successfully defended an attorney who served as a legal advisor, senior administration official and former campaign director for the then-sitting Governor of Puerto Rico. The client was indicted by the United States Department of Justice in two separate indictments following a three year investigation. After a seven week jury federal trial, the jury deliberated for only three hours before it acquitted the client of all criminal charges in both indictments.
- Internal Investigation - Retained as independent outside counsel by the parent company of Florida’s largest regulated utility, to conduct an independent internal investigation in response to the company’s receipt of anonymous letters containing anonymous allegations of financial irregularity.
- Antitrust Acquittal - Successfully defended at trial an individual employed by a Milan, Italy-based marine hose manufacturer in 18 month investigation and prosecution by the United States Department of Justice. Following a four week federal jury trial, the jury deliberated for only one hour before it acquitted the client of any involvement or participation in a federal criminal conspiracy charge relating to alleged violations of The Sherman Act that occurred in the U.S. and throughout the world, from 1999 forward.
- Public Corruption - Defended an individual involved in campaign and administration of indicted Governor Rod Blagojevich.
- Witness Representation - Represented a former Major League Baseball player and record holder, eligible for Hall of Fame consideration, as a witness in connection with a federal criminal investigation and prosecution of his former business partner for federal criminal offenses.
- State Felony Charges - Acquittal: Successfully defended at trial an individual charged with felony criminal offenses punishable by a 15 year minimum mandatory sentence upon conviction. The jury acquitted the client of all criminal charges in less than one hour.
- State Charges - Acquittal: Successfully defended at trial a business owner charged with crimes of violence punishable by incarceration upon conviction. The jury acquitted the client of all criminal charges in 19 minutes, following a full day trial.
- No Charges Filed - Successfully defended two United Stated Federal Air Marshals who fatally wounded a passenger who claimed to have a bomb aboard a commercial airline flight at Miami International Airport (the only instance of a U.S. Federal Air Marshal discharging a firearm in the line of duty).
- Dismissal of charges - Successfully defended two senior airline pilots employed by an airline owned and operated by a foreign sovereign. The clients were charged with offenses punishable by life in prison.
- No Charges filed - Successfully defended senior executive employed by national grocery chain, targeted by the Department of Justice in an environmental Lacey Act investigation and prosecution, alleging international importation of illegal seafood.
- No Charges Filed - Successfully represented a practicing attorney threatened with indictment in one of the Nation's largest drug conspiracy indictments. Representation included advocating directly with the United States Attorney for the District in which the attorney practiced, and to the highest level of the criminal division of the United States Department of Justice.
- Appellate Victory - Successfully prosecuted the extraordinary legal remedy of a Writ of Prohibition before Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal, resulting in the removal of the presiding trial judge. Alan Siegel v. State of Florida, 861 So. 2d 90 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).
- Reversal on Appeal - Successfully challenged a seven-figure restitution award, before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Sentencing order and restitution amount vacated. United States of America v. Steven Calman Siegel, 153 F. 3d 1256 (11th Cir. 1998).

Publications

01.09.2012	Featured, “FED’s Tough Stance on Bribes Suffers Setback,” Daily Business Journal Justice Watch (January 9, 2012).
06.04.2010	Co-Author, “Tax Evasion: Father-and-Son South Florida Businessmen Accused of Fraud, Filing False Tax Returns,” BNA, Inc. White Collar Crime Report, Vol. 5, No. 12 (June 4, 2010).
04.24.2009	Featured, “Former Puerto Rico Governor, Assistant Acquitted on All Charges in Corruption Trial,” BNA White Collar Crime Report, Vol. 4, No. 9. (April 24, 2009).
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Speaking Engagements
- “White Collar Criminal Practice in Florida - Perspectives from the Prosecution and Defense: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Developments and Trends,” American Bar Association White Collar Crime Section (September 8, 2011).
- Moderator, “Conducting the Internal Investigation While the Rest of the World Watches,” American Bar Association Sections of Litigation and Criminal Justice 2011 Annual Conference (April 14, 2011).
- “Criminal Jury Trial in the Marine Hose Case,” American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, Trial Practice Committee and Cartel & Criminal Practice Committee Teleconference (May 8, 2009).
- “Ethical Problems in Multi-Defendant Cases,” at the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' 20th Annual Statewide Meeting (August 2007).
Professional Recognition
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected as 1 of 12 “Winning” trial attorneys in the United States by The National Law Journal (June 2009)
- Listed in the Top 100 in South Florida by the South Florida Legal Guide (2009)
- Listed in Florida Trend magazine's Florida Legal Elite (2005, 2006, and 2008)
- Listed in Up and Comer's, South Florida Legal Guide (2004)
- Best of the Bar, South Florida Business Journal (2003)
Professional and Civic Activities
- The Florida Bar’s Grievance Committee 11-B (2003-2006)
- American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL) – Miami Chapter, Board of Directors (2002-2011)
- Dade County Bar Association
- Miami Light Project, Board of Directors (2006-2007)
- YWCA Criminal Court Care Program, Board of Directors (2007-2008)
Background
- Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
  Miami, FL, Of Counsel (2000-2008)
- Assistant Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Florida (1997-2000)
- Assistant Public Defender, Miami-Dade County Public Defender's Office (1993-1997)

News

12.27.2011	Media Covers Carlton Fields’ White Collar Attorneys’ FCPA Win
12.22.2011	Carlton Fields Client Acquitted in Largest Foreign Bribery Case in U.S. History
04.28.2011	Carlton Fields’ Attorneys Participated in the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation Annual CLE Conference
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