Carlton Fields Hires Former Top-Level Federal White-Collar Prosecutor

Carlton Fields white collar attorney Simon Gaugush was featured in a Business Observer article about his decision to join the firm.

The article discusses Gaugush’s move back into private practice, where he focuses on white-collar criminal defense, opioid-related litigation, corporate internal investigations, cyber offenses, False Claims Act (qui tam) cases, and complex civil litigation. The article also highlights his time as deputy chief of the criminal division at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.

Gaugush’s extensive experience strengthens an already solid group of former prosecutors at Carlton Fields. 

Read the article.

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