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Profile

Mr. Liles focuses his practice on fraud defense, internal audits / investigations, voluntary disclosure issues, compliance and regulatory matters. Mr. Liles has represented a wide variety of clients in civil and criminal proceedings and complex civil litigation. He currently serves as outside General Counsel for a national third-party medical billing association. Mr. Liles has achieved an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating that may be accorded to an attorney.

Before entering private practice, Mr. Liles served as Deputy Director for Legal Programs at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA).

Prior to serving in Washington, D.C., he worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Texas, Houston office, where he primarily handled False Claims Act matters and cases.

Mr. Liles was subsequently appointed as Chief of the Financial Litigation Unit for the Southern District of Texas. Working in this capacity, he was responsible for managing a substantial accounts receivable portfolio, representing hundreds of millions of dollars in collections amounts owned to the government by individuals and corporations. Mr. Liles managed a staff of attorneys and support personnel tasked with collecting sums owed to DOJ and its client agencies.

In 1997, he was detailed to the EOUSA in Washington, D.C. as its first National Health Care Fraud Coordinator. In this capacity, he advised Assistant United States Attorneys around the country on civil and criminal health fraud statutes, schemes, investigative tools, privacy concerns, and compliance issues. Mr. Liles was instrumental in implementing DOJ guidance on the judicious use of the False Claims Act.

Mr. Liles has taught and lectured at more than 70 national conferences and seminars to DOJ prosecutors, investigators, auditors, and industry representatives on a variety of civil and criminal fraud and regulatory issues. He currently serves as faculty for the Georgetown University / National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

In 1999, Mr. Liles received a Director’s Award (Executive Office for United States Attorney’s highest award). Mr. Liles’ management background management provides a firm understanding of the real-life operational and regulatory problems faced by corporations.