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Brian F. McEvoy 
Atlanta, Georgia
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Brian McEvoy is a former federal prosecutor with a practice focus on fraud matters, white collar criminal defense and a special emphasis in health care fraud matters.

After graduating from Boston College, cum laude, in 1994, Brian attended Georgia State University College of Law.  While at Georgia State, Brian was the lead oralist for the school's National Competition moot court team, the coach for the school's ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition team, and the captain of the school's Jessup International Moot Court Team.  Brian also spent a semester studying in Madrid, Spain through the International Law Program of William & Mary College of Law.

After his law school graduation in 1997, Brian entered into a clerkship with the Honorable John E. Dougherty, United Stated Magistrate Judge, Northern District of Georgia.  Upon completion of his clerkship with Judge Dougherty, Brian began a clerkship with the Honorable Orinda D. Evans, Chief Judge, Northern District of Georgia.  Brian joined Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever in 2001, and was involved in representing clients in a wide variety of matters, including both civil and criminal litigation, investigation of claims, and administrative matters.  He focused his practice on both criminal and business litigation, representing both business entities and individuals in a variety of business, commercial and criminal disputes.

In 2004, Brian left the firm for the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia in Savannah.  During his service as a federal prosecutor, Brian represented the United States in criminal matters involving bank fraud, mail and wire fraud, health care fraud, mortgage fraud, securities fraud, obstruction of justice, perjury, tax fraud, Social Security fraud, money laundering, false claims, asset forfeiture, immigration and employment document fraud, threats to federal officials, and conspiracy.  

In 2007, Brian received special commendation from the Department of Health and Human Services by receiving the Inspector General's Integrity Award for his work prosecuting Health Care Fraud matters.  In 2008, he was named as the District's Health Care Fraud Coordinator and started the District's first Health Care Fraud Task Force.  Brian rejoined Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever as a Partner in 2009, and focuses his practice as a white collar criminal defense attorney handling fraud and other economic criminal matters.  Brian's practice also includes business litigation and government and internal corporate investigations.  As a former federal prosecutor, Brian has extensive criminal trial experience and expertise in civil and criminal health care fraud, mortgage fraud, securities fraud, government contracting, environmental and other civil and criminal regulatory matters.

 

 

Year Joined Organization:
2009
Areas of Practice:
White Collar Criminal Defense
Health Care Fraud
Securities Fraud and Insider Trading
Mortgage Fraud
Corporate Internal Investigations
Defending Alleged Pill Mill Investigations
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Georgia, 1998
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1998
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
Education:
Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1997
J.D.
Honors: Lead Oralist, National Competition Moot Court Team
Honors: Coach, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Team
Honors: Captain, Jessup International Moot Court Team


William and Mary School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia


Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1994
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: National Honor Society


Published Works:
An Ounce of Prevention: Review of the Current Health Care Fraud Enforcement Environment, co-authored by Todd P. Swanson, Georgia ICLE, 2010


Daubert - Ariadne's Thread, Georgia ICLE, 2010


Opening the War Chest: Recent Federal Efforts Intensifying the Fight Against Health Care Fraud, co-authored by Todd P. Swanson, Georgia Health Law Developments, Spring, 2010


The Government and Downward Departures Based on Substantial Assistance, The Litigator, 2004


Electronic Discovery, The Litigator, 2002


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Moderator, "Individuals in the Crosshairs: Representing Directors, Officers and Employees", ICLE Annual White Collar Crime Seminar, January 27, 2012


Health Care Fraud and Abuse Enforcement: Current Trends and Recent Developments, Georgia ICLE, October 14, 2011


Advanced Health Care Law, Georgia ICLE, October 8, 2010


Corporate Internal Investigations, Georgia ICLE, October 6, 2010


Southeastern Health Care Fraud Institute, Georgia ICLE, December 17, 2009


Effective Trial Techniques in Health Care Fraud Litigation, Medicare/Cahaba GBA, 2008


Litigating Parallel Proceedings in Fraud Cases, Georgia CLE, 2008


Detecting Government Fraud and Abuse, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, 2007


Investigation and Trial Techniques in Prosecuting Economic Crimes, Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Georgia, 2007


Defending Federal Criminal Cases, Savannah Bar Association, 2007


Detecting Money Laundering Activity, FDIC, 2006


Investigating Procurement Fraud Cases, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, 2006


Federal Criminal Practice from a Law Clerk's Perspective, Georgia CLE, 2002


Honors and Awards:
HHS-OIG Inspector General's Award, 2007


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Georgia, 1998 - Present
Member


State Bar of Georgia Health Law Executive Committee, 2011 - Present
Member


Atlanta Bar Association, 2001 - Present
Member


American Bar Association
Member


Federal Bar Association, 2009 - Present
Member


Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009 - Present
Member


The Lawyers Club, 2002 - Present
Member


Phi Delta Phi, 1996 - Present


Past Employment Positions:
United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Georgia, 2004 - 2009


Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever LLP, Associate, 2001 - 2004


Hon. Orinda D. Evans, Chief Judge, Northern District of Georgia, Clerk, 1999 - 2001


Hon. John E. Dougherty, United States Magistrate Judge, Northern District of Georgia, Clerk, 1997 - 1999


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