101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD
SUITE 1200
TAMPA,
FL
33602-5838
813.321.8220
813.223.7961 fax
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Marcos E. Hasbun focuses his practice on white collar criminal matters and complex civil litigation. Mr. Hasbun has represented pharmaceutical and medical device companies, pharmacies, physicians, and other individuals in the health care industry in federal and state matters involving the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and in state administrative proceedings relating to alleged regulatory violations. He also represents companies in commercial litigation and in international arbitrations conducted under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce.
Prior to joining the firm as an associate in 2000, Mr. Hasbun practiced in Washington, DC at the firm of Crowell & Moring LLP, where he worked on energy, environmental, and antitrust issues. Throughout his career, Mr. Hasbun has devoted substantial time to representing indigent defendants. He has represented individuals who have challenged the severity of their sentences on appeal, who were charged with drug trafficking and firearm offenses, and who sought to obtain post-conviction DNA testing.
Experience
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Represented a medical device manufacturing company against a False Claims Act suit alleging a scheme to cause multiple physicians to submit fraudulent claims for reimbursement to federal health care programs.
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Represented a pharmacy accused of violating the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which in turn allegedly resulted in the submission of false claims for reimbursement to the federal government, in purported violation of the False Claims Act.
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Represented a pharmaceutical company alleged to have violated the False Claims Act by purportedly engaging in off-label marketing.
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Represented an individual accused of selling abusive tax shelters.
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Represented a pharmacy in connection with efforts to terminate pharmacy’s Medicaid contract.
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Represented companies named as defendants in a federal civil RICO case.
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Represented a former “Big Five” accountant in connection with a four-year joint FBI and IRS criminal investigation.
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Represented the former CEO of a nonprofit organization in a three-week federal public corruption trial involving allegations of bribery, gratuity, wire fraud, conspiracy, and embezzlement.
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Represented a major Washington, DC law firm in defense of a $50 million federal legal malpractice suit.
EDUCATION
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Georgetown University Law Center,
J.D.,
1998, cum laude
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Georgetown University,
B.S.,
1995, magna cum laude
COURT ADMISSIONS
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Florida
- District of Columbia
MEMBERSHIPS
- Co-Chair, Florida Region Subcommittee, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section White Collar Crime Committee, 2010
- Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Chairman, 2006; Member, 2003-2005)
- Member, Herbert G. Goldburg Criminal Law American Inns of Court, 2003-present
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2003-present
- Georgetown Alumni Club of Tampa (President, 2003-2007; Secretary, 2007-present)
- Member, Hispanic Bar Association, 2007-present
- Board Member, Pinellas Association for Retarded Children, 2007-present
- Member, St. Petersburg Bar Association, 2007-present
- Member, Hillsborough Bar Association, 2006-present
- Member, Federal Bar Association, 2007-present
- Member, American Bar Association, 2007-present
- Member, American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Subcommittee for White Collar Crime, 2008-present
- Member, American Bar Association’s Florida Regional Subcommittee for White Collar Crime, 2008-present
- Criminal Justice Act Panel, Middle District of Florida
- Board Member, Manasota Association for Retarded Children, 2009-present
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