Lathrop B. Nelson, III

Lathrop has represented clients in criminal matters, civil False Claims Act proceedings, and related enforcement actions involving a wide range of alleged offenses, including:

• Obtained full acquittal on all charges of an excavation contractor and one of its principals as part of a trial team in a federal Clean Air Act prosecution after a seven-day jury trial in June 2022.
• Successfully defended U.S. Army BG Jeffrey Sinclair as part of trial team in court-martial in which court imposed no jail sentence and no dismissal from service; drafted and argued successful motion asserting unlawful command influence in connection with offer to plead.
• Represented medical device company in an investigation regarding alleged violations of the Food Drug & Cosmetic Act resulting in the successful negotiation of a deferred prosecution agreement.
• Represented individuals and physician practices in investigations involving allegations of Medicaid and insurance fraud, illegal kickbacks, and other statutory and regulatory violations.

• Represented individuals and entities in alleged bribery and public corruption investigations.

• Represented pharmaceutical company in a False Claims Act investigation involving donations to patient assistance programs.
• Represented mortgage foreclosure services entities in a False Claims Act civil action alleging fraudulent claims submitted to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Authority.
• Represented executive of a public corporation in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Represented individuals and entities in investigations by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice regarding bid-rigging in public finance, Superfund contracting, and municipal tax lien industries.
• Represented individuals and entities in criminal tax investigations and prosecutions.
• Represented nonprofit entity in an investigation by the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice.

Lathrop has also represented companies and individuals in a wide range of civil actions involving toxic tort, products liability, and commercial disputes in state and federal court, including:

• Represent a global chemical distributor in toxic tort litigation involving talc, asbestos, and chemical compounds.
• Represented corporate entity investigating and pursing claims arising out of a multimillion dollar theft by employees.
• Represented pharmaceutical companies in civil actions relating to pricing and marketing disputes.
• Represented major software manufacturer in federal copyright and trademark infringement litigation in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

• Moderator, “CLE Program – Getting Back to Trial; Post Pandemic Federal Criminal Trials,” The Federal Criminal Law Committee, September 2022
• Guest Podcaster, “Lessons From the Bond-Rigging Trial,” The Bond Buyer Podcast, June 2018
• Presenter, “Protecting Sensitive Client Information,” Strafford Publications, Inc. Webinar, January 2012

• Quoted, “Government’s Clean Air Act Prosecution Ends in ‘Not Guilty’ Verdict for Remaining Defendants,” The Legal Intelligencer, June 2022
• Mentioned, “Pa. Panel Asks If Sanction Fight Can Keep Spill Case Alive,” Law360, December 2020
• Quoted, “Insider Tips Case Shows 3rd Circ.’s Caution on Sentencings,” Law360, February 2018
• Quoted, “Hey, Rosie O’Donnell: It’s Illegal to Offer Cash to GOP Senators to Switch Vote on Tax Bill,” TheWrap, December 2017
• Quoted, “Blagojevich, Silver Seek Clarity from SCOTUS Post-McDonnell,” Bloomberg Law, December 2017
• Author, “Political Prosecution: The Unconstitutional Rick Perry Case,” Law360, March 2016
• Quoted, “Can Rajat Gupta Restore His Innocence and Reputation?” Fox Business, February 2016
• Quoted, “DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Review Landmark Insider Ruling,” Bloomberg, July 2016
• Quoted, “Clock Is Ticking for Decision on Landmark Insider-Trading Ruling,” Bloomberg, July 2015
• Author, “Texting With An Informant: Lessons From Pa. Wiretap Ruling,” Law360, June 2015
• Author, “United States v. Newman: Road bump in insider-trading prosecutions,” White Collar Crime Westlaw Journal, June 2015
• Quoted, “Attys React To Supreme Court’s Wartime Limits To FCA Ruling,” Law360, May 2015
• Co-Author, “Amendments Don’t Fix Economic Crimes Guidelines,” The Legal Intelligencer, May 2015
• Quoted, “What’s At Stake for Insider Trading Prosecutions After U.S. v. Newman,” Law360, March 2015
• Quoted, “Attorneys React To SEC’s FCPA Action Against Goodyear,” Law360, February 2015
• Author, “What To Do At Federal Sentencing: 4 Lessons From McDonnell,” Law360, January 2015
• Quoted, “Why Mickelson, Icahn are still under investigation for insider trading,” New York Post, August 2014

• Selected to the Legal 500 Philadelphia Elite list, White Collar Crime for 2026. The Philadelphia Elite list is issued by Legal 500 and a description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or the highest court of any other state.
• Selected to The Best Lawyers in America® – Criminal Defense: White-Collar list in 2021-2027. This list is issued by Best Lawyers® and a description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or the highest court of any other state.
• Selected to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2006, 2010-2015. This list is issued by Super Lawyers and a description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or the highest court of any other state.

• Former Member, American Bar Association
• Former Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
• Former Member, Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• Former Co-Chair, Philadelphia Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association’s White Collar Crime Committee

• President, The Haverford School Alumni Association
• Member, Revolution Society Committee, Museum of the American Revolution
• Former Member, Board of Directors, Washington & Lee University Alumni Association
• Former President, Washington & Lee University Alumni Association’s Philadelphia Chapter
• Former Chairman, Chi Psi Fraternity’s National Executive Council
• Former Chairman, Chi Psi Fraternity’s National Housing Corporation (Spencer Properties, LLC)
• Member, Leadership Philadelphia’s Core Class 2015
• Former Board of Directors, Committee of Seventy
• Former Rector’s Warden, Vestry of St. Peter’s Church of Philadelphia