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Joel Androphy

Joel Androphy won a settlement with King Pharmaceuticals in a qui tam action in United States District Court. The case involved the underpayment of Medicaid rebates, false claims, and best price violations. This settlement netted the client and government about $119 million.

Joel Androphy won a settlement with Pfizer in a qui tam action in U.S. District Court. The case involved the underpayment of medicaid rebates, false claims and best price violations for the drug Lipitor. The settlement netted the client and government about $46 million.

For more information see the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, National Law Journal and other major news archives for October 29, 2002.

Joel Androphy and Sarah Frazier won a settlement with Rotech Healthcare, Inc. in a qui tam action in United States District Court. Rotech paid $2 million to settle civil charges that it engaged in false or fraudulent conduct in billing Medicare for durable medical equipment. The government declined intervention. This settlement netted the client and government about $1.78 million. The negotiated settlement amount was a reflection of Rotech’s stock price of 34 cents per share at the time of settlement, down from $21 in early 2004 when Ms. Bell-Messier filed suit.

Joel Androphy, along with Pat Cooney of Houston's Royston Razor, has recently successfully defended an international maritime company from environmental criminal charges. The Department of Justice decided to conclude a year long investigation without filing any criminal indictments. The international company rejected all attempts by the federal government to obtain corporate pleas.

Joel Androphy obtained a dismissal of a federal indictment for computer crimes after the court suppressed evidence obtained pursuant to an unlawful search warrant.

Joel Androphy obtained a substantial confidential settlement in a pipeline explosion case.

Joel Androphy obtained a judgment in a breach of contract suit in federal court.

Joel Androphy defeated the Securities and Exchange Commission in a federal fraud suit for injunctive relief.

Joel Androphy obtained a federal jury acquittal on 11 counts of mail fraud and money laundering for a Dallas chiropractor accused of participating in an insurance fraud.

Joel Androphy won a reversal and acquittal on appeal to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Melawer, et al. v. United States; 5th Cir. No. 98-20758.

Joel Androphy obtained a confidential settlement, including a public apology, in four cases filed against the Catholic Church, on behalf of four men who alleged they had been sexually molested by a priest when they were minors.

Joel Androphy obtained a confidential settlement in a case alleging negligent treatment of an 88 year old woman at a nursing home.

Joel Androphy obtained a dismissal in state court of a multi-million dollar fraud, conspiracy and breach of contract suit against his client, a temporary employment service.

Joel Androphy won a reversal in state court for a doctor charged with criminal contempt.

Joel Androphy obtained a substantial, confidential settlement for the survivors of a young father who, Androphy alleged, was beaten to death in the Pasadena city jail.

Joel Androphy won a reversal in the federal court of appeals for an executive charged with counterfeit trafficking under the Trademark Counterfeiting Act.

Just before trial, Joel Androphy obtained a settlement from the City of Houston for the estate of a teenager who died while in police custody. The settlement netted the client about $240,000.

Joel Androphy obtained a $179,000 verdict in a case he tried pro bono on behalf of a dying AIDS victim whose assets had been swindled by a caregiver, the first case of its kind in Houston.

During trial, Joel Androphy negotiated a substantial settlement for a former NASA official who was falsely arrested and incarcerated by U.S. marshals.

Joel Androphy won an acquittal in federal court for a bankruptcy auctioneer accused of defrauding bankruptcy estates.

Joel Androphy won an acquittal in federal court for two brothers accused of money laundering and currency violations.

Joel Androphy negotiated a $2 million settlement on behalf of a major shareholder claiming fraud in the operation of a local bank.

Joel Androphy won an acquittal in federal court for the president of a mortgage firm charged with bank fraud.

Joel Androphy negotiated a settlement on behalf of a major shareholder claiming fraud in the operation of a local bank. The settlement netted the client about $1,965,000.

*Results obtained depend on the facts of each case.