Attorneys: Jeffrey C. Hallam | Sideman & Bancroft, LLP

Jeffrey C. Hallam

Partner

Jeffrey Hallam specializes in business crimes defense, the representation of corporate and individual crime victims, and civil litigation. Mr. Hallam has handled a wide variety of business crimes matters in the United States and abroad, including antitrust, environmental, FDA, export, money laundering, and mail and wire fraud matters, and criminal matters with significant asset forfeiture implications.

A significant aspect of Mr. Hallam's practice is the representation of corporate crime victims in the conducting of internal and external investigations, with the goal of referring individuals and entities who have committed crimes against the corporations to law enforcement agents and prosecutors, and in then seeking restitution recoveries on behalf of his corporate clients. Mr. Hallam's work in this area has focused on crimes involving counterfeiting, major frauds, employee frauds, and computer intrusions involving his corporate clients.

Mr. Hallam has also handled a wide variety of civil litigation matters involving fraud, unfair business practices, insider trading, and breach of contract.

Representative Experience

Corporate Crime Victim Representations

Representing a leading manufacturer of network hardware in promoting Brand Protection anti-counterfeiting criminal matters with law enforcement, which has entailed working with FBI, ICE, and other law enforcement agencies and federal prosecutors in more than twenty states and Canada.
Representing a leading manufacturer of network hardware in promoting criminal discount fraud matters with law enforcement involving significant fraud schemes targeting discount programs. "Silver plattered" discount fraud cases to law enforcement in various jurisdictions, and obtained cooperation and federal investigations.
Represented a leading technology company in connection with a significant embezzlement by one of its executives, resulting in a prosecution, conviction, and the payment of full restitution, including attorney's fees, to the corporate client. See United States v. Robert Gordon, 393 F. 3rd 1044 (9th Cir. 2004).
Representing a leading manufacturer of computer equipment in counterfeit investigations and engagement with law enforcement in various states.
Representing a leading technology company in warranty fraud investigations, which led to prosecutions, convictions and restitution orders in California, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, California, and the United Kingdom.

Business Crimes Defense Representations

Represented high-ranking executive in DRAM antitrust investigation in Northern District of California, eventually securing a favorable plea agreement with the government.
Represented individual accused of insider trading in SEC investigation, and obtained non-prosecution.
Represented major oil tanker company in conducting internal investigation involving criminal allegations of oil discharges by crew members.
Represented major technology company involving allegations of illegal exports of technology to Russia.
Represented employee of major recycler against allegations of fraud, and obtained non-prosecution.
Represented client against allegations by Swiss government that bank account contained illegally derived funds that should be forfeited.

Civil Litigation Representations

Represented a general contractor against a Hospital for misrepresentations about the presence of asbestos at the worksite, and obtained consent decree and award of attorney's fees and costs.
Represented an individual in an insider trading investigation by the Securities & Exchange Commission, and persuaded the SEC to refrain from bringing a civil action.

Professional Involvement

Mr. Hallam is a member of the American Bar Association, White Collar Crime Section, and a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco.

Mr. Hallam has presented on a number of American Bar Association Panels involving the criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Following graduation from law school, Mr. Hallam served as a law clerk to Judge Richard Gadbois of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Listed in Northern California Super Lawyers®: 2006-2010

Publications

Co-author with Richard J. Nelson, Calculation of Loss Amount and Restitution for Criminal IP Infringement, ABA, White Collar Crime 2008 (ABA Publications, 2008)
Restitution for Criminal Trademark and Copyright Infringement (International Law Office, 2007)
Crime Victims Start To Assert Their Rights (International Law Office, 2006)
Increased Efforts To Coordinate International Fight Against IP Crime (International Law Office, 2005)
Global Enforcement of IP Crimes Continues As High Priority (International Law Office, 2005)
New Policies Herald Stiffer Sentences (International Law Office, 2003)

Education

B.S., Santa Clara University, 1988, Cum Laude
J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1991, Magna Cum Laude;
Order of the Coif; Member, Northwestern University Law Review

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