Overview

Andrew Leven guides clients through complex white-collar and regulatory matters with a practical, strategic approach. Drawing on decades of experience as a federal prosecutor, compliance executive, and defense attorney, he provides clear direction and steady counsel during high-stakes investigations and disputes.

Andrew Leven has extensive experience navigating the white-collar enforcement and regulatory landscape. He has served as a federal prosecutor, outside general counsel to a hospital system, and criminal defense attorney. He also held a senior leadership role at a global medical device company, where he led compliance initiatives and advised on major business decisions. Clients and colleagues turn to Andrew for his ability to distill complex legal and operational challenges into decisive strategies that protect both legal and business interests.

Andrew advises healthcare, corporate, insurance, and financial sector clients facing criminal and civil fraud allegations, regulatory inquiries and internal investigations. Clients often engage him at critical moments when their organizations or careers are at risk. His first step is to fully understand the facts and strategic goals, then develop a focused plan that minimizes exposure and advances their objectives. Clients who work with Andrew describe him as being clear, confident, and collaborative.

Andrew’s problem-solving approach is grounded in real-world operational experience and a deep understanding of how government agencies build cases. He draws on his background as a prosecutor to anticipate investigative tactics and his corporate compliance leadership to craft solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Andrew finds the most rewarding matters are those where he helps clients navigate moments of uncertainty, resolve investigations on favorable terms, and prevent future issues through sound governance.

Representative Experience

Prosecutions

  • Healthcare Fraud: Represented the United States in United States v. Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services, LLC, a multi-year prosecution of a blood laboratory, its management, sales force and referring physicians for a bribes-for-blood scheme. The case involved sham lease, service and consulting agreements, as well as cash bribes to secure more than $200 million in payments from Medicare and private insurers.
  • Insider Theft: Prosecuted United States v. Body, involving the theft of millions of dollars of donated prescription drugs from a patient assistance program through misuse of the program’s computer system. Secured three convictions after a jury trial.
  • Mortgage Banking Fraud: Prosecuted United States v. AMI, a $60 million scheme involving a mortgage bank’s intentional misuse of warehouse credit lines and fraudulent loan sales to investors. Secured convictions of the bank’s president, three vice presidents and its certified public accountant.
  • Tax Evasion: Prosecuted United States v. Berry, a $3.5 million tax evasion case involving funds embezzled from the defendant’s employer. Secured convictions on all counts after a jury trial.
  • Political Corruption: Prosecuted United States v. Samarone, a bribery case involving the mayor’s efforts to influence a town zoning board. Secured the conviction of a public official after a jury trial.

Criminal Defense

  • Represented the chief operating officer and executive vice president of a New York State insurance company in a federal grand jury investigation. After extensive discussions, the client was not charged.
  • Represented the vice president of marketing at a medical device company in a federal grand jury investigation. After extensive discussions, the client was not charged.
  • Represented the lab manager of a major testing organization in a federal grand jury investigation. After extensive discussions, the client was not charged.
  • Represented an individual charged with criminal contempt in New Jersey state court. Developed a substantial body of exculpatory evidence that persuaded the state to dismiss the charges pre-trial.
  • Represented an accomplished chemist with a national reputation who was wrongly charged in New Jersey with the purposeful misuse of explosive material. The client maintained his innocence throughout all court proceedings. After extensive discussions, he was accepted into and successfully completed pretrial diversion, and all charges were dismissed.
  • Represented a successful insurance broker in a New Jersey state grand jury investigation. Conducted an extensive legal analysis of the alleged misconduct. No charges were brought.
  • Participated as part of a team representing a physician in New York facing professional and potential criminal sanctions related to allegations of drug diversion and abuse. No charges were brought.
  • Group counsel for multiple people affiliated with a high-profile religious organization being wrongfully investigated for criminal misconduct.  The grand jury investigation of that organization, and the clients, was ultimately ended without any charges begin brought.

Civil Regulatory Defense

  • Represented an officer of a financial institution who had been identified by federal regulators as individually subject to monetary penalties and other disciplinary action. Submitted extensive materials demonstrating the officer’s lack of culpability. Regulators imposed no penalty and took no disciplinary action.

Professional & Community Activities

  • Member, Criminal Law Section, NJSBA– 2015 to present
  • Speaker, Rider University MBA Program, Business Ethics– 2019

Professional Recognition

  • New Jersey’s Insider 100 Legal Power List, 2024,2025
  • HHS, Significant Case Award–the largest physician bribery case in US history, 2018
  • Investigation of the Year Award, National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, 2018
  • U.S. Attorney Awards, District of N.J. (1997–2004)
  • Inspector General Awards, U.S. Postal Insp. Service, 2000, 2004–2005
  • Inspector General Award, U.S. Dep’t. of Defense, 2000
  • Director, Fed. Bureau of Investigation, Awards, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2015

No aspect of these rankings has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Further information on methodologies is available via these links.

Representative Experience

Prosecutions

  • Healthcare Fraud: Represented the United States in United States v. Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services, LLC, a multi-year prosecution of a blood laboratory, its management, sales force and referring physicians for a bribes-for-blood scheme. The case involved sham lease, service and consulting agreements, as well as cash bribes to secure more than $200 million in payments from Medicare and private insurers.
  • Insider Theft: Prosecuted United States v. Body, involving the theft of millions of dollars of donated prescription drugs from a patient assistance program through misuse of the program’s computer system. Secured three convictions after a jury trial.
  • Mortgage Banking Fraud: Prosecuted United States v. AMI, a $60 million scheme involving a mortgage bank’s intentional misuse of warehouse credit lines and fraudulent loan sales to investors. Secured convictions of the bank’s president, three vice presidents and its certified public accountant.
  • Tax Evasion: Prosecuted United States v. Berry, a $3.5 million tax evasion case involving funds embezzled from the defendant’s employer. Secured convictions on all counts after a jury trial.
  • Political Corruption: Prosecuted United States v. Samarone, a bribery case involving the mayor’s efforts to influence a town zoning board. Secured the conviction of a public official after a jury trial.

Criminal Defense

  • Represented the chief operating officer and executive vice president of a New York State insurance company in a federal grand jury investigation. After extensive discussions, the client was not charged.
  • Represented the vice president of marketing at a medical device company in a federal grand jury investigation. After extensive discussions, the client was not charged.
  • Represented the lab manager of a major testing organization in a federal grand jury investigation. After extensive discussions, the client was not charged.
  • Represented an individual charged with criminal contempt in New Jersey state court. Developed a substantial body of exculpatory evidence that persuaded the state to dismiss the charges pre-trial.
  • Represented an accomplished chemist with a national reputation who was wrongly charged in New Jersey with the purposeful misuse of explosive material. The client maintained his innocence throughout all court proceedings. After extensive discussions, he was accepted into and successfully completed pretrial diversion, and all charges were dismissed.
  • Represented a successful insurance broker in a New Jersey state grand jury investigation. Conducted an extensive legal analysis of the alleged misconduct. No charges were brought.
  • Participated as part of a team representing a physician in New York facing professional and potential criminal sanctions related to allegations of drug diversion and abuse. No charges were brought.
  • Group counsel for multiple people affiliated with a high-profile religious organization being wrongfully investigated for criminal misconduct.  The grand jury investigation of that organization, and the clients, was ultimately ended without any charges begin brought.

Civil Regulatory Defense

  • Represented an officer of a financial institution who had been identified by federal regulators as individually subject to monetary penalties and other disciplinary action. Submitted extensive materials demonstrating the officer’s lack of culpability. Regulators imposed no penalty and took no disciplinary action.

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