About Stephen G. Sozio
Practice Areas
- Health Care Law
- Corporate Law
- Securities
- Criminal Law
Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1983J.D.
- Pennsylvania State University, 1979B.A.
Representative Cases
- Ceramic parts manufacturer avoids action by U.S. Department of Commerce regarding compliance with export laws (2009)
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation defends against breach of contract and unfair trade practice claims
- Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital obtains dismissal of False Claims Act Case
- Developer/contractor resolves federal criminal grand jury investigation (2009)
- Durable medical equipment manufacturer defends Grand Jury and civil False Claims Act investigations regarding marketing and billing practices (2009)
- Electronic components manufacturer conducts internal investigation involving cost accounting issues and avoids action by SEC (2009)
- Engine parts manufacturer resolves DOJ, FBI and Department of Commerce investigations regarding shipments to prohibited countries (2009)
- Helicopter parts manufacturer resolves qui tam action (2009)
- Hospital resolves DOJ proceeding regarding physician recruiting practices (2009)
- Hospital resolves U.S. Attorney's office and HHS OIG investigation for alleged overcharges (2009)
- Hospital system general counsel resolves DOJ investigation for alleged violations of antikickback laws (2009)
- Hospital system resolves U.S. Attorney and Office of Inspector General investigation regarding Medicare billing procedures (2009)
- Insurance and financial services company conducts internal investigation
- International broker/dealer defends DOJ investigations regarding embezzlement of funds (2009)
- Major teaching, research and clinical hospital obtains dismissal of federal and state class actions challenging its not-for-profit status and billing practices
- Manufacturing company conducts internal investigation regarding possible accounting fraud (2009)
- Manufacturing company obtains declination of all criminal charges by DOJ and monetary settlement with SEC in parallel criminal/civil investigations for alleged fraud in financial statements
- Medical device company conducts internal investigation and defends DOJ criminal investigation (2009)
- Medical device company defends investigations by U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI and FDA's Office of Criminal Investigation regarding 510K issues and representations to the FDA (2009)
- Medtronic obtains dismissal in False Claims Act action (2009)
- Metals manufacturer conducts internal investigation
- Metals manufacturer resolves grand jury investigation of employee deaths related to alleged workplace contamination (2009)
- National bank resolves Department of Justice federal criminal investigation regarding alleged failure to comply with anti-money laundering regulations (2009)
- Navy material supplier conducts internal investigation and resolves DOJ and U.S. Attorney's Office inquiries (2009)
- Nonprofit religious organization resolves grand jury investigation (2009)
- Physician researcher testifies before House of Representatives subcommittee (2009)
- Professional sports team conducts internal investigation into conduct of management team
- Property and casualty insurance company obtains declination of all possible actions in claims-handling investigation
- Public retail company obtains declination of action by SEC after investigation of the company and its audit committee (2009)
- Public utility company Board of Directors conducts internal investigation
- Research scientists defend allegations of possible defense contractor fraud
- Teaching hospitals defend against Medicare fraud litigation involving non-FDA-approved devices
- U.S. Air Force parts supplier resolves criminal and civil investigation resulting from a qui tam complaint (2009)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Past Positions
- Judge David D. Dowd Jr., U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Law Clerk, 1983 - 1984
- U.S. Department of Justice, Cleveland, Ohio, Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1989 - 2000
- Organized Crime Strike Force Unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio, Investigating Prosecutor
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