Gene Besen is a partner in the Governmental Practice in the Dallas office of Sheppard Mullin. Gene advises corporations, executives, and entrepreneurs across the country in navigating investigations, civil enforcement actions and criminal proceedings. Gene also represents clients in a wide range of civil and commercial litigation matters. These disputes typically involve claims related to white-collar criminal matters, including False Claims Act violations, antitrust violations, healthcare fraud, securities fraud, kickbacks and fraudulent transfers.

Ryan Meyer works with companies and executives accused of Medicare and Medicaid fraud, bribery, kickback and corruption, as well as qui tam suits alleging violations of federal and state civil false claims acts. Ryan has developed a special proficiency in most areas of health care over the last several years because of the numerous cases he and his group have handled. As a result, Ryan is able to advise clients on suspicious or suspect patterns of behavior by employees and/or contractors, or on patterns that will appear suspicious or suspect to the government or commercial payers. Committed to being proactive on behalf of his clients, Ryan dives deep on his client's cases, often avoiding indictment altogether while minimizing financial and reputational disruption.