Firm Secures Probation for Client Facing Five-Year Prison Term in Federal Patient Brokering Case

On November 25, 2024, the firm secured a probationary sentence for our client on charges stemming from a multi-state investigation of patient brokering in the drug addiction recovery industry. Our client operated two addiction recovery centers in the Los Angeles area. The government charged her with conspiring to violate the Travel Act (18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(1) & (3)), alleging that she had paid a marketing company to refer patients to her facilities. Although our client faced a possible prison term of five years, with an advisory guideline range of 24-30 months, the firm convinced the court to impose a sentence of probation.