Michael B. Homer
Partner
Michael Homer is a former federal prosecutor who specializes in high-stakes civil and criminal litigation, including white-collar defense, government investigations, whistleblower suits, and complex business disputes. A skilled trial lawyer and powerful advocate, Michael represents clients in federal and state courts nationwide.
Before joining Dynamis LLP, Michael served for six years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Florida, where he gained national recognition for prosecuting major financial crimes. As a federal prosecutor in Miami, he led more than 100 investigations and prosecutions involving serious federal offenses, including health care fraud, securities and investment fraud, crypto fraud, cyber crimes, export violations, and money laundering.
Michael’s high-profile prosecutions frequently garnered widespread media attention, including his prosecution of the “Bleach Boys,” a Florida family who sold a toxic bleach solution as a “miracle” cure for COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, cancer, and autism. Michael’s work as the lead prosecutor in that case (U.S. v. Grenon) was covered extensively by national and international publications and media outlets, including the New York Times, Fox News, MSNBC, CBS News, and the Washington Post, and was the subject of a popular true crime podcast produced by Bloomberg, “Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure.” Michael was also a key member of the DOJ team which investigated the international conspiracy to assassinate President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti.
Prior to becoming a federal prosecutor, Michael spent five years as a litigator with Ropes & Gray LLP, where he gained extensive experience in the health care and life sciences industries; represented Fortune 500 companies and executives in False Claims Act cases, criminal prosecutions, and commercial litigation; and conducted numerous internal investigations for corporate clients.
Michael graduated from Columbia Law School with highest honors, and he began his legal career as a federal law clerk for Judge P. Kevin Castel of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Education
Columbia Law School, J.D., James Kent Scholar
Northwestern University, B.A.
Clerkship
Honorable P. Kevin Castel, United States District Court, Southern District of New York
Private Sector Experience
Michael’s significant representations include:
Defending cryptocurrency entrepreneur accused of committing a “pump and dump” fraud scheme in federal criminal case in Philadelphia;
Defending securities industry executive accused of market manipulation in SEC enforcement action in Boston;
Representing whistleblower based in the District of Massachusetts in complaints filed under 22 state False Claims Acts concerning the unlawful retention of billions of dollars by national banks;
Representing whistleblower in SEC complaint alleging insider trading against the founder and CEO of a multibillion dollar privately held company;
Defending individual in SEC enforcement action in the Southern District of New York alleging “scalping” as part of a securities fraud scheme orchestrated over Twitter;
Representing individual in DOJ national security investigation involving potential violations of export control laws;
Defended pharmaceutical company in False Claims Act action in the District of Massachusetts;
Defended home health care company in False Claims Act action in the District of New Jersey;
Represented medical device manufacturer in DOJ investigation involving potential violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute.
DOJ Experience
In addition to his work leading the “Bleach Boys” case, Michael led many other high-profile DOJ prosecutions:
Lead prosecutor in investigation into $100 million cryptocurrency investment fraud Ponzi scheme;
Lead prosecutor in $100 million health care fraud case involving kickbacks, false claims, and money laundering, against the owner and chief executive of a national allergy immunotherapy company;
Lead prosecutor in multi-million dollar investment fraud case involving the owner and chief executive of a South Florida-based technology company, who misappropriated millions in investor funds for his personal use;
Lead prosecutor in 15-defendant health care fraud conspiracy involving nearly $50 million of false claims for physical therapy services;
Lead prosecutor in health care fraud case against a Miami medical clinic owner and doctor who submitted nearly $40 million in false claims for prescription drugs;
Lead filter AUSA in investigation of the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti.
Admissions
Massachusetts
New York
U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court: Southern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals: First Circuit Court of Appeals