Edmund Power

• Representing former CFO of regenerative medicine company in long-running defense against complaint filed by SEC alleging securities fraud in connection with revenue recognition.
• Obtained dismissal of False Claims Act complaint in the Eastern District of Virginia alleging improper conduct by major accounting firm in connection with defense contract submissions.
• Obtained dismissal of False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuit alleging off-label marketing and kickback violations against publicly traded pharmaceutical company.
• Ongoing defense of investment firm in confidential federal criminal tax investigation.
• Member of trial team that obtained full jury acquittal on all charges of Vascular Solutions, Inc., a publicly traded medical device company, in federal criminal trial stemming from alleged conspiracy and off-label marketing charges.
• Successful representation of Fortune 50 logistics company in resolving False Claims Act qui tam litigation brought by the federal government and 17 state attorneys general in the Eastern District of Virginia.
• Represented international financial institution during criminal tax proceedings in the Eastern District of Virginia.
• Declination of DOJ criminal and civil investigation of a publicly traded global medical device company based on allegations of off-label marketing and violations of the federal false claims act.

Ed Power is counsel in King & Spalding’s Special Matters and Investigations practice.

Ed is a seasoned trial attorney, investigator, and advocate who represents companies and individuals in government and internal investigations, regulatory proceedings, criminal defense matters, and related civil litigation.  He has significant experience in both government and private practice, and defends clients in investigations brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission, and in particular against allegations involving the False Claims Act and criminal tax laws. 

Prior to joining our firm, Ed was a federal prosecutor, first with the Criminal Enforcement Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division and then as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.  In those roles, Ed led investigations and eleven jury trials that resulted in the convictions of more than 100 individuals and entities for felony offenses.

Before beginning his legal career, Ed served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps and attained the rank of Captain.