Overview
Attorney Edward J. Loya, Jr.,* focuses on civil, employment, and criminal litigation matters and represents companies and individuals in investigations, prosecutions, and regulatory cases initiated by government agencies. Currently based in Dallas, Edward practices throughout the United States and has offices in New York and Los Angeles.
Specifically, Edward:
- Advises clients in connection with government investigations relating to health care fraud and abuse, including federal and state fraud issues such as anti-kickback, self-referral, false claims, and false billings
- Represents clients in complex commercial litigation matters, including business, contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and securities actions
- Provides representation to employers in federal and state trial and appellate courts and in arbitration on a broad range of employment law issues, involving, among other things, breach of employment contracts, restrictive covenants, and confidentiality agreements; partnership and compensation disputes; employee misconduct; and harassment and discrimination claims
- Represents organizations and individuals under investigation for, or charged with, alleged violations of business-related federal and state criminal law, including allegations of fraud (including accounting, securities, and health care fraud), corruption and bribery charges, embezzlement, financial improprieties, and grant mismanagement
- Conducts internal investigations on behalf of corporations, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations facing potential action by local, state, or federal agencies
An accomplished trial attorney, Edward has successfully tried more than 20 criminal jury and bench trials in courts throughout the country. He has extensive experience in the public and private sectors conducting investigations in both English and Spanish.
Before joining Epstein Becker Green, Edward was Counsel in the Commercial Litigation and the Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice Groups of a national law firm. He began his legal career as a Law Clerk to the Honorable S. James Otero of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and then to the Honorable Harris L Hartz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Following his judicial clerkships, Edward was selected to join the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. He served with distinction as a federal prosecutor in the Public Integrity Section of the DOJ’s Criminal Division, where, on a nationwide basis, he handled public corruption investigations and prosecutions of elected, appointed, and career officials at all levels of government. Edward also served for six months as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, where he successfully tried 20 misdemeanor bench trials in the D.C. Superior Court. He received the Assistant Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award and the DOJ’s Special Achievement Award, as well as recognition from various law enforcement agencies. DOJ officials also selected him to participate as a DOJ ambassador for recruiting and outreach and as a member of the Criminal Division’s diversity committee.
While attending law school, Edward was the Co-President of his graduating class and Editor in Chief of the Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance. He externed for the Honorable Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
In 2023, Edward was elected a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and named a Sustaining Life Fellow. (Each year, only one-third of 1 percent of State Bar of Texas members are invited to become Fellows.) Fellows are chosen for their outstanding professional achievements and demonstrated commitment to improving the Texas justice system. In 2017, the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) recognized Edward among the “Top Lawyers Under 40,” and in 2020, the HNBA appointed him Chair of its Criminal Law Section. Since joining private practice, he has been interviewed on white-collar criminal law matters by major news media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and Law360.
*Admitted in California, the District of Columbia, and Texas; not admitted in New York.
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Focus Areas
Services
- Commercial and Contract Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Employment, Labor & Workforce Management
- Federal and State False Claims Act (Including Qui Tam)
- Health Care and Life Sciences Investigations and Enforcement
- Litigation & Business Disputes
- Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility
- White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations
Industries
Experience
Highlights of Mr. Loya's work in the private sector include:
- Representing a former principal and director in litigation involving former employer, including arbitration proceedings, defense of a state court action, and representation in a related federal government investigation
- Representing corporations in defense of wrongful termination, retaliation, and employee discrimination claims
- Providing representation to a client in connection with a high-profile criminal campaign finance prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Sacramento, California
- Representing foreign nationals in connection with an SEC enforcement action in Los Angeles, California, involving an alleged international “pump and dump” scheme
- Defending a Hollywood production company in connection with a criminal antitrust investigation conducted by the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division in New York
- Representing the former chief operating officer at a high-profile Bay Area start-up company in connection with government civil and criminal proceedings concerning allegations of consumer fraud and false advertising
- Representing the board of directors of an elite Bay Area private school in connection with a criminal investigation and prosecution of the former head of school on charges of fraud and embezzlement
- Conducting an internal investigation (in English and Spanish) on behalf of a multinational corporation concerning the operations of the company’s Mexican business unit
- Conducting an internal investigation on behalf of a large health care organization concerning allegations of misconduct by the organization’s Human Resources Director
Highlights of Mr. Loya's work as a federal prosecutor include:
- Participating as a key member in a high-profile DOJ investigation focused on corruption in the award of lucrative defense contracts at Camp Arifjan, a U.S. military base in Kuwait, in connection with “Operation Iraqi Freedom”; as part of this investigation, 19 individuals, including a colonel, three lieutenant colonels, four majors, and other public officials, were convicted by guilty plea or trial
- Serving as co-counsel in the final trial in San Juan, Puerto Rico, arising from the FBI’s historic police corruption investigation called “Operation Guard Shack”; all three defendants, including two former Puerto Rican police officers, were convicted at trial
- Serving as co-counsel in a successful trial in Boston, Massachusetts, against a scientist and businessman who defrauded the U.S. Department of Transportation out of hundreds of thousands of dollars; as part of the government's proof, Mr. Loya and his colleague summoned a U.S. Congressman to testify against the defendant regarding earmarked funds and the defendant’s fraudulent representations to the Congressman
- Leading a successful prosecution in McAllen, Texas, against a U.S. Border Protection Officer, his girlfriend, and three associates who accepted bribes from dozens of undocumented aliens and transported them illegally across the U.S./Mexico border
Credentials
Education
- Stanford Law School (J.D., 2005)
- Co-President, Class of 2005
- Editor in Chief, Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance
- Pro Bono Distinction Award
- University of California, San Diego (B.A., 2002)
- Teaching Assistant, Revelle College Humanities Program
Bar Admissions
- California
- District of Columbia
- Texas
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Professional & Community Involvement
- Dallas Hispanic Bar Association - Board of Directors; Judicial Diversity Committee, Co-Chair
- Hispanic National Bar Association - Criminal Law Section, Chair
- Stanford Law School Class of 2005 - Ten-Year Reunion Committee, Co-Chair
- Texas Bar Foundation – Sustaining Life Fellow (2023)
Languages
- Spanish
Media
Events
Past Events
- June 24, 2022
Insights
Insights
- BlogsChallenging the FTC’s Noncompete Rule: Epstein Becker Green Submits Amicus Brief on Behalf of 11 National Trade ...7 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Edward J. Loya, Jr., Named a 2024 “Best Lawyer in Dallas” by D Magazine
2 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green’s Edward J. Loya, Jr., Elected as Texas Bar Foundation Fellow3 minute read
- Media CoverageVideo: Edward Loya Featured in “Paxton Impeachment Trial Analysis: Key Points Learned”1 minute read
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in “Back to Basics: Diving into the Department of Justice”8 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsThe Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Names Epstein Becker Green Pathfinders and Fellow for 20233 minute read
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in “Justice Dept. in DC Taking Over Texas AG Corruption Probe”2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green’s Edward J. Loya, Jr., Elected President of Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, and Appointed to ...3 minute read
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in “A Year After FBI Raids Henry Cuellar’s Home, No Arrests and No Answers”3 minute read
- PublicationsEdward Loya, Epstein Becker Green Mentioned for Dallas Hispanic Bar Association “Law Firm Excellence Award” ...2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEdward Loya and Epstein Becker Green Receive the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association “Law Firm Excellence Award” ...3 minute read
- Publications
The Perils of Navigating Post-Dobbs Anti-Abortion Enforcement Regimes
2 minute read - BlogsSuperior Court of California Attorneys’ Fees Award Punishes Plaintiff’s Bad-Faith Litigation for Alleged ...3 minute read
- Blogs“Pikachu, Where Are You?” – Concealment Evidence Will Play Prominent Role in Trade Secrets Theft Trial Against Design ...2 minute read
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Discusses the Timing of an FBI Raid Conducted Close to Election2 minute read
- Media CoverageEdward Loya's Election as Vice President of the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Featured in “Legal Industry News November ...2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green’s Edward J. Loya, Jr., Elected to Serve as Vice President of the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Board ...3 minute read
- PublicationsCMS Wins on Partial Appeal—D.C. Circuit Court Rules Against United’s Initially Successful Challenge to the Medicare ...13 minute read
- BlogsD.C. Circuit Affirms Federal Jury’s Conviction of Texas Drilling Executive for Trade Secret Theft6 minute read
- BlogsWhat Good Will the “Due Process Protections Act” Do?7 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Attorney Edward J. Loya, Jr., Elected to the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Board of Directors ...2 minute read
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Discusses the Investigation of Texas AG Ken Paxton2 minute read
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Discusses Texas Attorney General Public Corruption Investigation3 minute read
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Featured in "Workflows"1 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Adds Edward J. Loya, Jr., in Los Angeles and New York City3 minute read
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in "Nunes Memo Reveals Congressman's Penchant for Conspiracy Theories"1 minute read
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in "Going After 'Legal Corruption'"
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in "Silver Faces an Uphill Battle in Appeal"
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in Articles Discussing the Prospects for an Appeal Following Former New York State Assembly Speaker ...
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in Article Discussing the U.S. Department of Justice’s Use of Unpaid Federal Prosecutor Positions ...
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in "U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Is on the Warpath"
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in "DOJ's Maligned Integrity Unit Returns To Form With Big Win"
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in Articles Discussing the Strength of the Government’s Corruption Case Against U.S. Sen. Robert ...
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in "Sen. Bob Menendez Indicted on 14 Counts of Corruption"
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in "Sen. Robert Menendez Case Tests Justice Department's Anti-Corruption Unit"
- PublicationsInvestigating Nonprofit Fraud, Embezzlement and Charitable Diversions
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in "Under Corruption Cloud, Sen. Menendez Lashes Out — at Vladimir Putin"
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in "High Court May Blunt Favored Anti-Corruption Weapon"
- Media CoverageEdward Loya's Article “Sheldon Silver May Be Able to Beat This” Listed Among the “Ten Most Read Expert Analyses” ...
- PublicationsSheldon Silver May Be Able to Beat This
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in Article Discussing 'Brady' Violations in California Cases
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in "Legal Murkiness Hovers Over Sheldon Silver Case"
- PublicationsWhat's Wrong with Judge Rakoff's Plea-Bargaining Proposal
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in "Worth of Pursuing Alarcon, Other Residency Cases Is Questioned"
- PublicationsQuestions About Prosecutorial Discretion
- PublicationsMisconduct Signals Need to Retool US Attorney’s Office
- PublicationsThe Company’s Guide to Responding Effectively to a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena (Part 2)
- PublicationsThe Company’s Guide to Responding Effectively to a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena (Part 1)
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Featured in "Q&A: Who are your greatest influences in the legal profession?"
- Media CoverageEdward Loya Quoted in Article on U.S. Department of Justice’s Updated Videotaped Interrogation Policy