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Mr. Khouri has more than 29 years of legal practice, and is considered an expert in professional licensing defense and the defense of MediCare audits, and has tried over 100 cases including jury trials, court trials, and administrative hearings.
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| Criminal Defense
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| Medi-Care/Medi-Cal Audit
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| Appellate Matters
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| Employment Discrimination & Sexual Harassment
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| False Claim and Qui Tam Litigation
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The Khouri Law Firm provides aggressive defense and legal representation of medical and other licensed professionals in criminal defense, administrative licensing matters, professional license defense, health law and the defense of criminal cases which impact professional licensure status.
We have successfully represented vast numbers of physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, pharmacists, board and care home administrators, and psychologists in all licensure matters. In addition, The Khouri Law Firm has successfully defended criminal defendants in cases charging drug conspiracy, alien smuggling, bank robbery, organized crime violations, Medi-Care & Medi-Cal fraud, counterfeiting, organized prostitution conspiracies, immigration fraud and more.
We have even represented groups of physicians in partnership disputes designed to oust doctors disciplined by the Medical Board or convicted of a crime.
 Recent Victories
Mike Khouri recently obtained dismissal of multiple Medi-Care fraud charges against an Orange County based internist. The charges were based on the doctor's alleged failure to comply with Medi-Care's so called direct supervision requirement. Mike defended the doctor during a six week federal jury trial which could not reach a unanimous verdict but split 10-2 in favor of not guilty. After such a jury split in favor of acquittal the federal prosecutors dismissed all charges against Mike's client.
Michael Khouri recently gained a favorable decision in a Medicare Administrative Hearing for a Riverside County based physician whose Medicare Provider Number had been misappropriated and used by third-parties to fraudulently bill for Medicare services without the physician's consent or knowledge. Medicare sought recovery of an alleged $438,000 overpayment. Michael successfully argued that his client was without fault in causing the overpayment and, therefore, should not have been held financially liable for the other parties wrongdoing in defrauding Medicare. As a result of Mr. Khouri's vigorous defense, his client was relieved of all liability for the overpayment.
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Mike is a former Deputy District Attorney in Orange County, California, and an insightful expert concerning the criminal justice system. He concentrates his practice on the defense of licensed professionals, mostly health care providers, charged with criminal offenses.
 Michael Khouri has been quoted in The Bakersfield Californian regarding his defense of a prominent local plastic surgeon against inappropriate sexual relationship allegations.
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Michael Khouri's defense of surgeon Dr. Bonilla has been featured in the LA Times.
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Michael Khouri's defense of Dr. Bonilla has been featured in the Daily Breeze.
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Michael Khouri recently spoke at healthcare conference at UCLA Dental School on how to avoid billing fraud allegations.
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