Latour "LT" Lafferty

• The Best Lawyers in America®
  • Corporate Compliance Law, 2014-21, 2023-25
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, 2014-21, 2023-25
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice, 2024-25
  • Qui Tam Law, 2023-25
  • Litigation - Health Care, 2022-25
• The Best Lawyers in America®, Tampa Corporate Compliance, Lawyer of the Year, 2016, 2020
• Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations, 2010-21
• Florida Super Lawyers, 2009-24
  • Top 50 in Tampa, 2015
• Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2008-15, 2017
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
• Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award (BSA) for Distinguished Service to Youth, 2012
• Adjunct Professor of the Year, Stetson University College of Law, 2005
• Inspector General’s Integrity Award, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), 2005
• Special Achievement Award (Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan Association, OIC Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky), 2001
• Special Act Award, United States Attorneys' Office, 1999
• Commendation, Federal Bureau of Investigation (U.S. v. Legette), 1998
• Special Achievement Award, United States Secret Service (U.S. v. Snyder), 1998
• Commendation, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. v. Mowbray), 1997
• Special Act and Achievement Award, United States Attorneys' Office (U.S. v. Gale), 1997
• Walter Mann Award, Stetson University College of Law, 1992

Publications

• Officials Offer Insights on Avoiding Risk, Investigations and Corporate Compliance, Holland & Knight Alert, October 26, 2018
• Hospice Care: Under The Microscope, Provider Magazine, January 2015
• Flexibility Is Critical When Conducting Internal Investigations, Counsel to Counsel Forum Press, Vol. 1, Iss. 13, April 2012
• Habits of Highly Effective Compliance Officers, Journal Of Health Care Compliance, November-December 2010
• Culture and Ethics, The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual, SCCE, 2010
• Handling Subpoenas and Search Warrants: An Interview, Compliance and Ethics Professional, SCCE, Vol. 7, No. 2, April 2010
• Step Up Ethical Vigilance to Fix Public Corruption, Guest Columnist, Orlando Sentinel, February 2010
• Unwanted Exposure (Risk Management), Contributing Author, InsideCounsel, September-October 2009
• The Importance of Evaluating Intent (in Internal Investigations), InsideCounsel, November 2008
• Internal Investigations: A Basic Framework For The Compliance Professional, Co-Author, Compliance and Ethics Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 4, SCCE, August 2008
• What CEOs Should Know About White Collar Crime, Exec Blueprints, 2008
• Developing an Effective and Ethical Approach, White Collar Law Defense Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Preparing for Trial, Offering Evidence, and Overcoming the Challenges of a White Collar Crime Case, 2007
• Medical Identity Theft: The Future Threat of Health Care Fraud is Now, Journal Of Health Care Compliance, January-February 2007
• Trial Objections: The Way of Advocacy, Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy, Vol. XI, 2006
• Business Issues and Compliance Issues Are Inextricably Interrelated, Journal of Health Care Compliance, July-August 2005
• Leadership In Trial Advocacy: Credibility One Cornerstone Of Effective Trial Advocacy, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Vol. 28, Issue 3, 2005

Speaking Engagements

• Litigating a False Claims Act (FCA) Case, Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute (HECI), Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), 2017-2019
• False Claims Act (FCA) Liability in Post-Acute Care, Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute (HECI), Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), November 4, 2019
• Ethical Lapses of Executives, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics’ (SCCE) Annual Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) Institute, Sept. 16, 2019
• Home Health & Hospice Enforcement & Compliance, American Bar Association’s (ABA) Healthcare Fraud Workshop, May 10, 2019
• Ethics in Business, American Galvanizer’s Association (AGA), 2019 AGA Annual Conference, April 9, 2019
• Auditing & Monitoring and Internal Investigations, Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Orlando Regional Conference, February 1, 2019
• Internal Investigations Workshop, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics’ (SCCE) Annual Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) Institute, 2008-2019
• Florida (Regulatory) Enforcement Summit, Holland & Knight Program, October 17, 2018
• False Claims Act (FCA) Managed Care Fraud Enforcement, Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) San Juan Regional Conference, May 17-18, 2018
• Corporate Internal Investigations, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) Tampa Regional Conference, April 27, 2018
• Collateral Consequences, Moderator, 26th Annual National Seminar on Federal Sentencing, June 28-30, 2017
• Plea Bargaining, Federal Bar Association (FBA), Tampa Bay Chapter’s Twenty- Fourth Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, May 28, 2015
• Avoiding the Common Mistakes that Ruin and Internal Investigation, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics’ (SCCE) Regional Compliance and Ethics Conference, Miami, March 13, 2015
• Significant White Collar Prosecutions and Investigations, American Bar Association’s (ABA) Criminal Justice Section Program, November 14, 2014
• Hospice Compliance: Issues and Mitigating Risk, Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice’s 45th Annual Meeting, August 20, 2014
• Hospice Fraud and Compliance Webinar, Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), June 24, 2014
• Fraud/Theft Offenses, Loss & Restitution, Federal Bar Association, Tampa Bay Chapter’s National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, June 11-13, 2014
• Forensic Accounting Fraud Investigations, Gregory Sharer & Stuart CPAs Annual CPE Seminar, June 5, 2014
• White Collar Crime, Leadership & the Law of Ethics, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Tampa Bay Chapter’s Fifteen Annual Fraud and Computer Crimes Seminar, May 1-2, 2014
• Hospice Enforcement and Compliance, Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) 2014 Annual Institute, April 1, 2014
• White Collar Crime, Leadership & the Law of Ethics, Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA), March 27, 2014
• Plea Offers, Deferred and Non-Prosecution Agreements; Making Presentations to the Government, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ (NACDL) Third Annual White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson, March 19-22, 2014
• Healthcare Fraud Primer, American Conference Institute’s (ACI) Advanced Forum on Healthcare Provider Disputes, March 6-7, 2014
• White Collar Crime, the Legal Perspective and Case Analysis, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Tampa Bay Chapter, Tampa, Fla., January 14, 2014
• Ethical Issues in Handling Subpoenas, Council of Counsel to Public Universities, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), Ft. Myers, Fla., December 2013
• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Compliance Officers in Conducting Internal Investigations, Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Hawaii Annual Regional Conference, Honolulu, HI, October 2013
• Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Florida Collectors Association, Inc., Annual Conference, Clearwater Beach, Fla., October 2013
• Investigations Workshop, Co-Trainer, SCCE’s Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute Pre- Conference Workshop, Washington, DC, October 2013
• The Florida Public Corruption Crisis and Ethics Reform, With Women We Win, Republican Women Federated, Tampa, Fla., July 1, 2013
• Forensic Accounting and Internal Investigations, Co-Speaker, 19th Annual Tampa CPE Extravaganza, Tampa, Fla., May 2013
• Fraud/Theft Offenses, Panelist, The 22nd Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, The Federal Bar Association Tampa Bay Chapter, Orlando, Fla., May 2013
• Current Trends in Healthcare Fraud and Abuse, Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA), Healthcare Section, Tampa, Fla., November 2012
• Healthcare Compliance, United States Law Firm Group (USLFG) Semi-Annual Meeting, Tampa, Fla., September 2012
• Mortgage Fraud, Panelist, The 21st Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, The Federal Bar Association (FBA), Tampa Bay Chapter, St. Petersburg, Fla., May 2012
• Fraud in the Books and Records: What Every CPA Should Know, Co-Speaker, 18th Annual Tampa CPE Extravaganza, Tampa, Fla., May 2012
• Corporate Compliance and Ethics Practice, Florida Collectors Association, Inc., Mid-Year Conference, Daytona Beach, Fla., May 2012
• Fraud-Proofing Your Business, Panelist, A Community Conversations Breakfast, Jacksonville Business Journal, Jacksonville, Fla., April 2012
• The Failure of Ethical Leadership, The Leadership Development Educational Series, Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Fla., February 2012
• Effective Internal Investigations for Compliance Professionals — A Two-Day Workshop, Co-Trainer, SCCE, San Francisco, Calif., November 2011
• The Value of Ethics in Fundraising, The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Suncoast Chapter, Tampa, Fla., June 21, 2011
• Government Fraud Cases, The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountant’s Florida Accounting and Business Expo, Tampa, Fla., June 9, 2011
• Organizational Ethics and Fraud: Successful Theory and Practice in Healthcare, Emergency Consultants, Inc.’s 2011 Annual Partner’s Meeting, Traverse City, Mich., May 13, 2011
• Internal Investigations: Considerations for Auditors, Internal Auditors, Forensic Accountants and Other Stakeholders, 17th Annual Tampa CPE Extravaganza, Tampa, Fla., May 4, 2011
• Mortgage Fraud Offenses, Moderator, 20th Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines,The Federal Bar Association(FBA), Tampa Bay Chapter, Orlando, Fla., May 2011
• Trial Preparation and Strategies, Basic Federal Practice 2011 Seminar, The Florida Bar, Tampa, Fla., April 13, 2011
• How to Conduct Effective Internal Investigations — A Two-Day Workshop, Co-Trainer, SCCE, Orlando, Fla., November 2010
• Investigations: Effectiveness and Management, Co-Speaker, SCCE’s Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute, Chicago, Ill., September 2010
• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective General Counsel in Conducting Internal Investigations, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), West Central Florida Chapter, August 2010
• Government Fraud Investigations: Case Study, Auditing Tips and Navigating the Political Minefields, Florida Accounting and Business Expo, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), Tampa Fla., June 2010; Fort Lauderdale, Fla., October 2010 Mortgage Fraud Offenses, Moderator, 19th Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, The Federal Bar Association, Tampa Bay Chapter, St. Petersburg, Fla., May 2010
• Conflicts of Interest, Conference for Effective Compliance Systems in Higher Education, SCCE, Dallas, TX, April 2010
• Inspiring Ethical Leadership, University of South Florida, Center for Entrepreneurship, March 2010

Professional Associations & Memberships

• American Bar Association, White Collar Crime Committee, Criminal Justice Section, Health Law Section, Litigation Section
• American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)
• Certified in Health Care Compliance (CHC), Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACD)
• The Florida Bar, Health Law Section, Trial Law Section
• Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
  • Trial Lawyers Section
  • Health Law Section
  • Criminal Justice Section
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
• Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE)
• University of Tampa, Center for Ethics, College of Business, Advisory Board
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum (U.S. v. Jose Arevalo)
• Herbert Goldburg American Criminal Law Inn of Court, Barrister
• LRN Ethics Alliance, Expert Panelist, 2011-14
• Herbert G. Goldburg/Ronald K. Cacciatore Criminal Law Inn of Court, President, 2015-16
• NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson University College of Law, Faculty, 2013-14
• Boy Scouts of America (BSA), Gulf Ridge Council (GRC), Wood Badge Course Director, 2016; Powderhorn Course Director, 2015; National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) Course Director, 2014
• Boy Scouts of America (BSA), Philmont Training Center (PTC) Faculty, National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) Course Director, 2015; Philmont Leadership Challenge (PLC), 2013
• Boy Scouts of America (BSA); Gulf Ridge Council (GRC) VP/General Counsel, 2010-present
• Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Basic Academy, Faculty, 2009-11
• Leadership Tampa Alumni (LTA) Association, Cabinet, 2010
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), Trial Advocacy Instructor, Florida Regional Trial Program, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., 2006-07, 2010
• Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Tampa, Class of 2009
• Federal Bar Association, Board of Directors, Tampa Bay Chapter, 2000, 2007-14, Planning Committee, White Collar Crime Institute, 2008
• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE)
• Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "F," 2002–05, Vice-Chair, 2004–05
• Attorney General’s National Advocacy Center (NAC), United States Department of Justice, Trial Advocacy Instructor, Columbia, S.C., 2004-05