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Ralph J. Caccia

Partner at Wiley Rein LLP

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LocationWashingtonUnited States
Current rolePartnerWiley Rein LLP · since Jul 2012
Government service5yrsU.S. Attorney’s Office

About

Ralph is the chair of Wiley's White Collar and Litigation practices. He helps clients navigate complex criminal and civil government enforcement actions, corporate internal investigations, and political and congressional investigations. From members of Congress and Executive branch officials, to senior executives and corporations of all sizes, Ralph is recognized as a trusted advisor and courtroom advocate, helping his clients navigate their most sensitive and high-stakes matters.

As a former federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Ralph is adept at developing and executing legal strategies for clients across all industries in cases involving:

Health care fraud

False Claims Act (FCA)

Antitrust

Contract, grant, and procurement fraud

Bribery

Election law violations

Securities fraud

Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA)

Environmental crimes

Ralph is highly regarded by colleagues and peers across the legal industry. Chambers USA recognizes him among the leading lawyers in his field, with clients commenting that he is “one of the best white-collar lawyers in Washington” and “has great judgment and is universally respected.

Roles

Jul 2012–Present
Current role

Partner

Wiley Rein LLP

Washington, District of Columbia

Civil LitigationFederal GovernmentInternational Trade LawLegal InvestigatorWhite Collar CrimeGovernment ContractsComplianceAntitrust

Represented several hospitals and defense contractors in FCA investigations.

Represented several high-level executives in a range of industries in criminal antitrust investigations, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations, and FCPA investigations.

Represented executives in several criminal investigations relating to off-label marketing of medical devices.

Represented a developer of private military housing in a FCA investigation.

Defended an antitrust investigation of the nation's largest privately held scrap metal company.

Represented numerous individuals in public corruption investigations, including a U.S. senator and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Defended several lobbyists, developers, and congressional and Executive branch officials in congressional and public corruption investigations.

Represented a prominent nonprofit corporation in a congressional investigation relating to pharmaceutical pricing.

Routinely represent companies in connection with procurement fraud, FCA, FCPA, Anti-Kickback Act, and other civil and criminal fraud allegations and issues.

Regularly represent clients on subpoena matters, civil investigative demands, internal investigations, and criminal and civil government investigations

Mar 2009–Jun 2012
Former role

Shareholder

Akerman LLP

Washington | Batimore, District of Columbia

Mar 1995–Mar 2009
Former role

Partner

Powell Goldstein LLP

Washington | Batimore, District of Columbia

Legal Officers and Practitioners
Jun 1990–Mar 1995
Former role

Assistant U.S. Attorney

U.S. Attorney’s Office

(appointed)District of Columbia

White Collar CrimeProsecutor

Focused on the investigation and prosecution of white collar criminal matters.

Prosecuted numerous jury trials in both the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and argued appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Recipient of Special Achievement Awards from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for his work as a prosecutor and special commendations from the Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for his successful prosecution of complex financial fraud cases.

Representative matters

Experience

May 2025

Represented an executive of a nonprofit organization in a Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) investigation. Represented hospitals, defense contractors, and medical device manufacturers in FCA investigations. Represented several high-level executives in a range of industries in FCPA investigations, criminal antitrust investigations, and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations. Represented companies and executives in criminal investigations relating to off-label marketing of medical devices. Represented generic drug manufacturers in government pricing investigations. Representation of government contractors in criminal antitrust investigations related to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 8A program. Represented lead smelter in criminal environmental, OSHA and EPA enforcement matters. Defended an antitrust investigation of the nation's largest privately held scrap metal company. Represented numerous individuals in public corruption investigations, including a U.S. Senator, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Executive branch officials, and lobbyists. Represented several nonprofit corporations in internal investigations involving allegations of board and management misconduct. Routinely represents companies in connection with procurement fraud, FCA, FCPA, Anti-Kickback Act, and other civil and criminal fraud allegations and issues. Representation of corporate and individual clients in Senate and House congressional investigations. Representation of government contractors in investigations related to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside program.

Recognition

Honors

Litigation Star and National Practice Area Star

Benchmark Litigation guide

May 2025

Included in Benchmark Litigation guide as a “Litigation Star” (2023-2025) and as a “National Practice Area Star” (2024-2025)

America's Leading Lawyers for Business

Chambers USA

January 2024

Listed by Chambers USA as one of “America's Leading Lawyers for Business” in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2014-2024)

Listed

The Best Lawyers in America

January 2023

Included in The Best Lawyers in America directory for Criminal Defense: White-Collar Law (2009-2025) and FDA Law (2018-2023)

Recommended Lawyer

The Legal 500 US

January 2024

Recognized in The Legal 500 US as a “Recommended Lawyer” in Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense (2019-2024)

Top Lawyer

Washingtonian magazine

January 2024

Named a “Top Lawyer” in White Collar Criminal Defense by Washingtonian magazine (2020, 2022, 2024)

Publications & speeches

Telecommunications Industry in the Government’s FCPA Crosshairs

Bloomberg BNA's White Collar Crime Report

April 2014

Co-author.

Link

AG Bondi Refocuses DOJ Priorities in New Guidance Documents

Wiley.law

February 2025

Co-Author

Link

Reassessing the Cost-Benefit Calculation of Joint Defense Agreements in the Modern Corporate Enforcement Era

Wiley.law

March 2019

Co-author

Link

Biden DOJ Stiffens Corporate Enforcement

Wiley.law

October 2021

Co-author

Link

New FCPA Head Patrick Stokes: Expect Continued FCPA Emphasis

Wiley Rein

March 2014

Author

Link

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: 2013 Year-in-Review

Bloomberg BNA's International Trade Daily Bulletin; Bloomberg BNA's International Trade Reporter

February 2014

Link

Brady Evidence

ABA's 38th National Institute on White Collar Crime — Hyatt Regency Miami

March 2023

Speaker

Link

Preparing for COVID-19 Fraud-Related Investigations and Enforcement

wiley.law — Webinar

September 2020

Speaker

Link

Asset Forfeiture

2020 Qui Tam Conference — Washington, DC

February 2020

Speaker

Link

Everyone Knows Health Care Is DOJ’s Favorite Target; What Does That Mean for MedTech Executives?

AdvaMed's - MEDTECH Conference — Boston, MA

September 2019

Moderator

Link

Recent Enforcement Trends in Life Sciences: Understanding Areas of Concern from Advertising/Promotion to Competition and GMP Enforcement

Fifth Annual Life Sciences Legal Summit — San Francisco, CA

September 2018

Speaker

Link