Ralph Caccia focuses his practice on white collar crime, the defense of government enforcement actions, political and congressional investigations, corporate internal investigations, and health care fraud.  

Mr. Caccia has defended several defense contractors, and health care providers in government False Claims Act investigations.  He has handled numerous internal investigations for a variety of companies including a major aviation manufacturer, defense contractors, and many health care providers and insurers.  He recently concluded the defense of one of nation’s largest scrap metal companies in a five-year Department of Justice antitrust investigation and the representation of a prominent non-profit association in a congressional investigation relating to pharmaceutical marketing.

Mr. Caccia has successfully represented several individuals in lobbying investigations including a number of individuals identified in the investigation of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, including U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.).  He guided several individuals through the investigation of former U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.), the investigation of Atlanta’s Mayor Bill Campbell and the investigation of U.S. Congressman Tom Delay (R-Texas).  Earlier in his career he successfully represented Enid Waldholtz, the Utah congresswoman who was the focus of a campaign finance investigation, as well as several witnesses in the Independent Counsel investigation of President Clinton.

From 1990 to 1995 during his tenure as Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mr. Caccia 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.  For two years, he exclusively prosecuted economic crimes.  He was honored twice with the Department of Justice Special Achievement Awards for his work as a prosecutor.  Mr. Caccia also received a special commendation from the U.S. Secret Service for his prosecution of several complex financial fraud cases.

Mr. Caccia was recognized by Washingtonian magazine as “One of Washington’s Top White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyers” in 2008.  He has also been selected as one of the top white collar criminal defense attorneys in the Washington, D.C., metro area by Super Lawyers Magazine and Best Lawyers in America.