- After an eight-day jury trial in federal court in Boston, successfully obtained not guilty verdicts on all counts for client charged with financial crimes. The case involved allegations of money laundering conspiracy and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
- Obtained a judgement of acquittal for an individual charged with making false statements, following a jury trial in the federal court in New Hampshire.
- Represented individuals charged with fraud, financial crimes, tax crimes, and other white-collar offenses in U.S. District Courts for the District of Massachusetts and the District of New Hampshire.
- Conducted an internal investigation for a substance abuse treatment center involving allegations of criminal and civil violations.
- Represented individuals and companies in investigations involving export controls, securities and financial regulations, consumer protection and unfair and deceptive business practices, false claims, procurement fraud, health care fraud, and other offenses.
- Defended individuals and entities in matters involving US DOJ, United States Attorneys’ Offices, FBI, DEA, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, FinCEN, IRS-CI, HHS-OIG, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, state attorneys general, state tax authorities, securities regulators, and other state and federal government agencies.
- Represented an individual (student) in a Title IX investigation involving allegations of misconduct.
- Represented students involved in college disciplinary proceedings.
- Represented individuals and companies involved in grand jury investigations.
- Represented license medical professionals in disciplinary matters.
- Retained by the New Hampshire Department of Justice to investigate allegations of educator misconduct.
- Argued six cases to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Patrick J. Queenan
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Boston
Phone:(617) 897-5672
Email:pqueenan@sheehan.com
ABOUT PATRICK J. QUEENAN
Patrick is a skilled trial attorney who is a member of the firm’s Government Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense and Healthcare Practice Groups. He has extensive experience leading trial teams and conducting complex and sensitive investigations.
As a former federal and state prosecutor, Patrick focuses his practice on representing and counseling individuals and companies involved in government investigations, criminal cases, and regulatory and civil litigation.
Patrick previously worked in the United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, where he prosecuted and investigated white collar criminal cases across the country. He also worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the New Hampshire Department of Justice, where he prosecuted and investigated homicide, financial crime, public integrity, and drug offenses.
Patrick has tried and litigated cases in federal and state courts involving wire fraud, health care fraud, the Anti-Kickback Statute, crypto-currency related crimes, bank fraud, money laundering, illegal prescribing, false statements, perjury, homicide, tax crimes, financial crimes, and other criminal and civil offenses.
KEY CASES
EDUCATION
- J.D., New England School of Law
- B.A., Temple University
ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS
- State of New Hampshire
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
AWARDS
- New England Super Lawyers, Rising Star
PUBLICATIONS
- Expect more federal scrutiny of health care industry
- NH Legal Perspective: White-collar crime in New Hampshire
- Critical Updates in Healthcare Law and Enforcement Priorities for 2025 (webinar)
- Federal Healthcare Fraud Crackdown Looms in 2025 (p7)
INDUSTRY & CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
- Leadership Greater Nashua, 2019 Graduate
- Chair, Board of Directors, My Turn, Inc. - My Turn is a Non-Profit Organization focused on dropout prevention and intervention, delivering education and workforce training to youth throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Boston Bar Association White Collar Crime Section
- Member, New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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Patrick J. Queenan
Shareholder
Boston
Government Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
ABOUT PATRICK J. QUEENAN
Patrick is a skilled trial attorney who is a member of the firm’s Government Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense and Healthcare Practice Groups. He has extensive experience leading trial teams and conducting complex and sensitive investigations.
KEY CASES
After an eight-day jury trial in federal court in Boston, successfully obtained not guilty verdicts on all counts for client charged with financial crimes. The case involved allegations of money laundering conspiracy and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
Obtained a judgement of acquittal for an individual charged with making false statements, following a jury trial in the federal court in New Hampshire.
Represented individuals charged with fraud, financial crimes, tax crimes, and other white-collar offenses in U.S. District Courts for the District of Massachusetts and the District of New Hampshire.
Conducted an internal investigation for a substance abuse treatment center involving allegations of criminal and civil violations.
Represented individuals and companies in investigations involving export controls, securities and financial regulations, consumer protection and unfair and deceptive business practices, false claims, procurement fraud, health care fraud, and other offenses.
Defended individuals and entities in matters involving US DOJ, United States Attorneys’ Offices, FBI, DEA, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, FinCEN, IRS-CI, HHS-OIG, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, state attorneys general, state tax authorities, securities regulators, and other state and federal government agencies.
Represented an individual (student) in a Title IX investigation involving allegations of misconduct.
Represented students involved in college disciplinary proceedings.
Represented individuals and companies involved in grand jury investigations.
Represented license medical professionals in disciplinary matters.
Retained by the New Hampshire Department of Justice to investigate allegations of educator misconduct.
Argued six cases to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
EDUCATION
- J.D., New England School of Law
- B.A., Temple University
ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS
- State of New Hampshire
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
AWARDS
- New England Super Lawyers, Rising Star
PUBLICATIONS
INDUSTRY & CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
- Leadership Greater Nashua, 2019 Graduate
- Chair, Board of Directors, My Turn, Inc. - My Turn is a Non-Profit Organization focused on dropout prevention and intervention, delivering education and workforce training to youth throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Boston Bar Association White Collar Crime Section
- Member, New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers