Charlie W. Blau is a partner with the law firm of Meadows, Owens, Collier, Reed, Cousins & Blau, L.L.P., based in Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Blau is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has an international client base with a practice focus on the representation of entities and individuals accused of white collar crimes. He practices principally in Federal Court. Mr. Blau has provided corporate representation in criminal government contract matters, major health care fraud cases, financial fraud and all types of environmental crimes. He was a federal prosecutor prior to entering private practice.

Mr. Blau assists companies in fashioning, enacting and administering ethics and compliance programs. He directs clients in discrete internal investigations both before and during governmental inquiries. Mr. Blau advises clients on how to prevent and detect criminal, civil and administrative problems, often in conjunction with independent accountants, investigators and consultants.

Mr. Blau was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana for four years. In 1980, he was appointed to head a Federal Money Laundering Task Force in Miami, Florida. In 1983, he became a Section Chief at the Department of Justice. In 1985, Mr. Blau became the Deputy Associate Attorney General of the United States, and was appointed the Associate Deputy Attorney General of the United States in 1986. As a litigator, he has tried many jury cases involving complex criminal statutes, including RICO, CCE, money laundering, tax fraud and multi-defendant matters throughout the United States. He assisted in drafting the federal money laundering statutes at the Department of Justice.

Mr. Blau is a prolific author and speaker. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1988, and is also a member of the Indiana and Florida State Bars. Mr. Blau has been admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals and the 5th, 7th, 10th and 11th Circuits. He is a member of the Dallas Bar and the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. He is an active member of the ABA White Collar Crime and Criminal Justice Subcommittees, and has served as a co-chairman of the Southwest Regional White Collar Crime Committee. In addition, Mr. Blau is a member of the National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Masters of Gaming Law.

Mr. Blau was born in New Albany, Indiana in 1944. He received his B.A. from Indiana University in 1966. Mr. Blau received his J.D. from Louisville School of Law in 1972, and his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University in 1987.

• White Collar Legal Defense
• Federal Income Tax Litigation - Federal Criminal Tax Defense
• Corporate/Securities - Criminal Securities Defense
• Gaming Law
• Environmental Defense - Criminal Environmental Defense

Education

• LL.M., Taxation, Georgetown University, 1987
• J.D., University of Louisville, 1972
• B.A., Indiana University, 1966

Meadows, Owens, Collier, Reed, Cousins & Blau, L.L.P. is a Texas-based law firm representing the special needs of entrepreneurs, closely held businesses and high net worth individuals. Our clients often come to us with a unique tax problem through referrals from experienced CPAs, attorneys and top-producing insurance agents. For many clients, the firm's involvement ends with resolution of their problem. Others continue working with the firm - either growing their businesses through mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and private and public securities offerings, or designing exit, generation planning and wealth preservation strategies.