Angelo Calfo Download V-Card acalfo@yarmuth.com (206) 516-3872

Angelo Calfo is recognized as one of the Northwest’s leading trial lawyers. A former federal criminal prosecutor with substantial experience litigating complex civil matters, Angelo has the background to try cases of all varieties. Angelo has been recognized as a preeminent business trial lawyer and white collar criminal defense lawyer in the Chambers & Partners USA Report (2006-2010); he has been named a “SuperLawyer” in Washington Law & Politics Magazine every year since 2003; and he is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in white collar criminal matters.

Angelo defends clients in grand jury investigations and criminal prosecutions of all kinds. He has defended companies and individuals in cases involving of environmental and safety-related criminal offenses, and in securities, health care, government contracting and tax fraud matters. He also has significant trial and litigation experience handling complex civil matters, including those involving allegations of civil fraud, breach of contract, trademark and copyright infringement, wrongful employment termination, business torts and wrongful death.

Angelo’s recent clients and matters have included representation of:

• W.R. Grace executive in environmental criminal prosecution alleging obstruction of justice and knowing endangerment under the Clean Air Act, arising out of company’s operation of a vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana. Company and individuals acquitted after trial.
• Refinery executive in federal criminal investigation of alleged Clean Air Act and worker safety violations arising out of explosion at Anacortes, Washington refinery. Government declined prosecution.
• Olympic Pipe Line Company (a joint venture of three publicly-traded oil companies) in federal environmental criminal prosecution, civil enforcement proceedings and debarment proceedings under Clean Water Act arising out of a major gasoline pipeline spill in Bellingham, Washington. Reached global settlement of all government enforcement proceedings.
• President of native-owned cigarette distribution business on federal cigarette tax evasion and perjury charges. After jury trial, government dismissed all charges.
• GE Healthcare subsidiary in criminal and civil investigations into U.S. Commerce Department grant, and in related employment litigation and Sarbanes-Oxley administrative proceedings arising out of whistleblower complaint. Government declined prosecution. Whistleblower’s employment retaliation claims were dismissed on summary judgment.
• Internationally-known celebrity in grand jury investigation into allegations of kidnapping and fraud, and in related civil personal injury lawsuit. After three-year investigation, government declined to prosecute. The plaintiff later dismissed the civil lawsuit.
• Environmental activist on felony perjury charges arising out of testimony before federal grand jury. Government dismissed all charges.
• Financial institution manager in criminal prosecution alleging wire fraud and money laundering. Government dismissed all charges.
• President of Russia-based seafood company on tax evasion charges arising out of company loan and dividend payments. Government dismissed all charges.

Angelo frequently lectures on trial practice, grand jury investigations and legal ethics. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Angelo taught at the U.S. Attorney General’s Advocacy Institute.

Angelo has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Matt Talbot Center, a nonprofit drug and alcohol recovery center offering services to homeless men and women, located in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle.