Mike Crites - Career Profile
Managing
Partner, Columbus, Ohio-based law firm Rich, Crites & Dittmer, LCC
Former
United States
Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio
Nominated
by President Ronald Reagan
Unanimous
confirmation by the United States Senate
Served
under the administrations of two U.S. presidents (Reagan &
Bush)
21-year
career as a public prosecutor at the local, state and federal levels
Successfully
led the prosecution of hundreds of criminals, from drug dealers to tax
evaders
Represented
the United States
in all civil litigation for a 48-county region
Supervised
district attorney’s office of 100 attorneys and administrative employees
Seized
and obtained the forfeiture of more than $17 million in illegal drug money
and assets
Collected
more than $125 million owed to the United States
Set up
task forces to address health care fraud, insurance and financial fraud,
bankruptcy fraud and environmental compliance
Frequent
law enforcement lecturer and adjunct law professor
Highly
decorated U.S.
navy Caption and veteran of the Vietnam War
Responsible
for overseeing nine naval units and more than 7,000 military personnel
Member
of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame
Graduate
of the United States
Naval Academy
Married,
33 years; father of three daughters
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