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David Schertler Secures Post-Indictment Deferred Prosecution Agreement in Federal Program Bribery and Conspiracy Case


JULY 2022

David Schertler secured a deferred prosecution agreement for a client nearly five years after the client was indicted with three codefendants on Federal Program Bribery and Conspiracy charges. The resolution will result in the dismissal of all charges against the client, a small business owner in the Midwest. Before the deferred prosecution agreement was reached, numerous trial dates had been set in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland between 2019 and 2022.

Recent News
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  • David Schertler, Danny Onorato, Hank Asbill, Robert Trout, Mark MacDougall, and Lisa Manning Receive 2026 Rankings from Chambers and Partners
  • JUNE 2026
  • Chambers USA 2026 Guide Awards SOMSM a Band 1 Ranking as a Specialist Firm in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • MAY 2026
  • Veteran Civil Rights Litigator Mark Blumberg Joins SOMSM
  • MARCH 2026
  • Legal 500 City Elite Series Recognizes David Schertler, Hank Asbill, and Danny Onorato for White-Collar Crime Practice
  • NOVEMBER 2025
  • SOMS Receives National and Regional Tier Rankings in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms®

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