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 suits, and prosecutions of all types of environmental crimes. He was a federal prosecutor prior to entering private practice.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, FL. 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.