Matt Mueller

Matt Mueller is a former federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and Tampa and an experienced trial lawyer. He focuses his practice on white collar defense, including civil and criminal tax, securities, and health care matters, regulatory enforcement actions, grand jury investigations, and civil litigation. Matt represents a diverse array of clients in these sensitive and high stakes matters including doctors, accountants and accounting firms, health care and dental professionals, firms and individuals in the financial services and securities industries, as well as small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Florida

Since 2007

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. Tax Court

Founding Member

Fogarty Mueller Harris, PLLC

2021 - Current

Fogarty Mueller Harris, PLLC is a boutique tax and white collar litigation firm that brings 360° Tax Law Expertise to our clients. We focus on civil and criminal tax controversies, white collar defense and government litigation, and sophisticated tax planning.

Shareholder

Wiand Guerra King P.A.

2015 - 2021

Matt is a Shareholder with Wiand Guerra King P.A. in Tampa. WGK is a nationally-recognized law firm providing representation throughout the United States in complex litigation, white collar, and regulatory matters with a focus on the securities and financial services industries.

Assistant United States Attorney

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida

2012 - 2015

As an AUSA in the Economic Crimes Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida, Matt focused on complex white collar criminal investigations including matters involving criminal tax fraud and evasion, health care fraud, fraud against the government, environmental and regulatory offenses, securities fraud, mortgage fraud, and public corruption.

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division

2007 - 2012

As a trial attorney with the Tax Division in Washington D.C., Matt served as the lead prosecutor on a variety of criminal tax investigations, including cases involving personal, corporate, and employment tax evasion. Additionally, he participated in several investigations involving alleged tax and Bank Secrecy Act offenses based on undeclared foreign bank accounts held by U.S. citizens and residents. During his time with the Tax Division, Matt was on the front lines of criminal tax enforcement and prosecuted cases all over the United States, including in the Eastern District of Virginia, Eastern District of New York, Middle District of Louisiana, Northern District of Alabama, and Southern District of Florida.

The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law

J.D. (2007) | Law

2004 - 2007

Honors: Magna cum laude

Activities: Note & Comment Editor, Law Review

The George Washington University

MFS (2000) | Forensic Science

1999 - 2000

University of Notre Dame

B.S. (1998) | Biological Sciences

1994 - 1998

The Florida Bar

Member

Current

American Bar Association, Section of Taxation and Criminal Justice Section

Current

Federal Bar Association

Current

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Current