We represent companies, senior executives, officers and directors, and individuals in white collar criminal investigations and cases brought by federal and state prosecutors.  These matters often involve allegations of investment fraud, healthcare fraud, insider trading, government procurement fraud, and political corruption. Firm attorneys also routinely represent clients facing investigations and claims brought by federal and state enforcement agencies. These include civil investigations and lawsuits involving the False Claims Act (FCA), securities violations, and other claims brought by regulatory enforcement agencies and self-regulatory organizations.

Our attorneys have participated in numerous internal investigations for companies, investment firms, non-profit organizations, and government entities. These are often very sensitive matters which must be handled expeditiously, independently, and thoroughly. The investigations involve forensic review of electronic evidence, interviewing relevant witnesses, preparing a written report, and presenting the findings to company boards, inside counsel, or judges. Our experience has included internal investigations in numerous substantive areas, including accounting fraud, healthcare fraud, government contracting fraud, insider trading, executive improprieties, side letters, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Our attorneys have served as counsel to the court-appointed receiver or monitor dozens of times.  Our attorneys are very familiar with the unusual legal and factual issues which arise in receiverships and monitorships.  We work quickly, decisively, and fairly to evaluate facts and provide reports to appointing courts.  We work with a team of professionals to find, trace, freeze and seize assets worldwide. These include bank accounts, real property, cryptocurrency, and personal items such as jewelry and luxury automobiles.  We have successfully pursued dozens of ancillary receivership cases and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars from defendants and third parties on behalf of receivers, for the ultimate benefit of defrauded investors and consumers.

Our lawyers handle virtually every form of complex business dispute in courts and in arbitration proceedings throughout the United States.  We are skilled at resolving disputes before they ripen into litigation — and when litigation becomes necessary, we litigate effectively, efficiently, and creatively. Many clients have entrusted their high-stakes disputes to our firm for years.

Our intellectual property litigation practice is focused on soft intellectual property matters involving copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, as well as false advertising claims under the Lanham Act.  We zealously protect our clients’ intellectual property and have successfully pursued extraordinary relief against infringers.

Environmental enforcement leaders at the Department of Justice recently have emphasized the use of criminal prosecution for environmental violations.  As they explained, the approach will not focus just on corporations but also the individuals who commit and profit from the environmental offenses – because only individuals go to jail. Our attorneys have successfully represented companies and individuals caught-up in criminal environmental investigations and prosecutions.   These often involve alleged violations of the Clear Air Act and Clean Water Act.   For instance, we reached a favorable disposition for a company alleged to have discharged asbestos into the air.  In the maritime area, we successfully defended a freighter crew member in a federal grand jury investigation into alleged wastewater dumping.  Our client was...