White Collar Defense

Our White Collar Defense Group represents individuals and corporations in all aspects of criminal investigations and trials.  We counsel clients facing actual or potential charges of fraud or unlawful conduct and clients called before grand juries.  We have an excellent record of developing effective strategies to protect our clients in these high stakes matters.

Our clients include publicly and privately held corporations, business venture groups, public entities, as well as individuals.  We represent clients in both the pre- and post-indictment stages of white collar criminal cases, as well as related civil and administrative proceedings.  Our partners take a hands-on approach, personally guiding clients through any necessary processes - from preventative internal investigations and compliance counseling, to comprehensive white collar representation.

We have extensive experience with criminal fraud cases ranging from public corruption issues to healthcare fraud, securities fraud to regulatory violations.  We also have significant tax fraud experience representing clients in numerous tax evasion cases.  In addition, we advise major corporations on compliance with customs, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, federal election, and antitrust law.

We have the resources to represent clients who may face simultaneous criminal, civil, and administrative actions.  Our track record includes successful handling of more than 75 felony criminal trials in federal courts throughout the country.  We are skilled at responding to federal and state investigations, as well as defending civil and administrative matters before regulatory agencies.

Our litigators frequently represents clients before state licensing boards and federal regulators, including; Offices of Inspector Generals at federal agencies, the Department of Transportation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

AREAS OF FOCUS

• Antitrust
• Bankruptcy Fraud
• Corporate Compliance
• Customs
• Debarment
• Dispute Resolution 
• Embargo/ITAR
• Export Control
• Federal Election
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Healthcare Fraud
• Mortgage Fraud
• Qui Tam
• Tax Fraud

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