Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense
Our practice focuses on internal corporate investigations, compliance counseling and white collar criminal defense. Led by the former Chief of the Special Prosecution Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, we have conducted numerous internal investigations to assist clients in detecting employee misconduct in both civil matters and potential violations of criminal law. Most notably, we were retained by a prominent university to conduct an independent investigation regarding allegations of improper access to computer systems and files. The comprehensive and efficient representation in this matter resulted in no civil or criminal actions being filed.
We regularly work with our corporate clients before issues arise, in counseling them to institute training and compliance procedures to minimize civil liability and exposure to violations of criminal law. We often work with a company’s in-house or general outside counsel to accomplish the objectives that the client seeks to achieve.
Our attorneys defend companies and individuals in federal and state grand jury investigations and have earned an excellent reputation for our work in business, financial, and corruption cases. We have been particularly successful at the pre-indictment stage, persuading state and federal prosecutors not to bring charges against our clients.
Our practice encompasses the defense of prosecutions relating to government fraud, tax fraud, environmental violations, insider trading, bank fraud, securities fraud, antitrust, commercial bribery, RICO and CTR violations.
Among the clients we have successfully defended are:
- A major defense contractor being investigated for submitting false bills to the federal government.
- A chemical manufacturer charged with dumping hazardous waste.
- An international consumer electronics manufacturer investigated for antitrust violations.
- An ocean dredging company charged with criminal conspiracy to engage in restraint of trade.
- A commercial painting contractor investigated for criminal violation of ERISA.
- A grocery chain executive charged with RICO violations.