Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 4
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Provided by Foley & Lardner LLP
Foley’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations (GEDI) practice represents companies, boards of directors, and individuals in matters adverse to the government. Our practice group has been a leader in trials, internal investigations, enforcement defense, and compliance for decades. This long tenure has generated deep knowledge, respect from regulators and prosecutors, and favorable results for our clients. For many years, our attorneys have been recognized by Chambers in Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations, False Claims Act, and General Commercial Litigation. In the Chambers 2023 guide, our attorneys were ranked both in their respective states and nationally. In the event of a government enforcement action, our lawyers bring exceptional, long-practiced talent to bear on the response, providing business-driven solutions that measure risk and reward, and consider both cost and benefit. Our team also manages internal investigations effectively and designs programs that are pragmatic and tailored to the client’s actual risk profile. The strength of our experiences, depth of our bench, and broad national and global reach, give our litigators an advantage over other government investigation and trial teams.
Experience
- Criminal Antitrust
- Criminal Health Care Fraud
- Environmental, Social, & Governance
- False Claims Act
- International Trade and National Security
- Public Corruption
- Securities Fraud
Chambers Review
Foley & Lardner offers an accomplished practice routinely seen handling complex litigation and investigations for a broad array of corporates and individuals, alongside niche expertise advising Latin American and Asian clients in government enforcement work. The firm's signature specialization in healthcare matters is complemented by excellent strengths in False Claims Act cases, FCPA matters and government investigations.
Work Highlights
- Foley & Lardner defended Club Corp following a False Claims Act case alleging fraudulent business practices case related to its escheatment practices.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Foley is well equipped to handle sophisticated matters, even international ones. It's an impressive team, with great depth and experience."
"They respond very quickly, even during extremely inconvenient times. They are also large enough to conduct extensive research and put together complicated responses quickly."
"Foley is well equipped to handle sophisticated matters, even international ones. It's an impressive team, with great depth and experience."
"They respond very quickly, even during extremely inconvenient times. They are also large enough to conduct extensive research and put together complicated responses quickly."
Notable Practitioners
Pamela Johnston's practice encompasses a range of white-collar matters, including DOJ investigations and FCA cases, and she is noted for her experience in healthcare-related matters.
"She is thoughtful, she builds a fantastic rapport with witnesses and she is someone that sees the end goal early on."
"She's detailed in the litigation and she writes well, but she's also commercial and pragmatic."
Thomas Carlucci focuses his practice on the representation of individual clients in an array of white-collar matters including DOJ and SEC investigations, FCA cases and fraud allegations.
Ranked Lawyers at
Foley & Lardner LLP
California