Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
USA Guide 2024 : California
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Paul, Weiss has a longstanding reputation for excellence in major investigations and government enforcement matters, based upon the firm's outstanding pedigree in the most significant and sensitive of white-collar criminal defense matters. The California team benefits from the wider firm's formidable pool of resources, including a number of high profile former government lawyers with extensive experience in bet-the-company disputes.
Work Highlights
- Paul, Weiss represented the Regents of the University of California and several UC campuses following multiple investigations and grand jury subpoenas by the US Attorney's Office and the FBI following allegations faculty members failed to disclose China affiliations on their applications for grants from the National Institutes of Health.
Strengths
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"Paul, Weiss is the real deal."
"The team was extraordinarily thorough and handled a very complex matter with seeming ease. The team included lawyers at every level, which allowed them to perfectly calibrate the work needs with the lawyers' skill sets."
"Everyone we have worked with - from the senior partners to junior associates - has strong legal skills, is exceptionally talented and provides exceptional service."
"Paul, Weiss is the real deal."
"The team was extraordinarily thorough and handled a very complex matter with seeming ease. The team included lawyers at every level, which allowed them to perfectly calibrate the work needs with the lawyers' skill sets."
"Everyone we have worked with - from the senior partners to junior associates - has strong legal skills, is exceptionally talented and provides exceptional service."
Notable Practitioners
Melinda Haag specializes in representing individuals on diverse mandates in litigation, investigations and enforcement actions.
"She's one of the top white-collar lawyers in the country."
"She has great command over any factual scenario that is presented to her, but she also has very strong people skills. She's driven by results and the best thing for her client. I don't know if I have seen someone work as hard as her, she never stops putting in 100% effort."
"When she speaks, people really listen. She has extremely good judgment and she just has an uncanny ability to gage the market and what is capable of being achieved."
Walter Brown is a widely respected white-collar practitioner. He focuses his practice on the representation of high-level executives in sensitive investigations and regulatory matters.
"Walt is the gold standard. He has tremendous experience and he's very unflappable. He's very business savvy and a really good counselor, he sees all the angles and sees over the horizon. I think Walt is the best of the best."
Joshua Hill offers strong capabilities in antitrust, False Claims Act and securities matters and routinely advises clients on government investigations.
"Josh is an incredible professional who is deliberate and unflappable."
"Joshua Hill is an exceptional defense counsel I trust with our most complex investigations and matters. He is incredibly intelligent and has a wide array of experience that he brings to the table in advising us. He understands our company's unique needs and objectives, and then uses his complete, detailed mastery of the facts and law to achieve them."
Randy Luskey has considerable experience conducting internal investigation and advising corporate clients on governmental investigations and DOJ enforcement matters, as well as handling False Claims Act disputes.
"He's been a pro, we're very happy we made the decision to work with him. He's prepared, he's creative, he's responsive to new ideas and he works collaboratively."
Ranked Lawyers at
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
California