Eric W Sitarchuk

Practice Areas

Eric Sitarchuk, partner and chair of the firm’s white collar and corporate investigations practice, represents clients in government investigations and white collar litigation. A veteran litigator and trial lawyer, he has represented clients in a wide variety of white collar criminal matters, False Claims Act (FCA) and qui tam litigation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other complex federal investigations, and investigations and litigation brought by state Attorney General offices. He has defended bet-the-company civil litigation matters. Working with major corporations and institutions, boards of directors, audit committees, and government entities, he has conducted numerous internal investigations and advised on the creation and implementation of corporate compliance and ethics programs.

A fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, he has defended clients in a broad variety of criminal and civil white collar matters. He is also widely regarded for his False Claims Act defense work, bet-the-company litigation, and institutional crisis management.

In defending organizations and individuals during US government investigations, he has persuaded prosecutors to take no action and close investigations of Fortune 100 and multinational companies, large healthcare institutions, and universities, as well as prominent executives, lawyers, and public officials. He has tried numerous cases both as a former federal prosecutor and defense lawyer.

He also brings government service experience to his practice. He worked as an Assistant US Attorney in the Criminal Division of the US Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia. He also served as a Special Assistant US Attorney in the US Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC, where he led the criminal investigation of federal law enforcement’s handling of the standoff at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, and its repercussions.

He is a frequent lecturer on topics such as FCA litigation and international investigations.

To learn more about Eric and his experience, please go to: https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/esitarchuk.

Personal

The George Washington University Law School, 1983, J.D., With High Honors

Franklin & Marshall College, 1979, B.A., Cum Laude