John S West
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Band 2
About
Provided by John S West
Career
John West chairs the Business Litigation Department at Troutman Pepper. He represents individuals and corporations across the country in all phases of regulatory, civil and criminal litigation and he has extensive experience defending DOJ investigations, SEC enforcement actions, and federal and state grand jury proceedings, as well as conducting internal investigations for public and private clients.
John has handled matters involving government contracting fraud, embezzlement, environmental crimes, healthcare fraud, securities fraud, tax and bank fraud, insider trading, money laundering, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the False Claims Act. He also represents manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers in alcoholic beverage compliance and enforcement matters.
Chambers Review
USA
John West is a fine choice of counsel for companies facing regulatory compliance concerns, external investigations and actions brought under the False Claims Act. He also regularly advises on internal investigations and matters involving government contracts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John does a really good job of lining up all the facts and documents in advance on a case."
"John does a really good job of lining up all the facts and documents in advance on a case."