Expertise in white collar criminal law has become a necessity given the increasing number of business and commercial matters that are finding their way into the criminal forum. We have the people and expertise to handle virtually any white collar criminal matter. The Firm has handled many high profile criminal trials and has a well deserved reputation for vigorously defending our clients. However, the Firm is also proud of the many instances when we have been able to discreetly convince the governmental officials that particular matters were not appropriate for the criminal forum, before the matter reaches the public view.
Our approach is to use the broad expertise within the Firm to assemble the best legal team to handle all aspects of a client’s criminal issues. The credibility we have with government officials and courts allows us to represent our clients most effectively.
Our White Collar Crime group includes a former United States Attorney, two former District Attorneys, a former Assistant Attorney General, a former military prosecutor, a former Associate Counsel in the Office of Independent Counsel, and former government regulators who provide needed expertise. Additionally, we can draw on the expertise within the Firm applicable to the particular case, such as tax, securities, antitrust, bankruptcy, healthcare, government ethics, environmental law, governmental procurement, and financial institution law. Our lawyers have extensive experience defending investigations by federal and state law enforcement officials, as well as by regulatory agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, the Office of the Inspector General, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy, and the Oklahoma Medical Licensure Board.
We have handled cases in the following areas
- Public corruption
- Campaign finance
- Securities fraud
- Financial institution fraud
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Government purchasing
- Pharmaceutical regulation
- Tax fraud
- Healthcare fraud
- Bankruptcy fraud
- Environmental regulation
Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings
Criminal investigations frequently overlap with ongoing related civil law matters. We have the experience and foresight that are critical to managing both the civil and criminal law aspects.
Internal Investigations
We have conducted numerous, sensitive internal investigations for our clients. We understand that these investigations need to be timely, complete, accurate and confidential. The Firm has also been active in working with clients to prevent relatively minor crises from developing into serious problems.
Compliance Plans
We have designed and implemented compliance plans for many clients, both large and small. The experience of our lawyers who have previously worked in government has been particularly valuable in this area. Our compliance plan process begins with an indepth discussion with senior management and a broad analysis of the relevant risk factors.
Contact Crowe & Dunlevy for more information on white collar crime.