Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
The country's 73rd largest law firm, Baker Donelson offers 550+ attorneys & public policy advisors covering 30+ practice areas, seamlessly connected across 15 offices to serve virtually any legal need
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
201 Saint Charles Ave #3600
New Orleans LA 70170
Tel: 504 566-5200
Fax: 504 636-4000
White Collar Crime and Government Investigations
Few companies or executives plan for a criminal investigation. But in the complex regulatory environment facing modern businesses, few corporations can safely assume that their operations and employees are immune from government investigations and even prosecution. For many companies, the very existence of such probes can do substantial damage. When the stakes are highest, corporations and individuals need lawyers versed in the unique challenges of such cases.
When the unthinkable happens, businesses and executives need a law firm that moves quickly to answer and defend against charges of illegal behavior. Attorneys in the White Collar Crime Group limit client exposure in government and internal investigations of employee wrongdoing, and defend companies and executives in parallel proceedings involving agency litigation, civil lawsuits and criminal prosecutions.
When a government contractor's operations are out of compliance with contractual or regulatory obligations, they can often find themselves defending multiple fronts simultaneously. While defending a qui tam or other civil suit, the company may also find itself responding to a governmental agency or grand jury investigation. In such cases, the company needs experienced counsel to guide it proactively to an efficient, global resolution or to respond on the civil side while working to avoid indictment.
Relying upon attorneys with backgrounds in state law enforcement, heavily-regulated industries, DOJ, FBI, EPA and various agencies, this Group assists clients in responding to grand jury, administrative or inspector general subpoenas; monitoring grand jury proceedings; and negotiating immunities, pleas, settlements and corporate integrity agreements. If negotiated resolution is not possible, our teams try both civil and criminal cases, handle appeals and fight threats of suspension, debarment and exclusion. We counsel and defend clients from every industry, from Boston to Los Angeles and from London to Tokyo.
The best defense against a government investigation is to have effective compliance policies in place. Attorneys in the White Collar Crime Group prepare and review compliance plans, negotiate corporate integrity agreements, advise on reimbursements under government contracts, plan responses on whistleblower issues, and defend against debarment and exclusion from federal programs.
- Arms Export Control Act and Foreign Asset Control
- Bank/Insurance Fraud
- Economic Espionage Act and Intellectual Property Crimes
- False Claims Act and Qui Tam
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- General Crimes
- Government Contracts
- Public Corruption
- Tax Fraud and Other Criminal Matters Involving Taxation
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