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Litigation: Specialist Firms in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - California
What the Team is Known For
Cohen Williams demonstrates impressive skills in defending entrepreneurs, officers, directors and other senior executives facing regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, drawing upon a group of litigators with considerable prosecutorial and trial experience. It acts on a broad spectrum of AML, RICO, FCPA, cybersecurity and False Claims Act cases.
Strengths
This firm has the human touch locked in.
The team is fluent in federal and state laws. They're excellent litigators and they're really friendly people.
Cohen Williams is a one of a kind firm. They have strong litigators who can do the whole gambit of litigation.
The team is very well-connected and experienced with the Department of Justice. They are extraordinarily attentive and terrific to work with.
Work Highlights
Cohen Williams represented the owner and CEO of two substance abuse treatment facilities in a Department of Justice investigation alleging illegal kickbacks and money laundering.
Notable practitioners
Reuven is a real luminary in the legal field. He has created a go-to boutique for high-stakes litigation.
Reuven has a well-earned reputation for being both a very shrewd and sensitive counsellor to his clients. He is an incredible advocate for his clients and brings his full self to all of his cases.
Reuven is a phenomenal lawyer. He is incredibly creative, fearless in his approach to defendants and contesting with prosecutors.
Michael Schafler has established a varied practice in the white-collar crime area, advising clients on a range of matters including DOJ and SEC enforcement actions.
Michael is incredibly savvy and thoughtful about strategic decisions. No matter what curveballs appear, he deals with it calmly, with a cool, level headed approach.
Michael is sophisticated and brilliant at what he does.
Michael is excellent. He is very good in investigations, understanding businesses and bigger picture business risk decisions.
Alyssa Bell is held in particularly high esteem for her criminal appellate practice, making regular appearances in state courts and before the Ninth Circuit.
Alyssa is a brilliant legal writer. She writes and analyses things with the best of them.
She is simply top notch!
Alyssa is very bright and has done a fabulous job in appeal matters.