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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - California

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Fenwick has a robust team who are skilled in a range of white-collar criminal defense matters. Its lawyers provide counsel on cryptocurrency issues, OFAC investigations, FCPA violations, insider trading and more.

Work Highlights

  • Fenwick represented Done Global and Mindful Mental Wellness in a DOJ investigation and related litigation involving an alleged conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christopher J. Steskal
3
Christopher J. Steskal
3
Band 3

Christopher Steskal enjoys a solid reputation for his capabilities in the white-collar criminal defense field, including notable expertise in defending clients accused of FCPA violations.

Christopher is a pleasure to work with and has a great understanding of the company's needs. His advice is practical and thoughtful.

Christopher has an immense amount of experience. He is a fantastic communicator and very strategic in his approach.

Christopher has great attention to detail, is knowledgeable about business and is able to apply that knowledge in ways that fit with us. He is also very experienced.

He has a reassuring and effective presence with the government in high‑stakes, stressful cases.

5
Michael Dicke
5
Band 5

Michael Dicke has a wide-ranging securities litigation practice that features notable strength in defending clients facing SEC investigations and enforcement proceedings.

Michael has tremendous experience and understands that a business needs to continue to operate. He has strong commercial awareness and sophistication.

When I need SEC defense expertise, I call Mike. He knows the inner workings of the SEC, understands enforcement trends and is a sophisticated adviser to companies under the SEC microscope.

Mike brings a wealth of SEC experience to an engagement while also understanding the real‑world issues relating to our industry. He works incredibly well with other partners to dissect difficult issues and provide great legal counsel.

6
Benjamin Kingsley
6
Band 6

Benjamin Kingsley has a robust practice, focusing on government investigations and regulatory matter representation for various clients before federal and state agencies.

Benjamin is incredibly responsive, with a lot of depth and breadth in white-collar and government investigations work.

Benjamin does a fabulous job synthesizing complicated issues, explaining how the Department of Justice will view them and providing thorough yet concise readouts.

Catherine Kevane
6
Catherine Kevane
6
Band 6

Catherine Kevane's clients benefit from her extensive experience in securities litigation and representing both individual and corporate clients before special committees in regulatory and internal investigations.

I am consistently impressed with Catherine's professionalism and expertise. She remains composed and steady, even during high-pressure moments. She is a tenacious advocate for my interests.

Catherine has an amazing ability to distill very complicated issues into clear advice.

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Christopher J. Steskal
3
Christopher J. Steskal
3
Band 3
5
Michael Dicke
5
Band 5
6
Benjamin Kingsley
6
Band 6
Catherine Kevane
6
Catherine Kevane
6
Band 6