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Foley & Lardner LLP

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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Foley & Lardner LLP

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Foley’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations (GEDI) practice represents companies, boards of directors, and individuals in matters adverse to the government. Our practice group has been a leader in trials, internal investigations, enforcement defense, and compliance for decades. This long tenure has generated deep knowledge, respect from regulators and prosecutors, and favorable results for our clients. For many years, our attorneys have been recognized by Chambers in Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations, False Claims Act, and General Commercial Litigation. In the Chambers 2023 guide, our attorneys were ranked both in their respective states and nationally. In the event of a government enforcement action, our lawyers bring exceptional, long-practiced talent to bear on the response, providing business-driven solutions that measure risk and reward, and consider both cost and benefit. Our team also manages internal investigations effectively and designs programs that are pragmatic and tailored to the client’s actual risk profile. The strength of our experiences, depth of our bench, and broad national and global reach, give our litigators an advantage over other government investigation and trial teams.


Experience

  • Criminal Antitrust
  • Criminal Health Care Fraud
  • Environmental, Social, & Governance
  • False Claims Act
  • International Trade and National Security
  • Public Corruption
  • Securities Fraud

Chambers Review

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Illinois

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
Foley & Lardner LLP has deep experience in handling a broad range of criminal and civil investigations including qui tam actions and enforcement proceedings. The team is particularly noted for its strength and expertise in healthcare and higher education.

Work Highlights

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  • Foley & Lardner LLP represented Elevance Health in a False Claims Act case alleging unlawful kickbacks. The DOJ intervened and took over the action.

Strengths

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  • The team is very agile and has an incredibly hard-working ethic. The lawyers are very effective and perform very in-depth analyses of businesses.

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  • The attorneys have excellent legal knowledge and business acumen. They can give very practical advice that is based in strong legal analysis and business understanding.

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  • The Foley & Lardner's lawyers are experienced in their respective fields and always respond quickly. Their knowledge and experience defending clients successfully distinguishes them.

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  • Foley & Lardner's primary strength is their experience with multi jurisdictional, complex healthcare matters. The team is skilled at research and developing investigative plans so it never feels like a cookie-cutter approach.

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  • Foley & Lardner was very strategic at navigating a thorny investigation. It did a fantastic job at checking for other angles and synthesizing the business risks and legal advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Lisa Noller
    Band 1Lisa Noller

    Lisa Noller

    Lisa Noller is widely known for her handling of False Claims Act litigation, public corruption charges and other high-stakes fraud matters.
    • Lisa is an incredibly smart and sharp lawyer.

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    • Lisa's expertise, confidence and ease with communication make her my most trusted legal adviser.

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    • Lisa is highly intelligent. She understood our needs and how to strategically work through the issues.

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    • Lisa is a top-notch lawyer for complicated fact patterns. She knows how to deal with a myriad of regulations.

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Illinois

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    Lisa Noller

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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