Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 5
About
Provided by Levy Firestone Muse
Levy Firestone Muse LLP—whose lawyers and investigators have spent years at the U.S. Department of Justice, the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Senate, and the White House—is best known for representing clients in investigations and litigation at the intersection of law and politics. LFM represents clients from every investigative vantage point: from clients under government scrutiny, to institutional clients hiring LFM to conduct large-scale investigations, to whistleblower clients reporting wrongdoing to government investigators. LFM litigators have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in high stakes, often politically fraught litigation, achieving success through creative thinking, clear writing, and oral advocacy.
Recent representations include:
- Fusion GPS, the company that commissioned “the Steele Dossier,” in Special Counsel John Durham’s criminal investigations;
- the Government of Rwanda in an investigation of the role of French officials in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi;
- Ray Curry, former President of the UAW;
- an organization investigating the embezzlement of millions of dollars by a senior executive;
- an organization facing government scrutiny in the fallout of the FTX bankruptcy;
- a senior executive of a company being investigated by Congress and several federal agencies; and
- a variety of political nonprofits addressing congressional inquiries.
Chambers Review
Levy Firestone Muse possesses a strong team of white-collar criminal defense and investigations lawyers. The firm is noted for its expertise in handling matters at the intersection of law and politics, with particular strength in Congressional investigations. Also noted for its standout whistleblower practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at LFM brings tremendous expertise to highly complex criminal law investigations."
"The firm is highly competent, sophisticated and does an effective job representing clients."
"The team at LFM brings tremendous expertise to highly complex criminal law investigations."
"The firm is highly competent, sophisticated and does an effective job representing clients."
Notable Practitioners
Josh Levy is renowned for his high-stakes defense representation often for high-profile individuals and company executives.
"Josh is a fantastic counsel."
Monique Abrishami calls upon her experience as a former federal prosecutor to counsel her clients through complex investigations and litigation.
"She is excellent in a courtroom."
Ranked Lawyers at
Levy Firestone Muse
District of Columbia
Members
Provided by Levy Firestone Muse
Daren Firestone
Maggie Whitney
Rachel Clattenburg
Robert Muse
Scott Brooks