Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 4
About
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Sheppard Mullin attorneys aggressively defend corporations and their employees in high stakes litigation involving charges of business crime, securities fraud, false claims, computer crime and theft of trade secrets, health care fraud and abuse and environmental crimes. Our combined experience includes over 100 jury trials involving every major investigative agency.
Our counsel ranges from internal investigations, regulatory compliance, investigations and grand jury proceedings to trial.
In addition to investigations and trial, Sheppard Mullin provides compliance counseling and preventative advice geared toward mitigating the variety of changing regulations and associated challenges with which many companies are faced. We regularly advise on the complex rules and regulations pertaining to our clients’ business dealings, assist with review of and response to compliance measures and manuals, as well as obtain approvals and regulatory body sanctions where appropriate.
We also represent clients who are victimized by fraud, harassment or theft of trade secrets, among other crimes. We guide them through the proper investigative agencies and advocate for restitution where appropriate.
Additionally, we assist clients with their toughest issues under the FCPA, the U.S. anti-corruption law that is being enforced more aggressively now than ever before.
Chambers Review
Sheppard Mullin has a strong litigation group with robust capabilities in investigations and trials both at the federal and state level. The group is experienced in handling False Claims Act litigation and related enforcement actions and is particularly adept at resolving disputes within the healthcare sector.
Work Highlights
- Sheppard Mullin defended Amity Home Healthcare, sister company Advent Healthcare, and its owner following a federal indictment alleging the payment of kickbacks to doctors, discharge planners and social workers to solicit referrals for its services.
Strengths
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"The team, on any matter, is always top notch, responsive and well versed in the matter."
"They're exceptional at early-stage identification of issues and defense strategies."
"They showed extensive depth and breadth in their expertise and the service levels and responsiveness are consistently high and reliable."
"The team, on any matter, is always top notch, responsive and well versed in the matter."
"They're exceptional at early-stage identification of issues and defense strategies."
"They showed extensive depth and breadth in their expertise and the service levels and responsiveness are consistently high and reliable."
Notable Practitioners
Bryan Daly represents corporations and their executives on an array of sensitive white-collar matters, including whistleblower allegations and FCPA and FCA matters.
Charles Kreindler is proficient in a wide array of white-collar matters, with clients regularly turning to him to handle investigations and defending enforcement actions by an array of governmental agencies.
"Chuck is the best white-collar lawyer I've worked with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
California
Members
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Amanda Cottrell
Ann O'Brien
Bill Mateja
Head of Department
David Douglass
Elizabeth Balfour
Fatema Merchant
Joe Jay
MaryJeanette Dee
Michael Gilbert
Raymond Marshall
Industries
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Airline
Auto and Petroleum Companies
Financial Services
Government Contractors and Public Utilities
Healthcare
High Technology
Life Sciences
Media
Retail