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Sheppard’s White Collar Defense and Investigations team defends companies and their directors, officers and employees in high-stakes government inquiries, investigations and proceedings. While our greatest achievements are non-public, our team also has consistently compelled the government to meet its burden of proof, resulting in favorable outcomes for clients.  

Sheppard’s team includes more than 60 former government lawyers, including senior federal and state prosecutors, enforcement attorneys and regulators. This extensive, firsthand experience gives us deep insight into how agencies such as the DOJ, SEC, FINRA, FTC, IRS, FDA and HHS investigate, prosecute and resolve matters—and how to anticipate their next moves. 

Our work spans the full spectrum of white collar matters, including fraud, FCPA, securities violations, antitrust cartel, False Claims Act, national security, healthcare, tax, public corruption, cybercrime, money laundering, environmental crimes and more. The clients we serve come from a wide range of industries, such as health care, financial services, technology, life sciences, energy, media, and aerospace and defense. 

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Texas

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What the Team is Known For

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP fields a significant white-collar team noted for its expert representation of individuals and corporations in high-stakes government investigations and enforcement proceedings. The firm handles a broad range of white-collar matters, including healthcare fraud, FCA claims and FCPA violations.

Work Highlights

  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP represented Petar Mihaylov, a foreign businessman living in Bulgaria, in connection with parallel criminal and civil matters in the USA.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Bill Mateja
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Bill Mateja
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Bill Mateja represents clients in government investigations as well as civil and criminal litigation, and is particularly adept in areas including healthcare fraud and securities enforcement.

He has sound legal knowledge coupled with an understanding of the needs of a business to operate.

Bill is extremely responsible and strategic on matters.

He is a skilled advocate for his clients both inside and outside the courtroom.

Gene Besen
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Gene Besen
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Gene Besen is a strong performer in a wide variety of trials and investigations, including those involving allegations of fraud, money laundering and kickbacks.
Elisha Kobre
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Elisha Kobre
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Elisha Kobre leverages his experience as a federal prosecutor to advise clients, including high-level executives, on an array of financial fraud allegations.

Elisha is extremely intelligent and really excellent on legal issues. He keeps abreast of all the legal developments and is a creative lawyer.

I am very impressed with Elisha's exceptional service. His responsiveness and ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly have been invaluable.

Elisha is a genuine, smart and creative lawyer. He is not afraid to roll up his sleeves and get into the facts. He is a passionate advocate for his clients and he really cares.

Elisha is a fantastic lawyer. He is wicked smart, has an in-depth understanding of federal criminal organisations and digs into all types of issues.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Bill Mateja
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Bill Mateja
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Gene Besen
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Gene Besen
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Elisha Kobre
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Elisha Kobre
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