About
Provided by Williams Mullen
Williams Mullen’s Crisis Management, Internal Investigations and White-Collar Defense practice in North Carolina assists businesses and individuals facing scrutiny from state and federal administrative and criminal investigations, congressional inquiries, administrative investigations, derivative suits and whistleblower cases. They have also assisted the firm’s clients with responding to federal investigations into potential financial fraud and federal healthcare violations. Their work at the firm is an extension of the sophisticated white-collar defense work that they have been doing in North Carolina for years. The team routinely represents clients with problems ranging from the boardroom to the courtroom. Its attorneys have significant federal court experience in defending criminal matters, including negotiating plea resolutions and obtaining the best possible sentencing outcomes as well as trials in front of juries. They are positioned to assist clients with investigations arising from North Carolina state agencies and the state Attorney General’s office. As the state continues to expand its enforcement in economic matters, the firm has seen a rise in its work handling state-originated securities, consumer protection, and other economic cases. Finally, the team is also experienced in fraud-related civil litigation, including a multi-week trial involving a dispute between several insurance companies and their owner.