C. Shawn Cleveland

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Shawn Cleveland is the Partner-in-Charge of BakerHostetler’s Dallas office, and also serves as the firm’s Dallas Litigation Leader. For over two decades, Shawn has represented clients in high-stakes government and internal investigations, white collar criminal litigation, SEC enforcement actions, and complex litigation. He has established a national reputation for conducting and defending investigations regarding alleged securities fraud, particularly accounting and disclosure fraud, government program fraud, the False Claims Act (FCA), the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and immigration laws.

Shawn has led numerous teams in state and federal courts and in arbitration, including civil and criminal fraud cases, securities and derivatives lawsuits, and a variety of cases involving fiduciary duties, contracts, lending, mergers and acquisitions, insurance, trade secrets, qui tam claims, and whistleblower retaliation claims.

A trusted advisor, corporate boards and management frequently turn to Shawn for counsel on governance and compliance issues in connection with investigations and litigation. He brings a valuable business-oriented approach to problems based on his long experience advising companies as a lawyer and as a CPA in his prior career.