Claire Rauscher

Career

Claire is a fighter. She protects her clients from the long reach of the government (both state and federal). Her 25+ years of experience fighting in the trenches of the criminal justice system has honed her litigation and negotiation skills. She has tried numerous cases, negotiated favorable resolutions and obtained dismissals. Several of her most complex matters have been resolved favorably without publicity or reputational damage to the client. She represents companies in grand jury investigations and related enforcement proceedings as well as witnesses and individual targets.

She also leads internal investigations assisting corporate clients in identifying and correcting problems while negotiating with enforcement authorities to attain the best result possible.

Besides aiding clients with criminal and civil enforcement issues, she also counsels and provides in-house training for clients in numerous compliance areas such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), anti-trust, government contracts, qui tam and false claims matters.

Claire has been recognized as a leading litigator by a number of publications, industry organizations and legal directories. She is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, is top-ranked by Chambers USA for Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations in North Carolina, was named “2017 White Collar Attorney of the Year in Charlotte” by Best Lawyers in America, and has been a top rated lawyer for Criminal Defense: White Collar in Super Lawyers since 2016. In addition, she serves as Chair of Lex Mundi’s Cross-Border Investigations: Business Crimes and Compliance Practice Group.