Jim Sturdivant

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James R. "Jim" Sturdivant is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama, office, where he is a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group and leads the Dentons Sirote White Collar and Government Investigations team. Jim represents and defends clients in criminal and white collar investigations and proceedings, whether brought by the United States Justice Department, the Alabama Attorney General, the United States Attorney, or local district attorneys. He routinely serves as a shield between our clients and federal law enforcement agencies and Federal Special Agents, including the FBI, HHS, IRS and Department of Defense and affiliated agencies such as NCIS and Army CID. A former federal prosecutor with an LL.M. in Tax Law, he represents individuals and corporate clients facing federal grand jury and law enforcement investigations, including securities fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, health care fraud/antikickback, False Claims Act, and tax allegations. Additionally, Jim has extensive experience in successfully handling “Title IX” university disciplinary investigations/hearings involving allegations of student sexual misconduct. He also regularly interacts with the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners and similar boards in assisting physicians and other medical professionals in both criminal and regulatory/licensing investigations.

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