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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | USA

California

Our White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations research will cover both individual representations and company representations. Work typically undertaken in this section will include external and internal investigations, enforcement proceedings, white-collar criminal trials and appeals. Attorneys will generally represent individuals or companies involved in matters investigated by bodies such as the DOJ, US Attorneys' Offices, state AGs and Congress committees. These investigations and enforcement proceedings may involve a range of issues, including insider trading, healthcare fraud, antitrust issues, corruption allegations and FCPA breaches.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Band 3

  1. Ariel A. Neuman
    Ariel A. Neuman Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP7 Years Ranked
  2. Bart H Williams
    Bart H Williams Proskauer Rose LLP18 Years Ranked
  3. Brandon Fox
    Brandon Fox Jenner & Block LLP3 Years Ranked
  4. Carolyn Kubota
    Carolyn Kubota Covington & Burling LLP13 Years Ranked
  5. Charles L Kreindler
    Charles L Kreindler Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP11 Years Ranked
  6. Christopher J. Steskal Fenwick4 Years Ranked
  7. Daniel Shallman
    Daniel Shallman Covington & Burling LLP8 Years Ranked
  8. David R Callaway
    David R Callaway Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP4 Years Ranked
  9. Douglas Fuchs
    Douglas Fuchs Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP2 Years Ranked
  10. Ellyce R Cooper
    Ellyce R Cooper Sidley Austin LLP4 Years Ranked
  11. Eric Vandevelde
    Eric Vandevelde Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP7 Years Ranked
  12. Jennifer Kennedy-Park
    Jennifer Kennedy-Park Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP5 Years Ranked
  13. Joshua Hill
    Joshua Hill Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP10 Years Ranked
  14. Koren Bell
    Koren Bell Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP3 Years Ranked
  15. Lyn Agre Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP8 Years Ranked
  16. Mark Beck
    Mark Beck Beck Law, PC21 Years Ranked
  17. Matthew Jacobs
    Matthew Jacobs Baker Botts L.L.P.11 Years Ranked
  18. Pamela L Johnston
    Pamela L Johnston Foley & Lardner LLP15 Years Ranked
  19. Rees F Morgan
    Rees F Morgan Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP5 Years Ranked
  20. Simona Agnolucci
    Simona Agnolucci Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP5 Years Ranked
  21. Stephanie Yonekura
    Stephanie Yonekura Hogan Lovells US LLP7 Years Ranked
  22. Stephen G Larson
    Stephen G Larson Larson LLP5 Years Ranked
  23. Thomas P O'Brien
    Thomas P O'Brien Greenberg Traurig, LLP11 Years Ranked
  24. Vicki Chou
    Vicki Chou Hueston Hennigan LLP4 Years Ranked
  25. W. Douglas Sprague
    W. Douglas Sprague Covington & Burling LLP7 Years Ranked
  26. Anthony PachecoSpertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP
  27. Daniel V. NixonByrne & Nixon LLP
  28. William P KeaneFarella Braun + Martel LLP
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Band 5

  1. Aaron S Dyer
    Aaron S Dyer Pillsbury4 Years Ranked
  2. Adam Braverman
    Adam Braverman Morrison Foerster1 Years Ranked
  3. Amy Craig
    Amy Craig Ehrlich & Craig LLP1 Years Ranked
  4. August Gugelmann
    August Gugelmann Swanson & McNamara LLP2 Years Ranked
  5. Britt Evangelist
    Britt Evangelist Swanson & McNamara LLP2 Years Ranked
  6. Caz Hashemi
    Caz Hashemi Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati5 Years Ranked
  7. Christopher Frey
    Christopher Frey Latham & Watkins LLP2 Years Ranked
  8. Cori A. Lable
    Cori A. Lable Kirkland & Ellis LLP1 Years Ranked
  9. Craig D. Martin
    Craig D. Martin Morrison Foerster2 Years Ranked
  10. Daniel Ahn Reed Smith LLP1 Years Ranked
  11. David Sarratt
    David Sarratt Debevoise & Plimpton LLP2 Years Ranked
  12. Jeffrey E Tsai
    Jeffrey E Tsai DLA Piper LLP (US)5 Years Ranked
  13. John Littrell
    John Littrell Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP1 Years Ranked
  14. Joshua M Robbins
    Joshua M Robbins Buchalter, A Professional Corporation1 Years Ranked
  15. Kenneth Herzinger
    Kenneth Herzinger Paul Hastings LLP1 Years Ranked
  16. Marc Axelbaum
    Marc Axelbaum Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC5 Years Ranked
  17. Marshall Camp
    Marshall Camp Hueston Hennigan LLP2 Years Ranked
  18. McGregor W Scott King & Spalding LLP4 Years Ranked
  19. Michael Dicke Fenwick1 Years Ranked
  20. Michael Li-Ming Wong
    Michael Li-Ming Wong Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP1 Years Ranked
  21. Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk
    Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP5 Years Ranked
  22. Peter I Altman
    Peter I Altman Akin2 Years Ranked
  23. Sean P.J. Coyle
    Sean P.J. Coyle Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP2 Years Ranked
  24. Shireen Matthews Jones Day2 Years Ranked
  25. Thomas F Carlucci
    Thomas F Carlucci Foley & Lardner LLP13 Years Ranked
  26. Thomas H. Bienert, Jr.
    Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP1 Years Ranked
  27. Whitney Z. Bernstein
    Whitney Z. Bernstein Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP3 Years Ranked
  28. Eugene IllovskyIllovsky Gates & Calia LLP
  29. Grant B GelbergHalpern May Ybarra Gelberg
  30. Jennifer L WilliamsSumma LLP
  31. Julia JayneJayne Law Group, P.C.
  32. Matthew D UmhoferUmhofer, Mitchell & King LLP
  33. Michael V SchaflerCohen Williams LLP
  34. Samuel A. JosephsSpertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP
    1
    Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked

    Bird Marella fields an impressive array of experienced litigators and former prosecutors, recognized for securing acquittals and favorable settlements in white-collar criminal proceedings. The group features notable strength in healthcare and securities litigation, as well as a variety of corruption, money laundering and environmental matters. The team is highly rated for its trial capabilities, with a strong track record of handling white-collar matters in state and federal courts.

  2. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    1
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Gibson Dunn is renowned for its outstanding white-collar practice with a national reputation for excellence, equally comfortable representing both individuals and leading companies in their most critical issues. The practice is skilled at handling complex crises across multiple jurisdictions and governmental agencies, calling upon its impressive roster of practitioners with deep DOJ and prosecutorial experience. It offers markedly broad subject matter capability, with strong coverage in areas including securities fraud, healthcare fraud and FCPA issues.
  3. Hueston Hennigan LLP
    1
    Hueston Hennigan LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    Hueston Hennigan is a high-caliber litigation boutique with powerhouse white-collar criminal defense credentials. The firm boasts outstanding trial capabilities, drawing from a high quality bench of litigators which includes several former federal prosecutors. Its clients include a range of senior executives, corporate entities, and religious and educational institutions.
  4. Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP
    1
    Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    Kendall Brill & Kelly is a highly rated litigation firm with considerable strength in white-collar trials and investigations. It regularly acts for high ranking individuals and corporates across a wide range of industries and possesses vast experience defending clients against a diverse array of claims including corruption and securities and healthcare fraud.
  5. Latham & Watkins LLP
    1
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Latham & Watkins offers top tier skills representing both individual and corporate clients in major criminal investigations and administrative enforcement, with strengths in areas including healthcare fraud, insider trading and FCPA violations. It excels in complex multijurisdictional work, with expert abilities in defending clients against major SEC and DOJ actions. The firm's impressive client base includes a number of household names in the energy, financial services and healthcare sectors.
  6. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    1
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Paul, Weiss has a longstanding reputation for excellence in major investigations and government enforcement matters, based upon the firm's outstanding pedigree in the most significant and sensitive of white-collar criminal defense matters. The California team benefits from the wider firm's formidable pool of resources, including a number of high profile former government lawyers with extensive experience in bet-the-company disputes.
  7. Sidley Austin LLP
    1
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    Sidley Austin's team demonstrates exceptional quality in litigating high profile enforcement matters and securing the closure of government proceedings, acting on behalf of both major corporates and individual clients. The firm is regularly turned to for its excellence in highly regulated fields, including securities, healthcare and defense contracts.
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Band 2

  1. Covington & Burling LLP
    2
    Covington & Burling LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    Covington's California offices include an expert criminal defense practice which leverages the firm's signature expertise in complex regulatory issues to defend clients facing allegations of corruption, fraud and FCA and FCPA violations, among others. The group benefits from a number of well recognized attorneys with extensive capabilities at trial and in investigations and enforcement proceedings.
  2. Jenner & Block LLP
    2
    Jenner & Block LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Jenner & Block offers clients a dynamic white-collar criminal defense practice, known for its expertise in high-stake trials and investigations. The practice benefits from a deep bench of lawyers with extensive government backgrounds, who represent an array of global companies, leading sports teams and technology companies.
  3. King & Spalding LLP
    2
    King & Spalding LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    King & Spalding offers clients a distinguished regulator practice with significant expertise in white-collar criminal matters. The firm benefits from a deep bench of high profile former governmental lawyers in its offices across the United States, providing a wealth of experience in defending corporate and individual clients against SEC and DOJ actions.
  4. Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
    2
    Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Munger Tolles offers a distinguished white-collar criminal defense group with outstanding trial experience. The firm benefits from a highly regarded bench of litigators, including a number of former federal prosecutors with excellent credentials in trial court and investigatory proceedings. It offers noted capabilities in securities fraud and criminal antitrust matters, among other areas.
  5. Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
    3
    Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Coblentz has a robust white-collar criminal defense group, with strong credentials in defending SEC and DOJ investigations and enforcement actions. It draws from an expert pool of litigators with significant prosecutorial experience, advising clients on defending criminal antitrust, fraud, corruption and FCPA claims.
  2. Jones Day
    3
    Jones Day
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years Ranked
    Jones Day frequently advises on major corporate investigations and bet-the-company litigation. The group benefits from a wealth of resources nationally and globally to assist with multijurisdictional and multi-agency matters for corporate clients and senior executives. It is active in a wide range of areas, with particular expertise in FCPA investigations and wider enforcement work.
  3. O'Melveny & Myers LLP
    3
    O'Melveny & Myers LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years Ranked
    O'Melveny's practice group is particularly skilled in healthcare matters, benefiting from numerous attorneys with expertise in areas such as Medicare fraud and healthcare-focused False Claims Act matters. The team offers additional strengths in a range of criminal and investigatory proceedings, including environmental, antitrust, FCPA and securities issues. Its impressive client base includes leading corporate clients, major financial institutions and senior executives.
  4. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    3
    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Quinn Emanuel is a nationally recognized trial firm with markedly broad capabilities within the field and is well resourced to represent both senior executives and corporations. It offers strength defending allegations in diverse areas such as antitrust, healthcare and securities, alongside particular expertise acting for East Asian clients in economic espionage cases. The firm calls upon a strong team of litigators with decades of experience handling complex government investigations and criminal litigation.
  5. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    3
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years Ranked
    Skadden remains a formidable resource for clients facing governmental investigations and major enforcement action, boasting a cadre of nationally famed litigators with outstanding courtroom experience. The firm offers strong capabilities in areas such as money laundering, environmental crime and state and federal grand jury investigations. Its team advises a range of leading corporates, public company boards, audit committees and individual clients.
  6. Winston & Strawn LLP
    3
    Winston & Strawn LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Winston & Strawn offers a highly esteemed white-collar criminal defense group with proven abilities in trial settings, drawing from an expert pool of litigators with excellent courtroom pedigree in California and nationwide. The group excels in representing individuals and corporate clients against the full gamut of regulatory enforcement matters, as well as handling internal investigations.
  7. Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 3
4

Band 4

  1. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    4
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Debevoise & Plimpton has a long-held reputation for excellence in acting for corporates and individual executives in their most sensitive and sophisticated investigations, alongside an excellent track record in defending regulatory enforcement. Clients benefit from the firm's recognized expertise in handling cases brought by the SEC and DOJ, alongside a wider pool of talented litigators for parallel civil litigation.
  2. Foley & Lardner LLP
    4
    Foley & Lardner LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 4 | 14 Years Ranked
    Foley & Lardner offers an accomplished practice routinely seen handling complex litigation and investigations for a broad array of corporates and individuals, alongside niche expertise advising Latin American and Asian clients in government enforcement work. The firm's signature specialization in healthcare matters is complemented by excellent strengths in False Claims Act cases, FCPA matters and government investigations.
  3. Morrison Foerster
    4
    Morrison Foerster
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Morrison Foerster offers a highly quality group of regulatory defense attorneys, with considerable skill in defending SEC and DOJ investigations and litigation matters. The firm is held in particularly high regard for its expertise in data privacy and cybersecurity matters.
  4. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    4
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    Sheppard Mullin has a strong litigation group with robust capabilities in investigations and trials both at the federal and state level. The group is experienced in handling False Claims Act litigation and related enforcement actions and is particularly adept at resolving disputes within the healthcare sector.
  5. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
    4
    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Willkie Farr offers robust strengths in criminal defense matters, acting for corporate and individual clients in a broad spectrum of SEC and DOJ enforcement actions. The firm draws from a strong pool of litigators in its California offices, supported by a national and international group of disputes lawyers with impressive advocacy skills.
  6. Farella Braun + Martel LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 4
5

Band 5

  1. Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
    5
    Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams is a highly reputed boutique litigation firm with a deep pool of formidable trial lawyers with prior prosecutorial experience. The firm acts for both corporate and individual clients in a broad array of investigations and enforcement actions, including healthcare fraud, cybercrimes, AML violations and securities matters.

  2. Cooley LLP
    5
    Cooley LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Cooley enjoys a strong reputation for the strength of its white-collar criminal defense practice, which benefits from a strong pool of industry experts with significant prosecutorial experience. The firm offers expertise across a full range of regulatory investigation and enforcement matters, acting for both individual and corporate clients.

  3. Crowell & Moring LLP
    5
    Crowell & Moring LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 5 | 12 Years Ranked

    Crowell & Moring offers robust strengths across a broad spectrum of regulatory defense matter, with clients benefiting from the firm's roster of experienced former governmental attorneys and its pool of industry experts. The firm advises both individual and corporate clients in areas such as anti-money laundering, FCPA, False Claims Act and wider fraud claims.

  4. Fenwick
    5
    Fenwick
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Fenwick has a robust team who are skilled in a range of white-collar criminal defense matters. Its lawyers provide counsel on cryptocurrency issues, OFAC investigations, FCPA violations, insider trading and more.

  5. Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP
    5
    Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked
    Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes offers robust strengths in litigation matters, drawing from an experienced pool of disputes lawyers with deep trial expertise. It acts for clients to defend a broad spectrum of criminal allegations and regulatory investigations, representing both corporate and individual clients.
  6. Hogan Lovells US LLP
    5
    Hogan Lovells US LLP
    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked
    Hogan Lovells combines its signature strengths in highly regulated sectors with an expert criminal defense team, which includes a number of former prosecutors and governmental attorneys. The firm frequently advises clients in the life sciences, technology, financial services sectors and beyond on DOJ and SEC investigations and enforcement actions, alongside advising on internal investigations.