Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense

Shipman & Goodwin has a team of lawyers with experience representing corporations and individuals in government investigations. This team, which includes former government officials, vigorously represents clients in all phases of government investigations, including grand jury inquiries; pre-trial litigation; and trial. We also work with our clients to avoid prosecution by conducting internal investigations; developing corporate compliance programs; and effectively representing clients before charging decisions are made. In addition, we recognize the importance of reputation management so that our clients' interests are effectively protected in and out of the courtroom.

Shipman & Goodwin's Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense group also strives to anticipate and effectively address potential collateral consequences, including federal and state regulatory proceedings, suspension and debarment, and class action and civil litigation.

The areas in which Shipman & Goodwin lawyers have particular experience include:

  • Securities fraud and other SEC enforcement actions
  • Public corruption
  • Healthcare fraud
  • FTC investigations
  • RICO
  • National security cases, including IEEPA, FISA and terrorism financing matters
  • Accounting fraud
  • Pharmaceutical fraud
  • Government contracts fraud, including False Claims Act matters
  • Antitrust
  • Tax fraud
  • Environmental crimes
  • Misconduct by professionals, including physicians, lawyers and accountants

Experience

Enron Corporation Securities Class Actions and Common Law Claims
$365 Million Judgment in Breach of Contract Trial
"Trial Lawyers Care" Attorney
Defense of Quasi-Public Agencies in Federal RICO Action
117-Count, Multi-Defendant RICO and Tax Fraud
Government Investigation
Public Corruption Prosecutions and Investigations
Government Contracts
Investigations of Marketing Practices
Securities Lawsuit
Pro Bono Representation
Conviction Overturned
Defended False Imprisonment Suit
Allegations of improper endorsements of vendors
Dismissal of Perjury Charge
Criminal Immigration Case
Insider Trading Investigations
Allegations of improper compensation
Criminal and Regulatory Investigations
Antitrust Investigations and Litigation
Regulatory Matters
Hedge Fund regulatory inquiries
International Emergency Economic Powers Act Criminal Case
Resolution of Fraud and Abuse Claims
National Settlement of Allegations of Steering
Accusation of improperly distributing medication over the internet
Case of First Impression of Governor's Attorney-Client Privilege
Subprime Mortgage Fraud
Criminal and Regulatory Investigation
Enforcement of the Connecticut Antitrust Act
Investigations of Medical Treatment Guidelines
Health Care Fraud Case
Accusations of billing improprieties
False Claims Act Case
Medicaid Managed Care Litigation
Allegations of improprieties on public works project
Investigations of Subprime Mortgage Issues
Defense of Federal Money-Laundering Charges
False Claims Act Cases Against Multi-National Military Contractor
Won Sole Acquittal in Wells Fargo Robbery by Puerto Rican Independence Revolutionaries
Federal Trade Commission Civil Action
Negotiation of settlement on behalf of universities and colleges under investigation
Reversal of Federal Bribery Conviction Before the Second Circuit
Allegations of fraud

Events

October 8, 2010  District of Connecticut Bench-Bar Conference
September 30, 2010  Where Do We Go From Here? Honest Services Fraud and Public Corruption
April 15, 2010  The Integrity of Public Service
March 24, 2010  Fraud Awareness and Prevention in The Legal Community
October 23, 2009  Prosecutorial Overreaching? Implications for our Legal System
October 20, 2009  Covering Investigations
September 17, 2009  Foreign Evidence: Collecting It and Protecting It
August 19, 2009  Testimonial Traps: Defense Strategies for Invoking the 5th Amendment in Civil Cases, Investigations and Other Proceedings
June 8, 2009  Handling Investigations by the Attorney General
April 16, 2009  What You Should Know About Federal Court Practice and Procedure
April 3, 2009  The Media's Role in Public Corruption Cases
February 19, 2009  International Payments: Risk and Fraud
February 13, 2009  Handling Investigations By State Attorneys General
January 27, 2009  Understanding US Export Controls: The Basics
November 7, 2008  Raising the Bar: A Bench Bar Symposium on Professionalism in the Judicial District of Hartford
October 16, 2008  Organized Crime: The Impact of Corruption and Terrorism on the Rule of Law and Public/Private Business
March 1, 2008  2008 Criminal Litigation Seminar: Confessions and Their Suppression
August 3, 2006  Deferred Prosecution Agreements
May 5, 2006  Talking to the Government: When, Why and How to Proffer
April 10, 2006  Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defence
March 10, 2006  Attorney-Client Privilege in Corporate Investigations
February 25, 2006  International Civil Litigation and the USA Including White Collar Criminal Issues
February 25, 2006  White Collar Criminal Issues
December 16, 2005  Everyday Ethics for Government Attorneys
December 7, 2005  Governmental Ethics Laws
October 14, 2005  Freedom of Information Laws
October 4, 2005  Fraud Examinations
June 16, 2005  Class Actions
May 4, 2005  Political Lawyering: A Discussion with a Former Whitewater Independent Counsel, a Former Special Counsel to President Clinton and a Former Counsel to the Office of the Governor of Connecticut
March 24, 2005  Minorities on the Bench
March 3, 2005  White Collar Crime
2005  Deposition Practices
November 10, 2004  Young Lawyers
September 28, 2004  Crisis Management for the Business Lawyer
September 10, 2004  Crisis Management for Governors' Legal Counsel
March 18, 2004  Technology for the Criminal Defense Attorney
May 9, 2003  Negotiating Tactics- Using a Study of Settlements
  Connecticut Trial Advocacy
February 25-March 3, 2006  White Collar Criminal Issues
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