WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE: DESCRIPTION

The White Collar Defense Practice at McKenna Long & Aldridge has a proven track record of success in defending businesses and individuals against criminal investigations and regulatory actions.  Increased coordination between regulatory, civil, and criminal enforcement requires representation that brings together subject-matter expertise, counseling, and the ability to coordinate the defense of complex matters.  Our White Collar Defense Practice has the know-how and skill to respond to government investigations.   Our experienced team of trial lawyers counts among its ranks former high-level Justice Department Officials.  For example, among the attorneys in our White Collar Practice is the longtime Chief of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section who has substantial experience investigating and negotiating settlements of multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional investigations.  Our team also includes Assistant United States Attorneys, and Deputy District Attorneys.  The individuals on our team have the ability to manage and coordinate parallel proceedings and to develop winning strategies.  We know how to lead aggressive trial defenses of individuals and companies and we have the experience to determine when that is necessary.

Our White Collar Defense Practice stresses prevention and swift measured responses to allegations.  We design and evaluate compliance programs.  We conduct internal audits and investigations that allow companies to understand what happened.  We advise companies on the advantages and disadvantages of voluntary disclosure.  We counsel companies on the best way to respond to government inquiries to limit the company’s exposure, to determine the company’s appropriate relationship to its executives, and to maximize chances of reaching a non-criminal resolution. 

McKenna Long & Aldridge is nationally recognized for its defense of procurement fraud and government contracting investigations.  The strength of our practice lies in our attorneys’ breadth and depth of experience.  We regularly represent clients in matters involving substantial Health Care Fraud, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, export control, financial and securities, and public corruption and environmental investigations.  Our White Collar Defense attorneys often team with the firm’s corporate, government affairs, environmental and international practices to assure that companies receive the best possible advice and an aggressive defense.