Litigation

In the aftermath of a catastrophic event that triggers government inquiries through investigations, subpoenas, onsite inspections, audits or employee interviews, businesses and executives rely on the calm, experienced guidance of attorneys who know the process and understand their concerns. Such events can have public relations, financial and other broad repercussions on a company if not handled correctly. Spilman attorneys understand the importance of these considerations, as well as of keeping disruptions to one's company and personal life to a minimum. Knowing whether or how to respond to law enforcement and orchestrating that contact is one of our strong suits.

Our attorneys include former Assistant U.S. Attorneys, a former governor and attorney general, a former FBI agent, former state prosecutors, and a former police officer. With decades of experience in public service and law enforcement, we can anticipate the direction of investigations and analyze how to handle government inquiries so as to minimize intrusion and disruptions.

We also conduct internal investigations for companies of all sizes concerned with employee theft or other misconduct, and we maintain an excellent liaison network with law enforcement.

Some of our recent experience includes the following:

Internal investigations for businesses, municipalities and schools affected by major employee theft or alleged sexual misconduct within the scope of Title IX investigations, including witness representation
Representing companies and individuals in EPA Clean Water Act cases
Representing individuals faced with IRS inquiry for employment taxes, personal tax liabilities and trust fund issues
Representing individuals before professional licensing boards in defense of revocation and suspension, including Boards of Medicine, Pharmacy and Engineering.
Advising financial institutions on employee matters, regulatory compliance and cooperation with federal inquiry
Representing health care providers in allegations of overbilling of Medicare/Medicaid, Anti-Kickback, False Claims Act and Stark violations
Obtaining Sentencing Guidelines departures to probation in white collar cases
Appearing with and counseling individuals for interviews with law enforcement agents investigating program fraud, environmental crimes and false filings
Coordinating contact with law enforcement for companies victimized by theft to ensure recovery through restitution and forfeiture
Representing individuals and businesses served with grand jury and administrative subpoenas requiring testimony or document production
Representing a corporation criminally charged with violating the Clean Water Act for discharge of a pollutant into the Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia
Representing a high-ranking police official charged by the FBI with diverting funds for his personal use
Defending an attorney charged with fraud and conflict of interest, resulting in a not-guilty verdict following a two-week trial
Representing government contractors charged with fraud in the performance of government contracts
Representing an elected judge charged by the FBI with bribery
Representing a large multi-state contractor investigated for allegedly improperly applying for a minority set-aside program, with a result of no charges being brought against the company
Representing a union official investigated by the government for misuse of funds
Representing a wide range of clients charged with violating myriad federal and state tax laws including mail fraud, bank fraud, procurement and health care fraud
Representing numerous individuals charged with making false statements and misrepresentation to law enforcement agencies
Representing individuals on motions to quash grand jury subpoenas, contempt proceedings, and federal criminal prosecution for money laundering and obstruction of justice
Conducting corporate compliance and internal investigations on behalf of municipalities and corporations involving allegations of fraud and abuse