Overview
International, federal, state, and local governments subject both businesses and individuals to an array of laws and regulations. Government agencies are increasingly augmenting their civil enforcement efforts with criminal investigations and prosecutions, thereby raising the stakes for all involved parties. This is especially true for individuals, such as corporate officers, directors, managers, and employees, who may face not only high fines and regulatory repercussions, but also incarceration.
Butzel's White Collar Criminal Defense Practice Department has successfully represented corporations and individuals under civil and criminal investigation. We handle all stages of the investigation process, and work with prosecutors and law enforcement officials to secure the best possible outcome for our clients. Clients know they can trust our attorneys—all recognized as experienced trial lawyers—as they have handled hundreds of criminal investigations and complex jury trials and appeals, including a recent victory where we obtained a full acquittal for a client in federal court.
We have vast experience with matters involving antitrust enforcement, bank and thrift institute supervision, Clery Act compliance, copyright and other intellectual property violations, customs fraud, cybercrimes, employment issues, environmental violations, government defense contracts, health care compliance, health care fraud, insurance compliance, mail fraud, mortgage fraud, securities compliance, securities fraud, tax fraud, and wire fraud.
Our Department has managed federal investigations by the:
- Department of Defense
- Department of Education
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Justice
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Internal Revenue Service
- Postal Service
- Securities and Exchange Commission
We have also represented clients facing the European Union's Commission on Competition and the Japan Fair Trade Commission.
Aside from being reactive, our attorneys help corporate clients develop and strengthen compliance and reporting programs to avoid legal noncompliance. We counsel before regulators and prosecutors become involved. When it comes to addressing other non-criminal legal issues that arise during an investigation, we tap the experience of our colleagues across the firm in the areas of antitrust, bankruptcy, commercial, corporate, employment, environmental, health care, insurance, real estate, taxation, and others, to collaborate with us to handle all issues. Our integrated approach resolves clients' matters promptly, efficiently, and effectively.
