False Claims Act Government Enforcement & Investigations

Our False Claims Act (FCA) Government Enforcement & Investigations practice combines deep government-facing experience with sophisticated defense capabilities across civil, criminal, and parallel proceedings. We represent corporations, executives, employees, and other individuals in investigations, litigation, and enforcement actions brought under the FCA, as well as related whistleblower and qui tam matters. Our attorneys regularly handle inquiries from the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, state attorneys general, and other federal and state regulators, including the SEC, often coordinating responses across multiple jurisdictions and government stakeholders.

We have extensive experience navigating Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), internal investigations, high-stakes mediation, related criminal charges arising from alleged FCA violations, and complex regulatory issues arising in government contracting, health care, life sciences, securities, construction, transportation, and financial services. Our team understands the pressures created by the FCA’s damages and penalties framework, and whistleblower incentives, and we help clients assess risk, respond strategically, and resolve matters efficiently.

Our practice is known for managing sensitive government interactions, reducing enforcement exposure, negotiating favorable resolutions, and defending clients through trial and sentencing when necessary. This experience enables us to guide clients through every phase of FCA scrutiny, from early internal review to civil litigation, criminal defense, parallel investigations, and post-resolution compliance considerations.

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  • Represented an international construction conglomerate in internal investigations and mediation with the Department of Justice relating to alleged False Claims Act violations.
  • Defended a hospice operator in securities fraud class action and mediation arising from alleged False Claims Act violations.
  • Defended the owner of a specialty general contracting company in all stages of investigation, prosecution, and sentencing related to a False Claims Act indictment involving government contracting.
  • Represented a former employee of a major American retail pharmacy chain in responding to an S.D.N.Y. Civil Investigative Demand alleging False Claims Act violations linked to the company’s prescription savings club.
  • Represented a major pharmaceutical company in a state attorney general investigation into alleged False Claims Act violations.
  • Represented an international manufacturer of transit buses in civil False Claims Act litigation involving allegations of falsified customs records.
  • Represented a multinational technology corporation in a DOJ qui tam action in the Northern District of New York alleging that the corporation caused false Medicaid claims to be submitted by New York State.
  • Represented a financial institution in SEC and NYAG investigations arising from a whistleblower complaint and a False Claims Act action involving securities transactions.