White Collar Criminal Defense and Internal Investigations
We regularly represent witnesses, subjects and targets of grand jury investigations, enforcement actions, and in trial and appellate courts across the country.
The Willenken Firm represents individuals and corporations under government investigation or charged with violating state or federal criminal laws. We regularly represent witnesses, subjects and targets of grand jury investigations, enforcement actions, and in trial and appellate courts across the country. Our representations span across industries ranging from healthcare, technology and government contracts to securities, banking and legal services. In many instances, we succeed in resolving the matters at the investigatory stage without charges filed and thus they never become public. Representative matters handled by the Firm are described below.
- Defended a Taiwanese corporation in a federal antitrust investigation concerning an international price-fixing cartel.
- Defended a computer manufacturer in a federal bid-rigging prosecution relating to government technology contracts.
- Represented the general counsel of a hedge fund in a joint state-federal securities fraud investigation.
- Represented a top executive of a pharmaceutical firm in a federal grand jury investigation into illegal sales of prescription medication.
- Defended a registered nurse charged with homicide in the death of a patient under her care.
- Represented the chief financial officer of an equipment leasing company in a federal bank fraud prosecution.
- Defended a government contractor in a state qui tam investigation.