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Government Investigations & Enforcement Defense

At GRSM, we recognize the power and impact that federal, state, and local governments have on our clients’ business operations and future success. Our Government Investigations & Enforcement Defense practice caters to varied industries and businesses of all sizes, including their officers and directors, principals, professionals, and other sophisticated individuals who find themselves facing unfamiliar and complex challenges and uncertainties that arise from government investigations, enforcement actions, parallel proceedings, and related civil claims.

Government regulation and investigations can take many forms and often overlap between agencies, and have collateral consequences involving private litigation, employment issues, and resulting public relations and investor fallout. These occurrences can dramatically affect clients’ business opportunities and threaten their vitality, sometimes even their existence. From the boardroom to the courtroom, and all stages in between, GRSM is here to guide our clients through the unique challenges arising from government investigations, including internal corporate investigations.

Our team is skilled at navigating complex government investigations and enforcement matters. We are laser-focused on risk avoidance, damage control, and finding or creating opportunities for optimal resolution in the best interests of our clients. We have extensive experience with crisis management and avoidance, including implementing strategies to attempt to anticipate and address potential issues before they can develop into more challenging problems. We bring an insider’s perspective derived from a variety of past government experiences, as well as decades of extensive first-hand dealings with various federal and state governmental agencies, at all levels, throughout the country.

Today’s businesses face a challenging legal environment, particularly in highly regulated industries. GRSM’s experience and insights guide our course of case handling to optimize the best results for our clients. Understanding how investigations work and how regulators operate is key. Our clients know GRSM attorneys for their zealous advocacy in the courtroom and their unyielding commitment. Regulated industries require the same attention to detail, but also require an extra level of finesse, striking a fine balance of cooperation, diplomacy, risk avoidance, and compliance when warranted – and mounting an unyielding defense when necessary, through trial and appeals.

Our team has extensive experience dealing with investigations involving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Department of Labor (DOL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and also similar state and local departments and agencies. Our depth of experience across multiple disciplines and practice groups, including:

  • Advertising & E-Commerce
  • Antitrust
  • Appellate
  • Aviation
  • Banking & Finance
  • Business Transactions
  • Cannabis, Hemp & CBD
  • Consumer Protection Litigation
  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Security
  • Environmental & Toxic Tort
  • ERISA
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Government Contracts
  • Maritime
  • Pharmaceutical & Medical Device
  • Securities
  • Transportation
  • White Collar Defense

  • Handling government investigations and enforcement throughout the country.
  • Regulatory liaising for clients during routine and surprise examinations and investigations.
  • Subpoena compliance.
  • Coordinating document collection, review, and productions.
  • Preparing and accompanying clients providing sworn investigative testimony.
  • Compliance with and protections under the Freedom of Information Act.
  • Resolving countless examinations and investigations without enforcement.
  • Conducting internal investigations.
  • Conducting external investigations of victims and related pre-suit claims.
  • Negotiating settlements and related presentations with regulators.
  • Addressing disclosure issues for clients.
  • Providing updates and training to boards of directors and related internal personal.
  • Defending enforcement proceedings in various venues, including arbitrations, administrative courts, and courts of law.

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