As a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and an increased government focus on corporate crime, the number of internal corporate investigations has skyrocketed. These investigations are usually conducted by large law firms hired by the corporation’s Board of Directors or Audit Committee.
There are numerous law firms with former prosecutors who specialize in conducting such investigations for large corporations. We concentrate on representing individuals, employees, and executives of companies. These individuals may solely be witnesses to potential criminal conduct or may themselves be targets or subjects of the investigation. We make sure that, before deciding whether to waive the rights they have, our clients fully understand their choices and the consequences of their decisions. We also make sure that our clients are prepared to provide completely accurate information to the internal investigators, because whatever they say can and will be provided to the FBI, IRS, SEC, or other federal agencies that initiated the internal investigation.
We believe corporate investigations reach an appropriate resolution more quickly, efficiently, and accurately if individuals are properly and independently represented by their own counsel early in the process. We zealously counsel our clients to achieve an optimal result.
