Areas of Practice

Our firm brings litigation experience, negotiation skills, and seasoned legal judgment to a diverse range of practice areas. We handle civil, criminal, and administrative matters of all sizes and varieties, ranging from small local representations to far-ranging investigations of national or international scope. On every matter we undertake, we assemble an experienced team who can execute the representation professionally, effectively, and efficiently.

White-collar criminal defense representations are a cornerstone of our practice. We have extensive experience representing individual and corporate clients in investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, and other federal, state, and local agencies. Through our prosecutorial background and regular interface with government attorneys and investigators, we understand how to guide our clients through the challenging and delicate process of a government investigation. We also are capable and experienced litigators who are able and ready to take a white-collar criminal case to trial and litigate it aggressively in the courts if that approach is in our client’s interests.

Our firm also has experience in internal investigations that include giving guidance and counsel to Boards of Directors or management for publicly/privately held companies and other organizations. In these types of matters, we conduct comprehensive and efficient independent internal investigations into a range of compliance issues, including some with potentially significant consequences for the entity involved. We recognize that anti-corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, import/export, money laundering, financial fraud, and other corporate enforcement areas are significant priorities for prosecutors and regulators, on a global basis, within multiple agencies of the federal government. As a result, executives, companies, and employees must be aware of and sensitive to compliance issues and potential enforcement risks. In these areas, we aim to provide our clients with an effective blend of business counseling and litigation expertise. On the business side, we work with clients to develop strategies for addressing recurring legal issues proactively and effectively to avoid unnecessary scrutiny down the road. On the litigation side, we are experienced in the procedures and strategies of all stages of a potential enforcement or prosecution matter, including internal investigations, pre-trial discovery, negotiations with government agencies when appropriate, and, ultimately, zealous advocacy in the court system for cases that proceed to trial.

Because of our many years of prosecutorial experience, we are well-versed in the substance of the criminal laws and the procedures of the various local and federal court systems. We have represented clients in criminal cases of every size and variety – from complex felony prosecutions to misdemeanor cases ranging from driving while intoxicated and other traffic matters to theft, assault, destruction of property, and narcotics possession. We have experience interfacing with the press in matters that are of interest to the public, and we have made it our practice to engage with the media when it serves our clients’ interests. In all of our criminal defense representations, we provide our clients with experienced assistance in navigating pretrial procedures and proceedings, advising and strategizing on the range and likelihood of potential outcomes, negotiating resolutions when that is advantageous to the client, and fighting for our clients vigorously in the court system when cases proceed to trial. We also regularly assist criminal defense clients with collateral proceedings that can arise from criminal charges, such as college or university disciplinary hearings and professional licensing board inquiries. Our goal in criminal matters is to bring all of our skill and experience to bear in achieving the best possible result, both short-term and long-term, for the client.

Our firm will also represent individuals, corporations, partnerships, and profit and non-profit institutions on both the plaintiff and defendant side of civil disputes. We have handled numerous civil cases and are well-equipped to represent clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, such as mediation and arbitration. We take a creative and aggressive approach to civil litigation with the goal of achieving our clients’ objectives in the most efficient manner possible.

The government service background of the firm also makes us qualified to assist clients in matters involving federal and local administrative proceedings and other areas of government oversight.

With legalization, our firm has the expertise and experience regarding cannabis regulation and an extensive industry and regulatory network uniquely positioned to assist. We’ve designed our cannabis practice to meet the unique needs, challenges and opportunities of our cannabis clients: the retailers, processors, growers, investors, and ancillary businesses that are the future of a strong, sustainable cannabis industry.

Our main goal in this area is to help our clients build the durable legal framework they need for long-term growth and success. Beyond advising individual businesses, our cannabis practice is committed to fortifying, defending, and building credibility for the industry as a whole.

Our firm has a strong mediation practice for those interested in alternative dispute resolution. Mediation is an integral part of the practice of law and offers parties the ability to resolve matters without protracted and costly litigation and to do so confidentially. The key to a successful mediation is the skill of the professional who conducts it. The firm’s broad background and experience in all litigation matters provides the skill and support necessary to reach creative and innovative resolutions to the most complex cases.