In do-or-die situations, experience matters. With a team that includes two former U.S. attorneys, three former assistant U.S. attorneys and a former U.S. senator, our lawyers know firsthand how the government investigates and prosecutes white collar crime. That insider knowledge is invaluable when defending corporations and individuals who are the targets of these investigations.
Our most successful client outcomes are those that never make the headlines — the matters that get resolved without charges being brought and without any reputational damage.
Should a government investigation move forward, we respond to inquiries and subpoenas, and counsel clients on conflicts, privilege, document retention and insurance coverage matters. Criminal and regulatory investigations can trigger parallel civil proceedings; our team litigates related actions, including investor, customer, competitor and class action litigation.
If there is an indictment, we first aggressively seek a dismissal. We quickly gather all evidence that demonstrates a lack of criminal intent or other intentional wrongdoing to show the government’s attorneys the challenges they will face in making their case. And our advocacy is effective.
Our experience includes investigations initiated by U.S. government agencies with varying jurisdictions, including the DOJ, FBI, IRS and EPA, as well as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense and various inspectors general. We are hired to handle investigations by state attorneys general and state regulatory agencies. We also represent clients in securities-related compliance investigations by the SEC, FINRA and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Many large corporations, publicly traded companies, and healthcare entities, in particular, as well as executives, public officials and other individuals have sought our counsel when facing investigation by federal and state agencies.
Represented a Fortune 500 company in a Department of Defense investigation in the District of Minnesota. No charges brought.
Represented a Fortune 500 company in an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of New Jersey. No charges brought.
Represented a Fortune 500 company in an investigation in California by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. No charges brought.
Represented a public online payment processor in an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Missouri regarding internet gambling issues. $10 million civil settlement.
Represented a defense contractor in an environmental investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Kansas. No charges brought.
Represented chief compliance officer in a Medicare investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Missouri. No charges brought against client.
Represented CEO of Fortune 500 company being investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. No charges brought against our client.
Represented executive at stock brokerage under investigation for revenue sharing. No charges brought against our client.
Represented health care company under investigation by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. No charges brought.
Represented health care executive in an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois. No charges brought.
Represented health care executive in a Medicare fraud case brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois. The case was dismissed due to improper venue.
Represented employees of a multi-state locksmith company in defense of an indictment for mail and wire fraud. Based upon our motions, the Magistrate Judge issued an order recommending that the trial judge dismiss the case. The Government subsequently voluntarily dismissed the case and did not re-indict it.
Represented a fiscal intermediary in a Medicare investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and the DOJ Commercial Litigation Branch. There was a civil settlement but the company was not charged.
Represented manufacturing company in an environmental investigation regarding illegal diversion of polluted water and false record keeping in rural Missouri by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. No charges were brought.
Represented accountant in major fraud investigation by the Missouri Attorney General, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri and the FBI. No charges brought against client. Numerous others charged.
Represented defense contractors in two qui tam cases investigated by the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney’s Office. The U.S. refused to intervene and the cases were dropped.
Represented major insurance company in fraud investigation by the Eastern District of Missouri U.S. Attorney’s Office. No charges brought.
Represented manufacturing company under investigation for mail fraud against the Department of Defense. No charges brought.
Represented councilman under investigation for taking bribes. No charges brought.
Represented attorney under investigation for obstruction of justice and environmental violations by Department of Justice. No charges brought.
Represented attorney under investigation for filing false documents with the Citizenship and Naturalization Service. No charges brought.
Represented attorney under investigation in California for identity theft. No charges brought.
Represented numerous companies in investigation relating to internet gambling, including radio networks, payment service companies, internet providers and advertisers.
Represented stock broker in a fraud investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Washington. No charges filed against client.
Represented executive for a major food producer in an environmental investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri. No charges brought.
Represented country club in environmental investigation in the Eastern District of Missouri by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. No charges brought.
Represented health care company in investigation by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. No civil or criminal charges brought.
Represented executive investigated by the U. S. Commodities and Futures Trading. No charges brought against our client.
Dowd Bennett is a litigation firm with extensive courtroom experience. Led by trial-seasoned lawyers, including former federal prosecutors and judicial law clerks, our team shares tenacity, a passion for seeing cases through trial and a complete commitment to client service.
