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Moore & Van Allen litigation attorneys bring their experience to the defense of their clients from a wide diversity of backgrounds. Moore & Van Allen’s investigations and criminal defense team includes former prosecutors and defense lawyers as well as former EPA and Justice Department lawyers with experience both in the United States and overseas, at trial and on appeal.
Our attorneys have wide experience in complex commercial transactions in regulated industries, including securities, banking, and healthcare, and experience in defending criminal trials. The depth of the firm’s experience in criminal and regulatory investigations and sophisticated business litigation combine to enable the firm to represent clients in criminal defense and to conduct and defend investigations across a variety of substantive fields and real world circumstances. The firm’s expertise in environmental defense is also brought to bear in defending criminal cases.
The firm has conducted internal investigations on behalf of clients to satisfy inquiries from law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and prosecutors. The firm has defended clients subject to investigations by law enforcement and indictment by prosecutors. The firm has successfully advised clients in avoiding criminal investigation. The firm’s experience allows it to address all aspects of an internal investigation, criminal investigation, or criminal defense, including the relationship between a corporate client and its employees who might be under investigation; communications and relationships with key partners, including employees, directors, stockholders, and customers; and navigating the sometimes difficult determination about when it is necessary to cooperate with investigative and prosecuting authorities and when it is necessary to defend aggressively against allegations made by the government or regulatory agencies.
- Defended a physical therapy clinic and its principal against charges of Medicare fraud, successfully challenging the sentence imposed on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
- Defended at trial the first anti-terrorism case tried in the United States after the tragedy of September 11th.
- Represented real estate firm in connection with federal forfeiture claims arising from criminal activity on property owned by the firm.
- Defended client against drug conspiracy charges in federal court. Secured acquittal by jury.
- Conducted an internal investigation in conjunction with federal prosecutor’s investigation of securities fraud conspiracy.
- Advised client with operations on several continents regarding compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
- Defense of equipment manufacturer in criminal investigation by EPA and FBI.
- Defense of polymer manufacturing operation in criminal investigation by EPA and FBI.
- Defense of recycling facility in criminal investigation by EPA and FBI.