International, federal, state, and local governments subject both businesses and individuals to an array of laws and regulations. Government agencies are increasingly augmenting their civil enforcement efforts with criminal investigations and prosecutions, thereby raising the stakes for all involved parties. This is especially true for individuals, such as corporate officers, directors, managers, and employees, who may face not only high fines and regulatory repercussions, but also incarceration.
Butzel Long's white collar criminal defense team has successfully represented corporations and individuals under civil and criminal investigation. We handle all stages of the investigation process, and we work with prosecutors and law enforcement officials to secure the best possible outcome for our clients. Our attorneys are experienced trial lawyers that have handled hundreds of criminal investigations and complex jury trials and appeals.
International, federal, state, and local governments subject both businesses and individuals to an array of laws and regulations. Government agencies are increasingly augmenting their civil enforcement efforts with criminal investigations and prosecutions, thereby raising the stakes for all involved parties. This is especially true for individuals, such as corporate officers, directors, managers, and employees, who may face not only high fines and regulatory repercussions, but also incarceration.
Butzel Long's white collar criminal defense team has successfully represented corporations and individuals under civil and criminal investigation. We handle all stages of the investigation process, and we work with prosecutors and law enforcement officials to secure the best possible outcome for our clients. Our attorneys are experienced trial lawyers that have handled hundreds of criminal investigations and complex jury trials and appeals.
We have vast experience with antitrust enforcement, bank and thrift institute supervision, Clery Act compliance, copyright and other intellectual property violations, customs fraud, cybercrimes, employment issues, environmental violations, government defense contracts, health care, compliance, health care fraud, insurance compliance, mail fraud, mortgage fraud, securities compliance, securities fraud, tax fraud, and wire fraud. We have managed federal investigations by the Department of Defense, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Housing & Urban Development, the Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Postal Service, and the Securities & Exchange Commission. We have also represented clients facing the European Union's Commission on Competition and Japan's Fair Trade Commission.
Aside from being reactive, our attorneys help corporate clients develop and strengthen compliance and reporting programs to avoid legal noncompliance. We counsel before regulators and prosecutors become involved. When it comes to addressing other non-criminal, legal issues that arise during an investigation, our team taps the experience of our colleagues in the antitrust, bankruptcy, commercial, corporate, employment, environmental, health care, insurance, real estate, and taxation areas that can help us handle all issues. Our integrated approach resolves clients' matters promptly, efficiently, and effectively.