Litigation & Government Investigations
A comprehensive, experienced team across all levels of investigation and enforcement.
From the largest companies and institutions to local governments and nonprofits, FTLF provides clients with unsurpassed representation in the most intensive litigation and proceedings.
Our team of former government attorneys include participants in landmark cases involving Watergate and the financial crisis. Their collective body of acumen was gained serving the DOJ, the HHS offices of the Inspector General, the JAG Corps and other federal agencies.
Our Litigation & Government Investigations practice group represents companies, individuals, non-profit and for-profit organizations, universities, local governments, and federal grantees facing a variety of investigations, civil litigation, and enforcement actions throughout the United States.
Attorneys in the Litigation & Government Investigations practice group have worked on some of the most significant and high-profile white collar matters that have arisen in the last 50 years, including the Watergate cover-up. Our attorneys include a former Trial Attorney with the Department of Justice, a former JAG officer, a former Assistant United States Attorney, a former Deputy Independent Counsel, and a former member of HHS’s Office of Recipient Integrity Coordination. They leverage this crucial experience to achieve the best results for clients in these often intimidating inquiries and proceedings.
Clients come to our attorneys from industries as diverse as defense contracting, education, health care and federal grantees. Our attorneys represent and support clients through all stages of their litigation or enforcement matters, from internal investigations, administrative hearings, arbitrations and mediations, to DOJ investigation, litigation, and trial.
Representative Clients:
- Federally Qualified Health Center in Department of Justice and State AG litigation brought under the FCA
- Army contractor accused of bribery in connection with supplying drinking water and fencing for the U.S. war effort in Iraq and Kuwait
- Attorney accused of securities fraud in connection with his alleged promotion of a multi-million dollar international Ponzi scheme
- Maritime shipping company, and its officers, in connection with alleged fraudulent billing practices in administration of Navy contract
- Union president accused of embezzling union funds
- Deputy Director of a government agency accused of accepting illegal gratuities
- Commerce Department official accused of conspiracy, bribery and extortion charges in connection with export licenses
- Head of a large military installation facing government investigations based on alleged misuse of government funds, embezzlement, and abuse of contract authority
Practice Leadership
- Matthew S. Freedus
202.600.3507 | mfreedus@ftlf.com - Edward T. Waters
202.600.3505 | ewaters@ftlf.com