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Investigations, Compliance, & Criminal Defense

E&W is well-positioned to assist clients in a broad range of environmental investigations and compliance matters, from internal investigations to white collar defense in government investigations, evaluating the effectiveness of corporate compliance programs, and conducting environmental compliance audits.

  • Internal Investigations
  • White Collar Criminal Defense
  • Effective Compliance Programs
  • Environmental Audits
  • Compliance Monitorships
  • Crisis Management
Investigations Compliance and Criminal Defense

Representative experience

  • Internal investigations of potential environmental crimes involving the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and other environmental statutes.
  • Lead defense trial counsel for a mining company corporate officer charges with violations of the Clean Water Act in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.
  • Lead defense counsel in a RCRA hazardous waste investigation and prosecution in Savannah, Georgia.
  • Assisted a major oil & gas industry client with a state Attorney General investigation related to fracking.
  • Evaluation of environmental compliance programs and employee training involving drinking and wastewater systems.
  • Both prosecution and defense of vessel and facility oil pollution cases.
  • Political law investigations involving the House and Senate Ethics Committees, Federal Election Commission, and the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section.
  • Represented clients before several House and Senate committees in congressional investigations related to Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, privatized military housing, conservation easements, and potential violations of ethics rules.
  • Extensive FCPA internal investigations for clients in the construction, oil & gas, manufacturing, and medical device industries;
  • Assisted clients in evaluating whether to voluntarily disclose violations to DOJ & SEC.
  • Key team member on a three-year court-appointed compliance monitorship.
  • Witness interviews and forensic data collection in India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Europe.
  • Evaluated FCPA compliance programs and developed employee training.
  • Represented government contractors in False Claims Act investigations related to the Defense Department and several other government agencies.
  • Represented medical device manufacturers regarding alleged Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act violations.
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