• Environmental Law
• False Claims Act
• Government Ethics and Elections Investigations
• Health Care Fraud
• Internal Investigations
• International Trade Compliance

• Antitrust
• Corporate Governance
• Securities and Corporate Governance

Responsible corporate governance demands vigilant attention to the rule of law. Godfrey & Kahn delivers the sound advice and judgment necessary to ensure such vigilance. In the event that a company suspects - or the government alleges - that the company has run afoul of the law, Godfrey & Kahn has unparalleled experience to ferret out the facts and, if necessary, to mount a vigorous defense.

The White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group at Godfrey & Kahn boasts more former criminal prosecutors - and more former federal prosecutors - than any other law firm in Wisconsin. Our ranks include a former Watergate prosecutor and former United States Attorney, three former Assistant United States Attorneys, and several former state prosecutors. Our attorneys have investigated and prosecuted a vast range of complex white collar matters, and have tried a multitude of jury cases to verdict. Other attorneys in our firm are well-regarded experts in subjects with direct application to the white collar area, such as corporate governance, health care, environmental law, and antitrust. Quite clearly, Godfrey & Kahn can draw upon a broad array of talent and resources when servicing clients on white collar matters.

Given the enormous stakes involved, corporations and the individuals who lead them trust Godfrey & Kahn to represent them in their most sensitive white collar matters. Past matters have included:

• representing corporations and independent directors in Sarbanes-Oxley investigations
• defending pharmaceutical companies and employees against allegations of kickbacks in the marketing of pharmaceutical products
• defending corporations in qui tam investigations and cases in the health care, government and defense contracting industries
• representing financial institutions as victims in multi-million dollar mortgage fraud schemes
• defending health care providers against alleged violations of the False Claims Act and alleged fraud against the Medicare and Medicaid programs
• defending construction companies in antitrust investigations and prosecutions
• representing a large home builder during the federal investigation and prosecution of a multi-million dollar fraud conspiracy
• prosecuting civil fraud claims on behalf of a hedge fund against its officers and directors
• submitting a successful commodity jurisdiction request regarding exported goods to the United States Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, and defending against the corresponding seizure of the goods by United States Customs and Border Protection

In sum, Godfrey & Kahn is a preeminent Wisconsin law firm for a broad range of services in the white collar area. We work closely with our clients to implement effective compliance procedures that prevent wrongdoing, and bring our considerable experience and expertise to bear in the event of a government investigation or prosecution. With Godfrey & Kahn providing skilled counsel on white collar matters, corporate decision makers can focus on running their business.