Sheehan attorneys have decades of experience as state and federal prosecutors, and are available to assist companies, individuals, and licensed professionals in responding to government investigations and enforcement actions.
Our team interacts with federal and state government agencies and responds to grand jury or administrative subpoenas, civil investigative demands, target letters, and other requests for information from law enforcement, licensing, or regulatory agencies. We represent entities in a range of industries with a particular focus on health care, procurement and public contracting, education, information technology, and non-profit management, as well as individuals and entities involved in the markets for cryptocurrency and securities.
Sheehan attorneys represent clients subject to investigation by federal and state authorities, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Attorney’s Offices, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and Department of Homeland Security (HSI), and various state Attorneys General and Inspectors General, among others. This includes representing:
- Entities and individuals subject to federal white-collar investigations involving allegations of:
- health care fraud, including alleged violations of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute;
- financial and securities fraud, including money laundering, cryptocurrency-related offenses and tax crimes;
- procurement fraud and public corruption; and
- regulatory violations related to national security and export compliance.
- Entities and individuals subject to investigations by various state Attorneys General and Inspectors General involving alleged violations of state false claims acts, consumer protection laws, and allegations of fraud, waste and abuse.
- Entities and individuals under investigation or charged with federal or state criminal offenses such as drug offenses and other serious crimes.
- Individuals under investigation or subject to university disciplinary matters or Title IX violations.
Sheehan attorneys also have experience conducting complex and sensitive internal investigations for companies and non-profit organizations related to financial misconduct; fraud, waste, and abuse; academic integrity violations; employment practices; regulatory violations; and other allegations of misconduct.