Investigations & White-Collar Defense

Safeguarding your reputation and mitigating legal risk.

When government agencies, regulators, law enforcement, corporate boards, or institutions initiate an investigation, the stakes are enormous.

Gilzene Law delivers meticulous, legally focused investigation and defense services for businesses, institutions, agencies, and senior executives in heavily regulated sectors. We independently, or in collaboration with our clients, conduct necessary internal investigations and we also defend clients in compliance inquiries, criminal matters, and regulatory enforcement actions. We strategically manage risk and protect both legal, financial, and reputational interests.

Our comprehensive approach merges forensic precision, deep legal acumen, and strategic foresight, ensuring that no stone is left unturned in uncovering critical evidence, context, and truth.

Industries & Sectors Served

We provide legal services to the following sectors: 

Financial services, technology and artificial intelligence, healthcare and life sciences, pharmaceutical and medical devices, energy and utilities, telecommunications, government contracting, defense and aerospace, real estate and construction, logistics and transportation, education, as well as government (e.g. IG, audit support, or independent special counsel).

Our Services

Internal Investigations
Provide unbiased, independent internal investigations and audits designed to withstand the scrutiny of boards, shareholders, and government regulators. Our work provides the objective factual record necessary to restore institutional integrity and satisfy regulatory expectations. Serve as independent special counsel to Boards of Directors and Audit Committees delivering objective findings that allow leadership to fulfill their fiduciary duties and make informed, high-stakes decisions.

Inspector General and Accountability Investigative Support
Provide investigative and legal support in matters involving fraud, waste, abuse, and program integrity across federal agencies. Services include conducting independent investigations designed to withstand Inspector General and Department of Justice scrutiny, preparing investigative reports and legal analysis, and supporting civil and administrative enforcement actions. Assist agencies and their leadership in responding to OIG findings, developing corrective action plans, remediating compliance deficiencies, and preparing for Inspector General inspections and audits. Support IG offices in evaluating complex financial crime schemes and coordinating with the Department of Justice on matters referred for prosecution.

Resolute Defense
Represent companies, executives, and employees in criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations and court proceedings arising from business activities, including matters involving DOJ, IRS, HSI/ICE, SEC, OCC, CFTC, FinCEN, Inspectors General, and state and local enforcement authorities, providing strategic, disciplined defense at every stage.

Crisis Management & Incident Response
Guide organizations through urgent, high-impact events, including data breaches, ransomware attacks, financial irregularities, and government raids, providing rapid legal strategy to contain risk and stabilize operations.

Executive & Employee Representation
Prepare and represent executives and employees during interviews, proffers, internal or government inquiries, including situations involving indemnification or joint-defense dynamics.  

Subpoena Response, Search Warrant Guidance & Document Production
Manage the full lifecycle of subpoena response and search warrant guidance  - from negotiation and scope-limiting to collection, review, and production - ensuring compliance while protecting privileged and sensitive material.

Our Investigations & Defense Scope

Our investigative scope and client defense focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: 

- Accounting fraud
- Antitrust
- Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), money laundering, and suspicious activity reports (SARs)
- Billing or invoicing, pricing, and rebate fraud 
- Computer and intellectual property crimes
- Customs, trade violations, and export controls
- Data misuse, data and algorithmic discrimination, and data manipulation
- Economic sanctions and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
- Employee or executive misconduct
- Embezzlement or theft
- False statements and misrepresentations
- Financial institution fraud and financial misreporting
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), bribery, and corruption
- General fraud allegations
- Government procurement fraud
- Healthcare fraud and abuse
- Immigration fraud
- Insurance fraud
- Kickbacks and bid rigging
- Labor and payroll fraud
- Mail and wire fraud
- Obstruction or other related offenses
- Privacy, data breach, ransomware, and cyber extortion issues
- Public corruption and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Securities fraud, insider trading, and market manipulation
- Tax offenses and crimes