Administrative Investigations

Administrative investigations present complex challenges requiring both sophisticated legal strategy and operational excellence. Drawing from extensive experience reviewing, organizing, and leading hundreds of administrative investigations, our practice provides comprehensive investigation services for organizations while delivering strategic defense against regulatory inquiries and internal challenges.

Comprehensive Administrative Investigation Excellence

Our unique dual perspective—having both conducted extensive internal investigations and defended against regulatory enforcement—enables us to provide unparalleled strategic guidance. We understand investigation dynamics from multiple angles, ensuring comprehensive protection and optimal outcomes for your organization.

Internal Investigation Leadership and Management

Investigation Design and Implementation

We provide investigation design and implementation through investigation scope development and strategic planning, evidence preservation protocols and comprehensive documentation systems, interview strategy development and witness coordination, expert coordination and technical analysis integration, timeline management and stakeholder communication protocols, and reporting frameworks and executive briefing coordination.

Complex Investigation Oversight

  • Multi-jurisdictional investigation coordination and management

  • Employee misconduct investigations requiring sophisticated analysis

  • Financial irregularity and fraud investigation leadership

  • Workplace harassment and discrimination investigation management

  • Information security breach investigation and response coordination

  • Regulatory compliance violation investigation and remediation

Investigation Quality Assurance

  • Investigation methodology review and optimization

  • Documentation standards development and implementation

  • Interview protocol development and training coordination

  • Evidence chain of custody procedures and management

  • Report writing standards and quality control processes

  • Legal privilege protection and confidentiality management

Regulatory Defense and Strategic Response

Federal Agency Defense

  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation defense

  • Department of Labor (DOL) compliance investigation response

  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement defense

  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulatory inquiry management

  • Department of Health and Human Services investigation coordination

  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defense strategies

Government Contracting and Procurement Defense

  • Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit defense and coordination

  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) compliance investigation response

  • Inspector General investigation defense and strategic management

  • Government contract fraud investigation defense

  • Procurement integrity investigation coordination

  • Security clearance investigation support and defense

State and Local Regulatory Defense

  • State environmental agency investigation defense

  • Professional licensing board inquiry response and management

  • State tax authority audit defense and negotiation

  • Municipal regulatory compliance defense

  • Workers' compensation investigation defense

  • State consumer protection agency response coordination

Strategic Investigation Services

Crisis Investigation Response

  • Immediate investigation team deployment and coordination

  • Crisis communication strategy development and implementation

  • Stakeholder management and external relations coordination

  • Media response strategy and implementation

  • Legal exposure assessment and mitigation planning

  • Business continuity planning during investigation periods

Compliance Program Development

  • Investigation protocol development and implementation

  • Training program design and delivery for investigation teams

  • Quality assurance framework development

  • Documentation standards and procedure development

  • Reporting system design and optimization

  • Legal privilege and confidentiality protection protocols

Expert Investigation Support

  • Investigation methodology consultation and optimization

  • Complex evidence analysis and interpretation

  • Expert witness coordination and testimony preparation

  • Technical investigation support and coordination

  • Financial investigation and forensic analysis support

  • Digital evidence preservation and analysis coordination

Industry-Specific Investigation Excellence

Our investigation experience encompasses sophisticated regulated environments:

Government Contracting: FAR compliance investigations, procurement fraud defense, security clearance investigations, Inspector General inquiries, contract audit defense

Healthcare Organizations: HIPAA compliance investigations, billing practice reviews, quality of care investigations, regulatory compliance audits, professional misconduct investigations

Financial Services: SEC enforcement defense, banking regulatory investigations, consumer protection inquiries, anti-money laundering investigations, fiduciary duty investigations

Manufacturing and Environmental: EPA compliance investigations, workplace safety investigations, environmental contamination inquiries, product liability investigations, regulatory compliance audits

Technology and Data: Data breach investigations, privacy compliance reviews, cybersecurity incident response, intellectual property investigations, employee misconduct investigations

Strategic Advantages of Our Investigation Practice

Dual-Perspective Excellence

Our unique experience conducting internal investigations and defending against external inquiries provides comprehensive understanding of investigation dynamics and strategic opportunities.

Operational Investigation Expertise

Having organized and led hundreds of investigations, we understand the operational challenges and strategic considerations essential for effective investigation management.

Regulatory Defense Integration

Seamless coordination between internal investigation management and external regulatory defense ensures consistent strategy and optimal protection.

Crisis Management Excellence

Sophisticated crisis response capabilities that protect your organization's interests while maintaining operational continuity and stakeholder confidence.

When to Engage Our Investigation Services

For Internal Investigation Leadership:

  • Complex employee misconduct requiring sophisticated investigation protocols

  • Financial irregularities or potential fraud requiring comprehensive analysis

  • Regulatory compliance violations requiring immediate investigation and remediation

  • Workplace incidents requiring thorough investigation and documentation

  • Information security breaches requiring comprehensive response coordination

For Regulatory Defense:

  • Receipt of government investigation notices or regulatory inquiries

  • Employee complaints filed with regulatory agencies

  • Industry-wide enforcement actions affecting your organization

  • Compliance audits or regulatory examinations

  • Criminal investigation coordination requiring sophisticated legal strategy

Confidential Strategic Consultation

Administrative investigations demand sophisticated legal and operational coordination. We provide confidential consultations to assess your situation and develop comprehensive strategies that protect your organization's interests while ensuring thorough investigation excellence and regulatory compliance.