White Collar and Government Investigations


Dykema’s White Collar Defense and Government Investigations practice operates on a single principle: securing the best possible outcome for our clients, from resolving white collar crime investigations quietly to winning trials decisively.


Our team has racked up victories that other firms thought were unwinnable, including back-to-back dismissals of federal indictments that made national headlines in 2025. We know what it takes to stand toe to toe with federal prosecutors in the highest-stakes matters, and we've built our White Collar Defense and Government Investigations practice to do exactly that. 

High-Stakes Defense by Former Federal Prosecutors

We’ve led the government investigations, identified the targets, and made the charging decisions. Our team includes former high-level federal and state prosecutors with over 100 years of collective government-side experience, including more than 200 trials and 400 appeals.

This background gives us firsthand knowledge of how prosecutors at every level construct cases, how federal and state law enforcement agents conduct interviews, and which pressure points matter in negotiations with Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) in U.S. Attorneys' Offices, DOJ attorneys at Main Justice, state attorneys general, and regulatory agencies. We apply this insight from the first inquiry through trial and appeal, including matters involving grand jury subpoenas, parallel civil and criminal proceedings, and complex enforcement actions.

We represent individuals, executives, boards of directors, and corporations nationwide in government investigations conducted by:

  • U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI)
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  • Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  • Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • U.S. Secret Service (USSS)
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  • Offices of Inspector General (OIGs)
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
  • State attorneys general and congressional committees

Our white collar criminal lawyers regularly defend clients in all aspects of white collar crime allegations from subpoenas to search warrants and formal investigative demands. Their services are full service, from subpoenas to search warrants and formal investigations.

Whether you’re facing criminal charges or civil enforcement actions involving healthcare fraud, securities fraud, public corruption, bribery, insider trading, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, wire fraud, bank fraud, tax fraud, cybercrime, or other complex financial crimes, we deliver aggressive, discreet, and sophisticated representation.

Our attorneys have extensive experience in defending against white collar crime allegations and government civil enforcement efforts, including False Claims Act (FCA) litigation, civil investigative demands (CIDs), consent decrees, and civil penalty proceedings. We also counsel corporations proactively on compliance programs, internal investigations, and risk mitigation strategies that prevent government scrutiny before it begins.

We also counsel corporations proactively on compliance programs, internal investigations, and risk mitigation strategies that prevent government scrutiny before it begins.

Our practice encompasses:

  • Internal investigations and corporate compliance counseling
  • Compliance program development and auditing
  • Board of directors and audit committee representation
  • Whistleblower claim response and internal misconduct investigations
  • Grand jury proceedings, subpoenas, and civil investigative demands
  • False Claims Act defense and qui tam litigation
  • Parallel civil and criminal proceedings
  • Regulatory enforcement actions across multiple agencies
  • Congressional investigations and subpoena response
  • Crisis management and reputational risk mitigation
  • Criminal defense trials and federal appeals
  • Defense against collateral consequences, including debarment, professional license suspension, healthcare exclusion, and professional discipline
  • Asset forfeiture and seizure defense, including restitution proceedings

Our white collar criminal attorneys are frequently quoted by national and international media, including The New York Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, NPR, NBC, BBC, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CNN, Law360, and The Texas Lawbook.

The practice is consistently recognized by ChambersSuper Lawyers, Best Lawyers in AmericaLawdragon, Compliance Week, and Benchmark. Members of our team also belong to elite trial organizations such as the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

More importantly, we deliver results. We regularly resolve government investigations before charges are filed, minimizing reputational harm and operational disruption.

We advise clients in healthcare and life sciences, automotive, financial services, energy, environmental, higher education, government contracting, technology, manufacturing, and real estate.

Whether representing a medical professional responding to an OIG inquiry, a financial executive facing securities enforcement, or a corporation navigating a multijurisdictional investigation, our white collar criminal defense strategies are tailored to protect careers, businesses, and long-term interests.

Government investigations move quickly, and early involvement by an experienced white collar criminal lawyer can be decisive.

Contact our team for a confidential consultation before responding to a grand jury subpoena, speaking with investigators, or making decisions that cannot be unmade.

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