Government Investigations and Litigation

Rogers & Hardin's Government Investigations and Litigation practice group gives clients the benefit of an exceptional team of lawyers with extensive experience in government investigations and enforcement actions. It includes a former Branch Chief for the SEC’s Enforcement Division with over a decade of experience representing clients in complex government fraud investigations and litigation, both civil and criminal, and other nationally recognized attorneys with decades of experience representing businesses and individuals in high-stakes government investigations and litigation. The team also includes members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor reserved for the top 1% of lawyers.

Our team’s extensive knowledge of how the government investigates and prosecutes a case along with our litigation prowess allows us to offer our clients insight and skill, a combination typically only found in "big-law" firms.  Further, our lawyers take pride in helping companies and individuals avoid problems before they arise by working with them to strengthen safeguards and compliance procedures to reduce exposure in areas of heightened scrutiny.  Whether during an initial consult, providing assistance in responding to an inquiry or fully litigating a matter, the attorneys in our practice are fully equipped to vigorously represent companies and individuals involved in civil, criminal or administrative actions.

We represent companies in civil and criminal antitrust matters. We practice in federal courts and before regulatory agencies, and we provide ongoing counseling to help clients ensure that their business practices are in compliance with the federal antitrust laws. Our practice is national in scope with direct experience across a wide variety of industries and markets, including transportation, construction, sports and entertainment, distribution, healthcare, carpet, insurance, technology, and metal products.  This experience provides our lawyers an advantage in getting up to speed quickly on a clients’ business, the industries within which they operate, and the effect that antitrust issues has on their larger strategic objectives. Our representations have ranged from large, complex class actions to single-plaintiff lawsuits.  Leading this practice are lawyers who are well credentialed and experienced:  they have been recognized by their peers and by leading publications such as Chambers, Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers as leaders in the antitrust field.

Rogers & Hardin attorneys have significant experience representing firms and individuals in numerous investigations conducted by the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, other securities industry self-regulatory organizations, and state securities regulators. We represent clients at each stage of the investigatory process: responding to informal inquiries and document requests, preparing for and providing on-the-record testimony, preparation and submission of the "Wells" response, and, if necessary, trying any resulting litigation.

We have represented many executives and board members in connection with government investigations, including chief executive officers, chief financial officers, chief operating officers, general counsel, and chief accounting officers of NYSE, NASDAQ, and other listed companies spanning a variety of industries. Our Firm's special depth of experience in the financial services sector is the result of decades spent representing clients across the entire financial services sector:  broker-dealers, investment advisers, banks and bank holding companies and their supervisors and registered representatives, and other regulated and non-regulated entities.  More information can be found at our Broker-Dealer Dispute Resolution Services page.