State + Local Government Enforcement

State and local enforcers have been particularly active in recent years, requiring legal counsel experienced in managing challenges such as broad discovery, heightened political and publicity considerations, and parallel federal and private litigations. Our State and Local Government Enforcement team includes former state and federal prosecutors who held leadership positions within their respective government offices, former regulatory enforcement lawyers, and veteran career defense attorneys, all of whom focus on representing high-profile companies and their executives in investigations and enforcement actions brought by State Attorney’s General Offices, state securities regulators, state and local agencies, and District Attorney’s Offices around the country. We regularly represent clients in matters involving parallel actions brought by state and federal government agencies and regulators.

Drawing on our government experience, we provide unique insights into the conduct that state and local law enforcement agencies and regulators regularly pursue, the way that state and federal enforcement agencies interact, and effective strategies for navigating parallel state and federal investigations. We anticipate prosecutors’ and regulators’ next steps, plan and execute efficient and thorough investigations, and quickly pinpoint key issues identifying the best path forward from the outset.

We are strategically situated in states with particularly active local law enforcement and regulatory bodies. Our close ties to the New York and California legal markets give us additional credibility when making presentations, negotiating resolutions, and defending high-profile investigations and enforcement actions involving our primary local markets.

Additionally, MoFo’s State and Local Government Enforcement team is comprised of lawyers from across the firm’s practice and industry groups, which equips our highly integrated team to counsel on the full spectrum of enforcement priorities for local law enforcement agencies and regulators, including matters that involve issues of public corruption, antitrust, cybersecurity, data privacy, consumer protection, securities law, and state False Claims Act (FCA) provisions, among others. The Firm’s industry group practices, which include banking, consumer products, technology, and healthcare, among others, contribute to our ability to understand the businesses of our clients from the inside out to protect their market position and provide efficiencies in defending against industry-wide enforcement efforts led by local agencies.