Where a criminal or regulatory investigation runs alongside the civil case.

A civil fraud claim shadowed by a parallel investigation raises problems ordinary commercial arbitration does not: witnesses invoking privilege against self-incrimination, discovery constrained by the parallel proceeding, and indemnification exposure that complicates settlement.

Background

Service as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Economic Crimes Unit, followed by twenty-five years on the defense and plaintiff sides of fraud litigation, including matters shadowed by federal investigation.

Typical matters

• Civil fraud and fraudulent inducement claims in commercial contracts
• False Claims Act and qui tam-adjacent disputes
• Fiduciary breach with concurrent criminal exposure
• Stays, protective orders and adverse-inference questions where a party invokes the privilege
• Indemnification and advancement disputes arising from investigations