At Verrill, our team of white-collar defense and government enforcement lawyers comprises former federal and state prosecutors and experienced antitrust and compliance advisors. We bring a valuable perspective that can only be gained from being on the other side and spending decades in the courtroom.

        While we pride ourselves in being savvy and creative in solving client problems and recognize that the greatest victories come from avoiding charges altogether, as veteran trial lawyers, we are ready to mount an aggressive defense where successful resolution can be achieved only in the courtroom. We represent executives, individuals, and companies in all aspects of federal and state criminal, civil, and regulatory proceedings, including grand jury investigations, government enforcement actions, and licensing proceedings. Much of our work also includes internal investigations. We defend nationwide against investigations by the Department of Justice, United States Attorney’s Offices, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), state Attorney Generals, and other regulatory entities.

        Where corporate wrongdoing has been alleged, either from the inside or the outside, we aim to protect the company with minimal business disruption. We draw from colleagues in the firm with breadth and depth of knowledge in areas such as privacy and cybersecurity, tax law, securities law, immigration, health care, environmental law, labor and employment, and business law.

        While our experience spans a broad range of industries, we have a particular focus on the healthcare industry. This includes financial billing/audits by Medicare contractors or the OIG, federal criminal proceedings under the federal False Claims Act or federal anti-kickback laws, and other matters involving criminal liability or civil money penalties.

        White Collar Defense & Government Enforcement Services

        People
        
 Michael K. Fee
        (617) 292 2866
        
 Jeffrey L. Heidt
        (617) 309 2605
        
 Jay McCormack
        (617) 357 3776
        
 Annabel Rodriguez
        (617) 357 3747
        
 Paul W. Shaw
        (617) 292 2860
        
 John W. Van Lonkhuyzen
        (207) 253 4624
        
 Rachel M. Wertheimer
        (207) 253 4620
        
 Calvin K. Woo
        (203) 222 3101
        Events
        When: April 8, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm ET
        Location: Webinar
        People: Michael K. Fee
        When: February 26-27, 2026
        Location: Virtual
        People: Michael K. Fee
        When: October 22, 2025 at 2:10pm
        Location: Webcast
        People: Michael K. Fee
        When: March 24, 2025 at 8:00am – 9:00am (EDT)
        Location: Teams or in-person
        People: Michael K. Fee
        When: March 4, 2025 at 8:00am – 9:00am (EDT)
        Location: Zoom
        People: Michael K. Fee

        Firm Highlights

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