Risk Management, Investigations, and Compliance

Allegations of civil and criminal misconduct can have severe implications for a business organization’s legal, financial, operational, and reputational standing. The Goodell DeVries Risk Management, Investigations, and Compliance practice group understands the potential risks your business may encounter and is equipped with action plans that aid in prevention and mitigation.

The group, comprised of former prosecutors, an Assistant Attorney General, Chief of the Maryland Attorney General Office's Criminal Appeals Division, and a Director of Risk Management, ensures your matter is handled by highly skilled professionals. Our clients turn to us for experienced counsel on civil, criminal, regulatory, and crisis scenarios — from risk assessment, management, and mitigation to internal investigation and representation in administrative proceedings, trials, and appeals.

Our expertise ranges from complex and highly sensitive internal investigations to smaller, discreet investigations that prioritize client confidentiality.

We also offer guidance on regulatory compliance to reduce the likelihood of government investigations and, wherever possible, assist in shaping the regulatory framework. We advise regulated entities in administrative rulemaking proceedings where proposed changes to regulations could negatively impact clients, and we represent these clients in judicial challenges to regulations.

Types of matters we handle include those involving:

• Antitrust
• Abuse and neglect
• Barring notices
• Cybercrime
• Death
• Discrimination
• Excessive use of force by security personnel
• Harassment
• Injunctions
• Peace orders
• Physical assault
• Privacy issues
• Restraining orders
• Sexual assault
• Suicide
• Workplace violence