Criminal Defense & Civil Rights
We defend individuals and companies in federal criminal investigations and prosecutions, conduct internal investigations, and represent plaintiffs whose constitutional rights have been violated by government actors. If you have received a subpoena, a target letter, or a civil investigative demand, if a regulator has opened an inquiry into your company, or if your board needs an investigation it can rely on, this is the work. On the plaintiff side, we represent people harmed by law enforcement, and we take those cases on contingency where the case supports it.
Our Experience
Jean Ralph Fleurmont has represented clients in investigations by the Department of Justice, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other federal agencies, in matters involving wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and the False Claims Act. He represented Elizabeth Holmes in her wire fraud case in the Northern District of California, and represented a former president and defense minister of a Latin American country in what is believed to be the first civil trial in the United States against a former head of state of a foreign nation. His clients have included Fortune 500 companies, former heads of state and cabinet-level officials, and individuals charged in criminal cases.
Courtney Elgart has defended individuals and organizations in state and federal campaign finance investigations, both administrative and criminal, including a five-week federal criminal jury trial. Stephanie Command has conducted internal investigations and defended campaign finance matters.
On the civil rights side, Courtney Elgart maintains a pro bono practice in law enforcement accountability. Stephanie Command represented thousands of children in Flint, Michigan, in a class action that produced a $4 million special education program for children affected by lead-contaminated water.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.