White Collar Defense
Janis, Schuelke & Wechsler has a  nationally renowned practice of criminal defense representation in white collar cases. The focus of the practice is the representation of corporations and their officers and employees in grand jury proceedings and criminal prosecutions, primarily at the federal level. As a corollary to that work, the firm often represents clients in situations involving parallel civil and administrative proceedings and congressional investigations.

All of the firm’s attorneys have substantial experience in dealing with a remarkably wide range of economic crime investigations and prosecutions. The firm has participated as defense counsel in a number of high-profile cases, including, most recently, the Enron, WorldCom, Adlephia, and KPMG prosecution, and previously served as defense counsel in such cases as the “Ill Wind” Pentagon procurement fraud prosecutions, the Iran-Contra prosecution, several other Independent Counsel investigations, including White-Water and other investigations involving the Clinton White House, the investigation of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, and the campaign finance investigation arising out of the 1996 elections. Janis, Schuelke & Wechsler takes pride in its ability to bring to bear the distinct but complementary talents of its attorneys in a manner best suited to the individual needs of its clients.

The categories of the firm’s white collar criminal cases include

• Grand Jury Representation
• Procurement Fraud
• Official Corruption
• Securities Fraud
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Bank Fraud and Money Laundering
• Anti-Trust Price Fixing
• Environmental Regulation
• Health Care Fraud
• Food and Drug Regulation
• Congressional Investigations
• Internal Business Investigations
• Federal Election Regulation

Civil Practice
In addition to its white collar criminal practice, Janis, Schuelke & Wechsler has a broad and diverse civil practice. The firm has represented individuals and companies involved in general commercial and business litigation; tortious interference in business mergers and acquisitions; insurance coverage litigation; employment contract disputes; employee disciplinary actions; will contests; personal injury litigation; and medical malpractice actions. With respect to the latter category, the firm has represented plaintiffs in medical negligence cases resulting on several occasions in awards of more than one million dollars.

The firm also has an active business law practice. The firm has represented numerous individuals and business entities in the drafting of contracts and business documents, and has provided general business counseling to its clients.

Finally, Janis, Schuelke & Wechsler often serves as local counsel to out-of-town law firms with matters pending before federal courts in the District of Columbia and Maryland.

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