Janis, Schuelke & Wechsler

Practice Areas

Grand Jury Representation - The firm has an extensive practice representing witnesses, subjects, and targets of grand jury probes. The practice emphasizes the discreet resolution of matters in the pre-indictment phase of prosecutions, and concerns the full range of matters that come under prosecutors’ scrutiny.

Procurement Fraud - The firm has represented numerous clients under investigation for, or charged with, procurement fraud. The practice spans all areas of fraud allegations involving government contracts and procurement, with particular emphasis on dealings with the Department of Defense. The firm has extensive experience representing contractors in agency debarment proceedings precipitated by federal charges.

Official Corruption - The firm has represented both individuals and corporations in connection with investigations by the Department of Justice and by Independent Counsels of alleged official corruption, including allegations of conflict of interest, bribery, gratuity, banking and embezzlement violations.

Securities Fraud - The firm has represented numerous individuals under investigation for alleged violations of securities laws. Such representation has been conducted not only in the criminal arena, but also before federal and state securities commissions.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - The firm has been retained on several occasions to represent corporations under investigation for alleged violations related to payments to foreign officials. In addition, the firm has counseled corporations on FCPA compliance issues concerning international business ventures in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Far East.

Bank Fraud and Money Laundering - The firm has represented financial institutions and individuals in a variety of matters ranging from mortgage loan fraud to money laundering.

Antitrust Price-Fixing - The firm has represented individuals under investigation in connection with alleged criminal price-fixing in the soft drink bottling, dairy handling, electrical contracting, ammonium nitrate, fructose, and transportation industries.

Environmental Regulation - The firm has represented individuals under investigation in connection with alleged violations of environmental laws and regulations, principally the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act, in matters ranging from wetlands development to waste water treatment operations to petroleum refining.

Health Care Fraud - The firm has been retained by both corporations and individuals in connection with investigations relating to a variety of health care issues, including those that implicate the anti-kickback and self-referral laws.

Food and Drug Regulation - The firm has represented companies and individuals in connection with investigations concerning alleged violations of the food and drug laws in the dairy and pharmaceutical industries, among others.

Congressional Investigations - The firm has represented corporations and individuals in various House and Senate Committee investigations, and several of the firm’s members have served as special outside counsel to the Senate Ethics and Foreign Relations Committees.

Internal Business Investigations - The firm has been retained by corporations and their Boards of Directors to conduct internal investigations of alleged criminal activity or other misconduct by employees. The firm follows up these investigations with such reports as are appropriate and with recommendations of policies and procedures that might be implemented to avoid future problems.

Federal Election Regulations - The firm has represented individuals under investigation, by the Federal Election Commission and the Department of Justice, for alleged violations of the federal compaign contribution laws..