Protecting Your Business Against Government Enforcement and Whistleblower Allegations

False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and whistleblower (qui tam) lawsuits pose serious risk for companies across all industries. At Gentry Locke, our White Collar Defense, Investigations, & Compliance team focus on defending businesses, executives, and organizations facing FCA allegations, internal whistleblower complaints, and government inquiries. Our team provides strategic, discreet, and aggressive representation to protect your reputation, operations, and business bottom line.

Our Defense Services Include:

• False Claims Act Investigations and Litigation: Defense against DOJ-led or whistleblower-initiated actions alleging fraud against the government.
• Internal Investigations: Conducting confidential investigations to assess whistleblower allegations, preserve privilege, and identify risk areas before the government gets involved. Learn more about our Internal Investigations team here.
• Qui Tam Lawsuit Defense: Representing companies named in qui tam suits, managing exposure, and negotiating with the DOJ and relators’ counsel.
• Government Subpoenas & Civil Investigate Demands (CIDs): Responding effectively to subpoenas, CIDs, and other investigative demands in high stakes regulatory matters.
• Compliance Counseling & Risk Mitigation: Advising on policies, reporting structures, and internal controls to minimize whistleblower risk and improve FCA compliance posture.

We regularly represent organizations in highly-regulated industries including healthcare, government contracting, financial services, higher education, technology, natural resources, and the defense industrial base. Our perspective is business-oriented, and our strategy is designed to protect the company’s interest.

Our practice group is ranked Band One by Chambers USA for Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in Virginia, and individual attorneys in our group have been highly ranked and honored by Chambers USA, Virginia Business magazine’s Legal Elite, and Best Attorneys in America for white collar defense and investigations. In the past ten years, we have handled numerous high-profile and landmark matters that started as FCA investigations, such as that involving the largest settlement of an opioid-related federal prosecution in U.S. history.

We have the experience and skills necessary to help your business or organization respond to new challenges in FCA litigation, including the recent initiatives announced by the federal government to encourage the use of the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity-related fraud by government contractors and actions targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. We know how to marshal a response and defense to claims against government contractors or private businesses under the DOJ’s Cyber-Fraud Initiative and Civil Rights Fraud Initiative. We provide advice and counsel to companies and institutions to ensure compliance with changing regulatory environments.