John West

John represents individuals and corporations across the country in all phases of regulatory, civil and criminal litigation. He has extensive experience defending DOJ investigations, SEC enforcement actions, and federal and state grand jury proceedings, as well as conducting internal investigations for public and private clients. He has handled matters involving government contracting fraud, embezzlement, environmental crimes, healthcare fraud, securities fraud, tax and bank fraud, insider trading, money laundering, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the False Claims Act. He also represents manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers in alcoholic beverage compliance and enforcement matters.

John chairs the firm’s Business Litigation Department and is a member of the firm’s Management Team and Policy Committee.