Melissa B. Coffey
Parceiro
A prática de Melissa Coffey concentra-se em (1) conduzir investigações internas, incluindo para antecipar ou mitigar ações do Departamento de Justiça (DOJ), da Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (SEC), do Conselho de Supervisão Contábil de Empresas Públicas (PCAOB) e de outras agências de fiscalização; (2) defender com sucesso empresas e executivos seniores em ações de fiscalização governamentais e litígios civis e criminais; e (3) fornecer aconselhamento regulatório prático para ajudar a evitar ações de fiscalização desde o início.
Clients turn to Melissa for her keen judgment and her practical and efficient approach to problem-solving, including in connection with crisis management and bet-the-company matters. Melissa has represented countless companies and individuals in government investigations, litigation initiated by the federal government and whistleblowers (including in False Claims Act actions alleging health care or other fraud), and other complex civil litigation. She also conducts internal investigations on behalf of companies and board committees to investigate concerns including fraud and employee misconduct, and successfully advises clients in order to avoid enforcement actions or litigation.
Melissa advises clients across a spectrum of industries, including financial services, accounting, retail, pharmaceutical, home health, and medical supplies, among others. She also has extensive experience facilitating the efficient review of large volumes of electronic data, including using artificial intelligence in connection with internal and government investigations and litigation.
Experiência de representação
- Successful dismissal, affirmed on appeal, of civil RICO litigation seeking $200 million in damages
- Closing or other favorable resolution of a variety of investigations and litigation involving fees broker-dealers charged to clients, including distribution and shareholder services fees
- Closing of SEC insider trading investigation involving a broker-dealer
- Favorable resolution of DOJ False Claims Act investigation and related litigation involving home health agency, part of a major healthcare services company
- Representation of retailer in an internal and SEC investigation involving alleged accounting fraud relating to the accounting for markdowns
- Representation of accounting firms in a variety of PCAOB enforcement investigations
- Representation of securities lending executives in civil litigation and an SEC investigation of a major financial institution, which the SEC declined to pursue
- Representation of current and former employees of pharmaceutical companies in federal grand jury investigations involving potential False Claims Act allegations
Prémios e reconhecimentos
- The Best Lawyers in America©, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom and Energy) (2019-Present)
Filiações
- Co-Chair of the Sponsor Committee, Women’s White Collar Defense Association (http://wwcda.org/)
- Membro da Ordem dos Advogados Americana