Today, regulators and prosecutors are coordinating and cooperating with each other like never before. They are casting their nets broadly and aggressively, focusing on businesses and individuals. The need for sophisticated advice on government regulatory compliance, investigations and white collar criminal law matters (such as accusations of fraud or of securities violations) has become a necessity for many businesses and their personnel.

At Van Cott, we are committed to our clients' best interests. Our attorneys in this practice area have significant experience in handling investigations, regulatory agency compliance actions and white collar criminal defense at the state and federal levels. We are familiar with a variety of enforcement authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal or State Department of Labor, the Federal Trade Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, consumer protection agencies, and all prosecutorial branches of government.

Especially in these particular kinds of cases, Van Cott's attorneys act with an emphasis on obtaining low profile victories. Often our best results are unreported-such as an agency or prosecutor declining criminal, civil, or administrative charges against corporations, their executives, or officers. Where early investigation and intervention cannot resolve government proceedings, we seek to negotiate resolutions that minimize the impact upon our clients. When negotiations fail, we use our legal skills and experience to exploit weaknesses in the government's positions. A strong history of jury trial experience enhances our ability to negotiate with the government.

Additionally, our attorneys design and implement compliance programs, conduct internal corporate investigations, and provide business counseling and guidance, so that compliance problems may be avoided in the future. At Van Cott, our attorneys are familiar with prosecutors and regulators, based on experience gained over the years. When the time to negotiate ends, we are capable of handling complex jury trials. We can appeal unfavorable results to the Utah appellate courts, or to federal Circuit Courts and we are admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. We have experience in the highly complex area of federal sentencing under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines as well as experience in handling so-called "high profile" cases with absolute discretion.

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