Internal Ethics & White Collar Investigations

There may come a time in an organization’s existence when something goes wrong — sometimes really wrong. If an employee, executive, director, contractor, or other affiliate commits misconduct, the incident may expose the organization to financial or criminal liability. The event may become a breaking news story for every news outlet and social media feed.

Internal Investigations

Adverse events happen, no matter how careful, complete, or rigorous a company’s oversight, handbooks, and operating procedures. Commonplace examples include an employee using the company credit card for personal purchases, a supervisor harassing a subordinate, an employee hurt on a construction site, an executive committing insider trading, or someone violating OSHA, FDA, FDIC, FEC, FAR, FINRA, or any of the hundreds of other federal, state, and local agency regulations.

If something goes wrong, your company, brand, livelihood, and future are on the line. You need to know what happened and be on top of the events, so when the world knocks on your door, you have answers. Having the most complete and accurate answers mitigates criminal, civil, and tort liabilities, as well as social pain and embarrassment.

Quickly recognizing and investigating the allegations before outside organizations (and government agencies) get involved allows you to take immediate and appropriate action, get “ahead of the narrative”, and avoid surprises. In the rare case the misconduct was egregious or criminal, having an independent, complete, and thorough investigation to provide to law enforcement or an oversight agency gives that agency evidence to support recommendations against organizational penalties, fines, and litigation.

Our Experience

The attorneys at MNB Meridian Law have defended against and prosecuted hundreds of internal investigations into employee misconduct, financial crimes, sexual assault and harassment allegations, and organizational-wide matters that were the focus of public attention for months.

The crucial key to successful investigations is taking proactive measures to understand what happened as quickly as possible. Using that information, your organization can take appropriate, legally defensible, and unbiased action based on established laws, regulations, and company policies and procedures. Only then can you have comfort in knowing your assets are protected and liability minimized. MNB Meridian Law attorneys can help you get there.

Contact Us for Internal Investigation Assistance

For assistance with an internal investigation, please contact us by calling 215-268-3003 or using the online contact form. With offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Alexandria, Virginia, MNB Meridian Law serves clients throughout the United States and around the globe.

What We've Done

Army Soldier Facing a AR 635-200 Chapter 14-12 Elimination

The Soldier, a former US Marine and current Army Specialist, was facing administrative elimination, for a pattern of misconduct that included falling asleep during a platoon sergeant’s meeting, punching a hole in the wall of his barrack’s room, wearing athletic socks with a logo, being absent (for 30 minutes) from his appointed place of duty, a…

U.S Public Health Service Officer Faces Board of Inquiry

A USPHS commissioned officer was notified of an administrative separation hearing after eight months of investigation. The Physician was the first in recent memory to be subject to a Board of Inquiry. MNB Law Attorneys were able to successfully argue the officer did not knowingly falsify government records and negotiated the officer’s exit from t…

Former Army Reserve Major Pending Medical Evaluation Board

In 1985, the Major was exposed to radiation from a leaking microwave transmitter. The Officer developed endocrinological disorders and gained more than 100 pounds. He was treated by Army and civilian medical providers over the course of his active and reserve duty statuses, but later discharged due to his weight gain and other factors while pending…

Former Air Force Staff Sergeant Affected by Competing Processes

An Air Force Staff Sergeant was in the initial stages of a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) to determine if he was medically fit for further military service, when he was identified for removal from the Air Force on a Quality Force Review Board (QFRB). The Staff Sergeant was discharged with an Honorable discharge under the QFRB process and the MEB wa…

Army Soldier Facing Article 15 for Posting Publicly Available Information

An Army Specialist posted a newspaper article on social media, without commenting, about a fellow Soldier arrested for soliciting sex with a minor. The Specialist’s First Sergeant threatened him with non-judicial punishment (Article 15), loss of liberty, extra duty and denied repeated requests for leave due to the Specialist “bullying” the ar…
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