Goodwin has a wealth of experience advising companies across a variety of industries on investigation and enforcement matters with a particular expertise in handling cases within the financial services and healthcare sectors. The highly skilled Richard Strassberg leads the team from New York; he is recommended for FCPA investigations and compliance matters. Also based in New York, Annie Railton represents both companies and executives before the federal and state regulators. Prominent members of the team in the Washington DC office include Kirk Ogrosky and Ilene Albala for their experience with handling false claims cases. Located in Silicon Valley, Grant Fondo stands out for his expertise in digital currencies and is recommended for his skill advising financial institutions. Having joined the Boston office in January 2023 from Troutman Pepper, Miranda Hooker is an expert in healthcare fraud cases.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team is highly experienced. Their advice is seasoned, practical, and effective. They are passionate about winning, but they balance that passion with a realistic approach that helps to ensure sound decision making and positive outcomes.'

  • 'They are timely with their work. They are highly responsive to critical needs and deadlines. They have a client-first mindset.'

  • ‘Jennifer Chunias is smart, experienced, and confident without being arrogant. She is highly capable and has a strong work ethic. She is committed to excellence. She's an absolutely terrific partner and a genuinely nice person as well.’

  • ‘They have an excellent team of professionals who excel in both legal advice and internal policy review. Their work product was timely, efficient and well within the proposed billable hours.’

  • ‘The Goodwin team was always available even when accommodating alternate time zone differences. Their work was timely and accurate, especially when dealing with very sensitive information.’

  • ‘They have a strong New York office.’

  • ‘James Gatta and William Harrington are both really thoughtful attorneys with good judgement.’

Key clients

  • Gjerset & Lorenz LLP
  • Payward Ventures/Kraken

Work highlights

  • Represented Kraken, a digital currency exchange, in response to a John Doe Summons regarding the IRS’s request for data related to the company and its users.
  • Defended the CEO and co-owner of skilled nursing facilities against allegations of Medicare fraud and successfully obtained a full dismissal of all criminal charges after a 5-week criminal jury trial.
  • Representing the CEO and co-owner of Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services, who has been indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in a fraud claim in excess of $100 million.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard Strassberg

Other key lawyers

Annie Railton, Kirk Ogrosky, Ilene Albala, Grant Fondo, Miranda Hooker, Jennifer Chunias, James Gatta, William Harrington