Crowell & Moring Among Law360's Elite "Practice Group of the Year" Listing for Government Contracts and White Collar

Washington, D.C. – February 16, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that both its White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement and Government Contracts groups have been named to Law360’s "Practice Groups of the Year" listings in the areas of and government contracts and white collar..

According the article profiling the Government Contracts Group that was published on January 25, 2012, “With over 50 attorneys specializing in government contracts law, Crowell & Moring maintains a depth and diversity of expertise that enables the firm to draw a wide range of clients, from small businesses looking to get their start in contracting to industry juggernauts…”

Angela B. Styles, chair of the Government Contracts Group, is quoted in the article saying, “The firm's regulatory expertise and advice have also helped clients navigate confidential but potentially dangerous investigations like suspension and debarment proceedings, which can be devastating to companies that base their business around government contracts.” 

According the article profiling the White Collar Group that was published on January 19, 2012, “Much of what goes into winning big cases…is a strong sense of teamwork, a quality that helps make Crowell a premier practice that can handle significant matters across the spectrum of government investigations and enforcement actions, including securities and banking fraud, environmental crime and public corruption.”

Janet Levine, chair of the White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group, tells Law360, “In the white collar group, we all actually trust each other, we enjoy each other. There's a lot of reliance on each other, a lot of teamwork and encouragement to share and to bring in expertise across the firm. Almost all the matters that we've had successes with this year have involved cross-firm staffing. We take the best resources we can and worry about location later.”

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with approximately 500 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity. The firm has offices in Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Anchorage, London, and Brussels.