Zuckerman Spaeder has had substantial experience representing individuals and entities in congressional investigations, grand jury and Independent Counsel investigations, and other enforcement proceedings. Many of our cases involve parallel congressional and criminal investigation as well as civil litigation. Each proceeding has implications for others; potential criminal and civil liability and public relations issues intersect and must be managed. The firm is better able to represent corporations breac of its non-partisan representation. In addition, a significant number of or attorneys have experience working at the Department of Justice.

Zuckerman Spaeder has worked with lobbying firms, large corporations, trade associations, and current and former government officials in a variety of matters involving legislative affairs, election law compliance and enforcement, congressional and administrative investigations, political investigations, defense of criminal proceedings, Open Government, debarments/exclusions, campaign finance and foreign governments.

Our representation covers a variety of issues including:

• complying with the Ethics in Government Act and congressional gift rules (and Analogous State Laws)
• analyzing issues that arise under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (and analogous state laws) and the Foreign Agents Registration Act
• representing individuals and entities in congressional investigations
• responding to FEC inquiries, investigations, and audits and civil or criminal litigation arising from political activities
• implementing government affairs compliance systems
• establishing and administering political committees (including PACs) and engaging in regulated political activities

INDUSTRIES
Government Contracting
ATTORNEYS
Jeffrey, Deborah J.
Kiernan, Leslie Berger
Reiser, David A.
Yanofsky, Carole J.