Eimer Stahl represents companies and individuals facing investigations, enforcement actions, parallel litigation brought by state Attorneys General and state regulatory agencies, and claims brought by relators on behalf of the government under the False Claims Act. State and local enforcers are increasingly active, including by pursuing coordinated multistate actions and parallel proceedings that threaten significant political, reputational, and financial consequences. We work with clients confronting these dynamics across consumer protection, technology and data privacy, financial services, healthcare, advertising and marketing, false claims, and antitrust matters that often involve allegations of systemic misconduct.
Five of the firm's lawyers — Ryan Walsh, Amy Miller, Joseph Tartakovsky, Bradley Tucker, and James Barrett — previously served in senior roles within state Attorneys General offices. That firsthand perspective provides insight into how state and local investigations are initiated, staffed, escalated, and resolved, including how state enforcers coordinate with federal agencies. It allows us to anticipate investigative trajectories and engage effectively with enforcement authorities at critical stages — often shaping outcomes before matters become public and damage irreversible.
Drawing on credibility earned from years of service inside government, our approach emphasizes early strategic intervention, disciplined fact development, and a realistic assessment of enforcement priorities — while remaining fully equipped to litigate aggressively when resolution is not possible. The practice covers single-state and multistate AG investigations, civil investigative demand response, AG subpoenas, consumer protection actions, state antitrust and privacy enforcement, AG-driven affirmative litigation, and parallel state-federal proceedings.
For matters with federal criminal exposure, grand jury components, or internal investigations driven by federal inquiries, see our Government Investigations and White Collar Defense practice.
