Crisis Management

RMF attorneys across multiple practice areas counsel clients in developing strategies to manage any event that may arise in the course of a client’s business with the chief goal of maintaining the business’s ongoing viability.  Criminal, regulatory and civil proceedings often stem from a single event that nonetheless requires a multifaceted approach considering the various possible repercussions of a particular strategy that are not limited to strictly legal concerns.  Partnering with and coordinating non-legal professionals to address ongoing public relations, crisis communications, accounting and security concerns, among others, in a manner that advances the legal interests of a client while maintaining privilege to the extent possible requires a nuanced and considered response.

RMF has handled crises involving:

  • Search warrants
  • Federal, state and local investigations
  • Internal investigations
  • Law enforcement contact with officers and employees
  • Workplace safety incidents
  • Sexual harassment incidents
  • Cyber breaches
  • Thefts of trade secrets
  • Corporate governance and board/C-suite liability
  • Insider trading
  • Whistleblowers
  • Shareholder activism
  • External and internal market manipulation
  • Bankruptcies
  • Inquiries from media outlets
  • Changes in legislation and regulation

A crisis, whatever its nature, creates enormous stress for the management and employees of a business.  Engaging a firm that regularly handles complex legal issues, especially within highly-regulated industries, can be the determining factor in navigating through a difficult event and maintaining viability.  Our team regularly handles complex criminal, civil and administrative litigations that may arise during a corporate crisis to vigorously protect our clients and their interests.

RMF’s Crisis Management team consists of former prosecutors, federal agents and veteran attorneys with substantial experience in local state, federal and even international matters.  The Crisis Management group is supplemented by and collaborates with other RMF practice groups as a situation dictates, offering our clients a complete approach and array of potential legal solutions to the matter at hand.

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