With extensive experience in regulatory matters and investigations, Dentons is noted for its impressive team of former state attorneys general. The practice is uniquely position to leverage its extensive network of relationships with state AGs across the US to assist clients with investigations, enforcement actions, negotiations and settlements. Former Georgia attorney general Thurbert Baker shares the group’s leadership with Bill McCollum, who is a former member of Congress and Florida attorney general. Both Baker and McCollum are based in Washington DC and have a wealth of experience in public policy, multistate litigation and corporate compliance. Other key names include Washington DC-based Dan Gibb, whose practice focuses on investigations and consumer protection issues, and Atlanta-based Samuel Olens, who was twice elected attorney general of Georgia.

With a team of experienced lawyers and former elected officials, DLA Piper LLP (US) launched its state attorneys general practice in May 2021 under the leadership of San Francisco-based Jeffrey Tsai  and Scott Wilson in New York. With strong national coverage, the group is especially skilled at handling investigations and lawsuits in key areas such as environmental law, consumer protection, crypto and antitrust. Tsai is the key contact for multistate investigations and enforcement actions on issues related to unfair trade practices, antitrust and healthcare. Wilson is experienced in representing Fortune 100 and other major companies in regulatory investigations and white-collar crime matters, often with a cross-border element.

Troutman Pepper maintains a nationwide state attorneys general practice that has significant experience in handling individual and multistate investigations and litigation. The team continues to grow, with the recent arrivals of Orange County-based Clayton Friedman and Michael Yaghi from Crowell & Moring LLP in July 2022. Friedman brings extensive expertise in multistate regulatory actions, with a focus on matters involving advertising, marketing, consumer finance and privacy, while Yaghi is recommended for consumer protection enforcement matters. They lead the group alongside Richmond-based Ashley Taylor Jr., whose practice covers litigation and compliance matters, and Stephen Piepgrass, who is well versed in investigations in regulated industries.

With extensive bipartisan expertise, Kirkland & Ellis LLP's state attorneys general team draws on the experience of former senior government officials, including Chicago-based Lisa Madigan, who served as Illinois state attorney general. In Washington DC, Jennifer Levy leads on multistate litigation involving product liability cases on behalf of pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and automotive companies. Also in Washington DC is Reginald Brown, whose practice focuses on assisting financial institutions, energy companies and tech firms with regulatory and reputational matters. Another key name is former federal judge Mark Filip, who splits his time between Chicago and Washington DC and has been particularly active in representing multinational pharmaceuticals and life sciences companies in civil and criminal investigations.

With a deep bench of former state and federal prosecutors, government lawyers and regulatory enforcement attorneys, Morrison Foerster‘s state attorneys general practice has significant experience in regulatory matters and investigations.  The group assists high-profile companies and their executive with a wide range sensitive matters involving data privacy, public corruption, securities fraud, consumer protection and antitrust. From New York, former state prosecutor Carrie Cohen manages the practice and represents clients in both civil and criminal matters. Also in New York is Nathan Reilly, who has extensive experience in handling parallel investigations by various enforcement bodies.

The state attorneys general practice at WilmerHale is noted for its track record handling complex individual and multistate investigations and litigation in regulated sectors, including tech, financial services and life sciences. With extensive experience in regulatory enforcement, trials and settlements, the team features attorneys who have served at the most senior levels of government. Leading the group is the former chief of staff to the New York attorney general Brian Mahanna, who is sought after to assist clients with sensitive and complex regulatory matters at all levels of government.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is skilled at handling state attorneys general matters alongside criminal proceedings, lawsuits and class actions. Led by Philadelphia-based Eric Sitarchuk, the team regularly acts on individual and multistate investigations across a wide range of areas, most notably product liability, environment, antitrust, data privacy and cybersecurity. Sitarchuk is highly experienced in complex federal and state investigations and a popular destination for leading tech and pharmaceutical companies. Other key names include Philadelphia-based John Dodds, who is well versed in healthcare fraud, public corruption, and environmental violation cases, and white-collar crime expert Kelly Moore in New York.

Housing a team of experienced enforcement attorneys, litigators and former government officials, Ropes & Gray LLP is highly experienced in federal and state enforcement matters. Drawing on the firm’s cross-practice capabilities, including data privacy and cybersecurity, antitrust and healthcare, the group frequently handles complex individual and multistate investigations and litigation. From Chicago, former federal healthcare fraud prosecutor Laura Hoey co-leads the practice with experienced litigator John Bueker in Boston and New York-based Gregg Weiner, who is a popular destination for financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Another key contact is Boston-based James Dowden, whose practice covers investigations brought by federal, state and foreign government agencies.