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Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

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Moore & Van Allen, PLLC handles complex cross-border criminal, governmental, and regulatory investigations. With experience dealing with agencies such as the DOJ, SEC, and CFTC, the firm manages cases involving antitrust, conspiracy, FCA, FCPA, financial fraud, money laundering, securities fraud, and tax fraud. Valecia McDowell is highly regarded for her expertise in conducting both governmental and internal investigations, representing clients in matters involving agencies like the CFPB, HUD, and DOJ, with a particular focus on financial institutions. John A. Fagg, Jr. represents individuals and companies in cross-border criminal and government enforcement investigations, proceedings, and trials. Frank Schall specializes in white-collar criminal defense and governmental investigations, particularly those related to securities fraud, mortgage fraud, and FCPA violations. Jim McLoughlin is the firm’s most experienced white-collar trial lawyer and has experience in defending clients in criminal and regulatory investigations.
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  • ‘Depth and breadth. MVA has partners across the spectrum of age and experience who are leaders in the field. Their cases include active litigation and trials, internal and government investigations, individual and corporate.’

  • ‘John Fagg stands out as an accomplished trial lawyer with refined judgment insensitive situations. Jim McLoughlin is a brilliant legal mind, and one of the most experienced white-collar lawyers in the region. Valecia McDowell has earned exceptional relationships, and respect in the bar.’

  • ‘John Fagg and Jim McLoughlin are supported by a superb associate and junior partner team - they are particularly adept at complex government investigation and trial work. Overall, I was impressed at their efforts to promote more junior attorneys by allowing them to take on key roles. ’

  • ‘Moore & Van Allen is an amazing firm, with amazing lawyers. They bring top-notch litigation skills to every dispute while maintaining their culture of collegiality.’

  • ‘John Fagg is a tremendously talented lawyer. He zealously represents his clients while remaining a good team player in multi-defendant disputes. He has a great bench of attorneys to help him succeed.'

  • 'Jim McLoughlin and Frank Schall are also stand-out litigators. They have tremendous courtroom skills and expertise.'

Key clients

  • Bank of America
  • Wells Fargo
  • Citi
  • LPL Financial
  • Nucor
  • Lowe’s
  • CoreCivic

Work highlights

  • Represented BofA Securities, Inc. (“BofAS”), a full-service broker-dealer with approximately 5,500 registered representatives in 15 offices, in an investigation by FINRA related to potential spoofing in BofAS’s Treasuries business.
  • Represented Bank of America’s swap dealer affiliates in a CFTC sweep regarding swap data reporting in accordance with the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations.

Lawyers

Practice head

Valecia M. McDowell; John A. Fagg, Jr.

Other key lawyers

Frank E. Schall; Jim McLoughlin