Andrew Patton

Andrew Patton specializes in white collar civil and criminal defense with a primary focus on matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), U.S. health care fraud and abuse regulations, and False Claims Act (FCA) litigation, among other areas. Andrew supports companies in internal investigations in response to allegations of wrongdoing or government investigations, as well as proactive risk assessments of their operations and policies. Andrew has counseled companies in a range of industries such as health care, manufacturing, and life-sciences.

Andrew has investigated cases involving potential violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), FCA, and FCPA, as well as in large-scale government investigations. When potential issues arise, Andrew works with stakeholders to assess whether a violation has occurred and understand and evaluate options for responding to it. For clients under government investigation, Andrew applies his investigative skills and analytic experience to help his clients present responsive information, prepare witnesses to meet with the government and, when necessary, represent them in any enforcement action. Similarly, Andrew helps clients build and assess their compliance programs in light of their business model and risk profile, including conducting anti-corruption and anti-bribery due diligence. Andrew’s work in this area includes conducting extensive data gathering through document review and employee interviews and then synthesizing findings to help businesses manage risk and improve company policies.

In addition, Andrew advises clients in civil litigation. His work in those matters includes drafting a range of motions and briefs at both the trial and appellate levels, preparing witnesses for testimony, taking depositions, managing and organizing exhibits during trial, and delivering oral arguments in court and arbitration sessions.

With prior work experience ranging from teaching fifth grade English in the Mississippi Delta through Teach for America to preparing Federal Trade Commissioners for testimony to Congress, Andrew is skilled at coming up to speed quickly and delivering high quality work product in demanding environments and difficult circumstances.