Businesses, governmental entities and public agencies are increasingly being victimized from inside and outside their organizations, requiring expert and sensitive investigation, research and strategies. Rome McGuigan has a team of attorneys experienced in conducting investigations who have helped clients successfully recover money and property, and obtain injunctive relief and resolution of difficult relationships with disloyal employees. Our experienced Investigations Department includes:
- Austin J. McGuigan
- Joseph B. Burns
- Glenn E. Coe
- Proloy K. Das
- William W. Kaliff
- A. Ryan McGuigan
- Zisca R. St. Clair
- Bradford S. Booth
Our investigative efforts have resulted in the arrest, conviction and incarceration of individuals who have misappropriated:
- proprietary information
- computer technology
- industrial materials
- other property
From electronic countermeasures to retrieval of computer data, we have a track record of:
- resolving internal client issues
- identifying potential criminal conduct
- providing trial strategy and management to prosecute and defend complex litigation
Our Investigation Team has over thirty years of experience in conducting investigations for:
- the State of Connecticut
- Connecticut municipalities and public agencies
- corporate and other non-governmental entitles who have been required to cope with internal and external corruption including fraud, embezzlement and misuse of office.
Corporations are victimized, increasingly by aggressive business-related and directed acts both internally by executives and employees, and externally by ex-employees and competitors. Our Investigation Team works with companies to protect their valuable assets. Our attorneys take proactive measures to uncover schemes to steal corporate intellectual property and other proprietary information, including schemes which solicit employees to divulge corporate confidential information. Using intelligence networks, we have successfully conducted investigations and designed internal security measures and countermeasures to prevent:
- security breaches
- theft of money and property
- misappropriation of proprietary information
Short of litigation-related discovery, it is often difficult to develop evidence of wrongdoing. A focused and professional investigation can produce the information needed to:
- prevent a loss
- confront a wrongdoer from a position of strength
- provide the basis for legal relief
Many of our most important cases have been resolved prior to engaging in costly litigation. We have found that a confidential settlement agreement is often the best way to resolve sensitive breaches of security.
How an investigation is conducted, including who conducts the investigation, can have consequences beyond just the results of the investigation. Recent lawsuits demonstrate that a corporate client can he held legally responsible for an improperly conducted internal investigation. Our experience in managing complex investigations and our working relationships with investigators throughout the United States enable us to insulate the client from, and reduce the risk of liability to, third parties. Our hands-on approach allows us to control clients' costs while producing superior results.
In addition to our investigative skills and experience, our efficiency in conducting investigations is enhanced by two other factors. We maintain a close working relationship with prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in Connecticut and throughout the country. We also utilize state-of-the-art technology to quickly retrieve critical information and manage the myriad documents that must be reviewed. This enables us to quickly:
- access, analyze and organize information
- determine its relevance and reliability
In this electronic age, we have successfully retrieved data from computer systems which others have tried to delete or block.
Upon completion of an investigation, we analyze the information and customize strategies for each case. Whether through the aggressive pursuit of litigation or the development of internal audits, follow-up or security procedures, the Rome McGuigan Investigation Team pursues solutions and results that respond to each client's particular needs.
INVESTIGATION SERVICES
- Civil and criminal trial preparation
- Employment misconduct
- Executive investigations
- Corruption
- Abuse of office
- Management integrity
- Fraud, theft, embezzlement
- Grey market, counterfeit products
- Theft of trade secrets
- Internal security audits
When appropriate, we work with investigators known to us throughout the country who have proven their effectiveness in past investigations and whom we have determined to be well-suited to the needs of the task at hand. We have found that a confidential settlement agreement is often the best way to resolve sensitive breaches of security.
Contact Us · (860) 756-0366 · (866) 558-6182
When you require a lawyer, we encourage you to call us right away. We have the experience necessary to conduct a thorough investigation for you. We have offices in Hartford and New London, Connecticut.
