Government and Workplace Investigations

• Public Sector Entities – Local governments, regional authorities, and school boards seeking careful, legally defensible investigations or needing assistance responding to investigative requests.
• Private Employers – Organizations of all sizes facing internal complaints, employee disputes, or compliance concerns.
• Nonprofit Organizations – Boards and leadership teams requiring thorough and confidential review of sensitive matters.
• Individuals – People asked to respond to pending investigations and who require advice about their compliance obligations and assessing any risk that may relate to the investigation.

From the start, we design our government and workplace investigations to protect the confidentiality of the information we uncover and to give you clarity about what to expect. We clearly define the scope of each matter at the outset, ensuring the investigation stays focused on the issues you ask us to address. This approach helps you avoid unnecessary costs and ensures the final report delivers exactly the insights you need to move forward. Our process typically includes:

• Planning and Preparation – We begin by reviewing initial documents, including audits and prior inquiries, and conducting preliminary interviews with key witnesses to understand the issues and tailor the investigation to your priorities.
• Data Collection – We gather information from relevant documents, systems, and personnel, with additional requests or targeted interviews as needed to ensure a comprehensive factual foundation.
• Legal Analysis – Throughout the investigation, we analyze facts through a legal lens to identify potential claims, liabilities, and compliance issues, providing guidance that balances practical outcomes with legal protections.
• Reporting – Our findings are compiled into clear, actionable reports detailing current facts, key themes, and areas of strength or concern, with legal analysis and recommended next steps.

Throughout the process of a workplace investigation, we can also help you manage media relations and public communications. We will coordinate with your team, advise on what information can be shared publicly while protecting privilege, and guide the timing of any statements to minimize reputational risk and align with long-term goals. 

Having an attorney lead your workplace investigation, or helping in responding to one, provides important legal protections. Our investigators are trained to identify legally significant facts and assess risk exposure. Crucially, as attorneys gathering information to provide legal advice, much of what we obtain may be protected under attorney-client privilege or, when litigation is anticipated, as attorney work product. We take deliberate steps to structure and deliver our work in ways the law permits to preserve these protections, allowing you to act decisively while maintaining confidentiality where it matters most.

Our team also understands the strategic choices that arise during investigations. Sometimes, employers may wish to maintain confidentiality for sensitive findings. In other cases, sharing the results publicly may serve a strategic purpose. Our investigative attorneys bring both experience and judgment to help you navigate these decisions while minimizing legal risk.