Independent and Special Counsel Investigations: White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement
Crowell & Moring White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement partner Richard L. Beizer served as Deputy Independent Counsel for the investigation of former Attorney General Edwin Meese in 1984, one of the earliest Independent Counsel Investigations. C&M has represented public officials and public citizens in dealings with most of the Independent Counsels appointed since that time, including those investigating Michael Deaver, Samuel Pierce, the Iran-Contra affair, Michael Espy, Henry Cisneros, Alexis Herman, Whitewater and related matters, and fundraising activities in the 1996 election cycle.
Most recently, Crowell & Moring served as trial counsel to former Associate Attorney General Webster Hubbell on his third indictment by Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr. That matter was resolved shortly before trial on terms that were very favorable to Mr. Hubbell.
While the Independent Counsel statute expired in June 1999, investigations into the activities of public officials, whether conducted by Special Counsels or the Department of Justice, can be expected to continue. Crowell & Moring stands ready to bring its substantial experience to bear in such investigations.