Pamela J. Marple

Partner

Practice Description

Pamela Marple is the head of Chadbourne's Government Investigations and Regulatory Litigation Group. Ms. Marple has been litigating cases and responding to government investigations for more than twenty years, as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, as a senior investigative counsel for Congress, and as a commercial litigation partner in private practice.

Her involvement and appearances before a broad range of courts and government agencies have earned her a reputation of bringing a uniquely powerful and successful approach to client issues, whether they arise in litigation, regulatory investigations or compliance arenas.

In these areas, Ms. Marple focuses her practice on representing individuals and companies in commercial litigation, government investigations and in certain anti-fraud and corruption compliance issues.

Representative Matters

Commercial Litigation

• Represented Hitachi, Mitsubishi and Renesas Electronics in class action litigation and DOJ investigations. (In re SRAM, Flash and ODD Litigation) (N.D. Cal.) (antitrust)
• Represented aviation company in litigation against global security company seeking $70 million in damages. (Wever et al. v. AECOM Technologiesl VA Cir. Ct.) (breach of contract and fraud)
• Represented telecommunications company in various litigation against competitors and regulatory agency. (D.P.R) (fraud and due process)
• Represented Wal-mart in litigation against competitor in regulatory matters. (NJ Sup. Ct.) (land use)
• Obtained dismissal of claims against law firm and its founding members in district court and Second Circuit in G-I Holdings v. Baron & Budd. (S.D.N.Y. 2d Cir. (federal civil RICO and fraud litigation)

Federal Investigations

• Represented global bank in tax evasion investigation. (D.D.C.)
• Represented high-level executive of global electronics company in DOJ investigation in certain antitrust activities. (D.D.C.)
• Represented companies and individuals in numerous Inspector General investigations involving allegations of false claims, accounting improprieties, fraud, undue influence, and ethics violations. (Social Security Administration, U.S. Postal Service, Treasury Department, State Department, and DOJ) (DC)
• Represented insurance company and top executives as well as Fortune 500 Company in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, resulting in no actions or penalty being imposed against any client. (D.D.C.)
• Successfully represented top executives of AIG Financial Products during a number of SEC and DOJ investigations from 2003 to 2010, resulting in no actions being brought against any client. (D.D.C., S.D.N.Y.)
• Represented top executive of prominent trading company in SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") investigations. (S.D.N.Y. and D.D.C.)
• Represented numerous employees and officials of a large telecommunications company in an SEC investigation concerning alleged accounting improprieties. (D.D.C.)
• Obtained favorable result for national transportation company investigated for government procurement and contract fraud, resulting in no action being brought and no fine being imposed. (W.D. Va.)
• Successfully represented contributors and related entities during DOJ and Federal Election Commission ("FEC") investigations, resulting in no actions being brought against any client and no fines and/or reasonable fines being imposed.
• Obtained declinations and/or reasonable resolutions for public officials, federal employees and lobbyists during ethics investigations before DOJ's Public Integrity Section, DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility, and the Senate and House Ethics Committees.

Additional Representative Matters

• Obtained favorable resolution for literary trust in State of Maryland v. Katherine Anne Porter Trust. (Md. Cir.) (fraud and abuse of trust litigation)
• Obtained release of records and other relief for FOIA requester in Lowy v. IRS. (N.D.Cal.) (Freedom of Information Act litigation)
• Obtained dismissal of indictment based on constitutional infirmities of charging statute in United States v. Roya Rahmani. (S.D. Cal.) (material support allegations, later reinstated)
• Lead counsel in constitutional and regulatory cases of national importance while a DOJ attorney, including defense of the Brady Handgun Violence Control Act (the Brady Bill) against Tenth Amendment challenges, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act against First Amendment challenges, and the promulgation and execution of a variety of agency regulations including those implemented by the FDA, HHS, the Treasury Department, and others.
• Represented a number of companies under investigation by State Attorneys General offices in the areas of antitrust, consumer protection, fraud and abuse, and obstruction of justice. (NY, CA, LA, IL, MD)
• Conducted internal investigations within companies and organizations to determine exposure and self reporting and other strategies in a variety of industries, including insurance, renewable energy, electronics and transportation. 

Congressional Investigations

• Represented law firm investigated by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. (Social Security Administration issues)
• Represented company investigated by the House Governmental Affairs Committee. (campaign finance issues)
• Pursued investigation against federal judge Thomas Portious during impeachment proceedings as special counsel for House Judiciary Committee (2010), ultimately resulting in his impeachment from the federal bench.
• In the Senate, managed investigative teams and strategy during several high-profile committee investigations, questioned witnesses during public and classified hearings, and worked closely with members and their staffs.

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Publications