As a nationally recognized former federal prosecutor, Cynthia brings firsthand knowledge of government investigations to her clients.
She focuses her practice on compliance, internal investigations, tax, embezzlement, whistleblower defense, white collar defense, anti-human trafficking and business litigation.
Cynthia regularly leads internal investigations and represents clients in government investigations. She interacts on behalf of clients with multiple agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country, the FBI, U.S. Homeland Security, the EPA and the IRS.
She represents public and private entities, senior corporate executives and employees involved in government and regulatory violations and compliance. This includes the False Claims Act/qui tam litigation, financial institution fraud, healthcare fraud, tax controversies, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and human trafficking compliance. She regularly represents companies and individuals who are victims of embezzlement or breach of fiduciary duties. She conducts internal investigations and facilitates the related law enforcement investigation and prosecutions.
For nearly a decade, Cynthia served as an assistant U.S. attorney. During this time, she spearheaded a multiagency task force of more than 20 federal and state law enforcement agencies. She directed investigations that took down criminal enterprises operating in the United States and overseas and was responsible for some of the largest and most complex investigations in Department of Justice history.
Cynthia launched the firm’s Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Clinic, the only clinic of its kind in the country. Cynthia supervises attorneys in the law firm’s unprecedented dedication of resources to victims of human trafficking, as well as helping government contractors with compliance regulations aimed at halting human trafficking. She serves as president of the firm’s only 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Human Trafficking Rescue Assistance Fund.