Morrison Foerster Named a Top Firm for Investigations + White Collar Defense by Chambers USA 2026

Morrison Foerster has once again been recognized among the nation’s leading firms for white collar defense, corporate investigations, and anti-corruption matters in Chambers USA 2026. The firm earned rankings across multiple investigations-related categories, reflecting the breadth and depth of its market-leading Investigations + White Collar Defense practice.

• Chambers USA – FCPA
• Chambers USA – Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite
• Chambers USA – Securities: Regulation: Enforcement
• Chambers USA (California) – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Chambers USA (District of Columbia) – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Chambers USA (New York) – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite

Clients told Chambers that Morrison Foerster's Investigations + White Collar Defense practice has a "deep bench of sophisticated practitioners" across a variety of practice areas, many of whom bring valuable government experience. Clients also praised the team's responsiveness, strategic advice, and global capabilities, describing it as "well-equipped to handle cross-border matters" and noting that they turn to Morrison Foerster "specifically for handling complex and sophisticated matters."

MoFo’s lawyers were also individually recognized across the practice, including:

• Charles Duross – Ranked in Chambers' FCPA (USA Nationwide) and White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia) categories, including a Band 1 ranking in FCPA.
• James Koukios – Ranked in Chambers' FCPA (USA Nationwide) and White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia) categories.
• Ruti Smithline – Ranked in Chambers' FCPA (USA Nationwide) and White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) categories.
• Adam Braverman – Ranked in Chambers' White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California) category.
• Craig D. Martin – Ranked in Chambers' White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California) category.
• Brian Michael – Ranked in Chambers' White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California) category.
• Christine Y. Wong – Ranked in Chambers' White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California) category.
• Nicole Serfoss – Ranked in Chambers' White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Colorado) category.
• Katherine E. Driscoll – Ranked in Chambers' White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia) category.
• Brandon Van Grack – Ranked in Chambers' White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia) category.
• Nathaniel Mendell – Ranked in Chambers' White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Massachusetts) category.
• Carrie Cohen – Ranked in Chambers' White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) category.
• Edward Imperatore – Ranked in Chambers' White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) category.
• Kimberly Hamm – Ranked in Chambers’ Government Relations: Congressional Investigations category.
• Haimavathi Marlier – Ranked in Chambers’ Securities: Regulation: Enforcement category.

Since the period reflected in these rankings, MoFo has continued to strategically expand its Investigations + White Collar Defense practice with the addition of several prominent former government officials. These include Kimberly Hamm, who joined following senior government roles including serving as General Counsel to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and Chief Counsel to the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Tara McGrath, who joined the firm after serving as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California; Leif Dautch, who joined the firm following his time at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, and with nearly 15 years of experience as a federal and state prosecutor; and Liz Aloi, who joined the firm after nearly two decades at the U.S. Department of Justice, where she served as a federal prosecutor and trial attorney handling significant criminal and civil enforcement matters.

Morrison Foerster's Investigations + White Collar Defense practice advises corporations, boards, financial institutions, and executives facing government investigations, enforcement actions, internal investigations, and compliance challenges around the world. The practice includes former senior officials from the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of the Treasury, and state attorneys general offices, as well as former leaders of DOJ's FCPA Unit, Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, and Foreign Agents Registration Act Unit. With lawyers across the United States, Europe, and Asia, the team helps clients navigate complex investigations, regulatory scrutiny, and enforcement risks across a broad range of industries and subject areas.

To view the complete list of Morrison Foerster’s rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, please visit Chambers’ website.