Colleen M. Lauerman
Partner
Colleen is a seasoned white-collar defense and litigation attorney, having spent many years as a partner at a leading international law firm before co-founding Green Lauerman Chartered with Jeff Green. She has repeatedly been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America as a leading practitioner in White Collar Criminal Defense, reflecting her longstanding reputation for skill, judgment, and integrity in high-stakes matters.
Colleen represents corporations, boards, and individuals in a full range of government investigations and enforcement actions involving the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Department of Commerce. She has extensive experience conducting internal investigations and compliance reviews across the United States, Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa, and regularly advises both U.S. and multinational companies in cross-border enforcement matters. Her practice includes significant work under anti-corruption and anti-money-laundering regimes, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and related global compliance frameworks.
In addition to her white-collar practice, Colleen represents clients in a broad array of criminal and complex civil matters involving economic sanctions and export controls, fraud, immigration, environmental crimes, trade secret misappropriation, healthcare, employment law, and insider trading. She also counsels companies on the development, implementation, and enhancement of anti-corruption and regulatory compliance programs, helping clients navigate evolving legal obligations and mitigate risk worldwide.
Representative Matters
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Representation of Fortune 100 companies in government and internal investigations of potential FCPA issues
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Representation of multinational corporation before DOJ in connection with investigation of potential money laundering issues
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Representation of multinational company in connection with internal investigation and before the SEC in connection with accounting-related allegations and settlement
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Representation of individual in federal bribery and gratuities investigation
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Representation of Fortune 100 company before the DOJ and SEC in connection with investigation of potential FCPA issues in numerous jurisdictions
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Representation of Fortune 100 company in Department of Commerce investigation of potential economic sanctions and export controls issues
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Served as member of legal team for the Corporate Compliance Monitor of a major financial institution in connection with a nearly $2 billion resolution of money laundering and sanctions violations. The Monitor was appointed by the DOJ, U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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Representation of multinational pharma company in investigation of potential economic sanctions issues in international supply chain
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Defended medical device manufacturer in joint DOJ and SEC investigation of potential FCPA issues
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Representation of individual in False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback investigation
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Representation of various companies in FCPA compliance reviews of company operations in numerous foreign jurisdictions
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Representation of company and senior management in criminal investigation associated with the U.S. government’s then largest single-site immigration raid
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Successfully represented one of the largest food processing companies in North America in a RICO class action alleging that the company engaged in a scheme to knowingly hire undocumented workers in an effort to suppress wages
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Obtained favorable settlement for publishing and media company in SEC investigation of disclosure and reporting issues
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Representation of individual in federal investigation of the granting of a pardon
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Successful representation of estate of former NFL team owner in defense of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and contract claims brought by failed bidder for team
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Representation of telecommunications company in connection with Clean Water Act grand jury investigation, resulting in DOJ declination
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Representation of issuer in class action securities fraud case
Education
Georgetown University Law Center
Graduated cum laude, where she served as Articles and Notes Editor of the American Criminal Law Review
Georgetown University
Recevied B.S. in Business Administration
Admissions & Certifications
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
District of Columbia
Maryland
Memberships &
Community Service
Colleen is an active member of her community. She is a regular volunteer at the Arlington Food Assistance Center, where she works on the distribution line, in the food preparation area, and supervises distribution on Saturdays. Colleen has served as the Treasurer of the Yorktown High School Softball Boosters and a Team Manager for the Arlington Soccer Association.
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Colleen is a member of the Board of Directors of New Guards Group Holding S.p.A. and a former Board member of Playworks DC. She also is a member of the American Bar Association’s White Collar Crime Committee.