Russell Duncan is one of the few attorneys in the nation who has successfully tried to jury verdict or final judgment federal criminal and civil cases both for and against the Justice Department and the SEC. During his career he has served as a senior trial attorney for both the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission and as a litigation partner in national and international law firms. That substantive experience as a government prosecutor combined with his years as a law firm partner has provided him with the proficiency to successfully defend pubic company CEO’s, CFO’s, general counsels, and directors during government investigations and civil and criminal litigation. Russell also has a winning record representing public companies, hedge funds, investment advisers, and their employees in government investigation and private civil litigation.
Russell is also an experienced government contracts litigator. He has successfully represented national and regional corporations in bid protests, whistleblower suits, rate mischarging suits brought by the government, debarment proceedings, and federal court litigation. He has represented companies, officers, and directors in civil and criminal investigations arising out of government contracts and conducted numerous internal investigations. He also has assisted companies in developing and maintaining compliance programs.