Gombos Leyton has extensive experience protecting professionals and corporations through strategic planning, internal investigations, and aggressive defense.  Because unexpected allegations of misconduct, fraud, and compliance infractions can quickly damage business and personal reputations, we provide fast, efficient representation.  We work closely with our clients to identify, collect, and review documents, conduct witness interviews, provide written reports, negotiate with governing bodies, and prepare strategic forward‑action planning.  We also defend our clients in civil and administrative litigation, including False Claims Act actions, Office of Inspector General audits, state attorney general actions, administrative proceedings, and responses to subpoenas and investigative demands. 

Representative Matters:

• Conducted internal investigation of nonprofit educational institution following termination of former employee accused of falsifying student records. Prepared self-disclosure report to Office of Inspector General following investigation, including assessment of personnel and policy changes and analysis of historical student grade and attendance records, which resulted in no further action against school.
• Retained by public company’s audit committee to conduct independent investigation into allegations brought by New York state investigators. Conducted over 150 interviews during two-month period and prepared report that satisfied company regulators and resulted in closure of state investigation.
• Conducted internal investigation of multi-state business operation facing OIG/FBI investigation of federal fraud and related criminal offenses, developing favorable testimony and exculpatory evidence that convinced the government not to prosecute.
• Designed and conducted investigation on behalf of seller (private educational institution) to develop evidence supporting seller in litigation to claw back portion of sales price related to continuing student provision in sales contract.
• Conducted internal investigation to develop evidence supporting owner of government contracting firm facing DOJ-led investigation and grand jury proceeding, involving FBI and OIG, resulting in decision not to prosecute and closure of file.