Michelle Seares

• Successfully defended client against class action alleging royalty underpayment under New Mexico law.
• Successfully defended multimillion-dollar class action settlement against jurisdictional challenges raised by objectors in federal court.
• Successfully defended client in connection with U.S. Department of Justice investigation of tribal bribery issues.
• Successfully defended client against preliminary injunction in International Chamber of Commerce arbitration.

Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Michelle's practice focused on representing clients in criminal investigations and regulatory enforcement matters, including:
 

• Representing a major financial institution in multi-agency investigation of foreign bribery issues.
• Representing a major communications company in U.S. Department of Justice investigation of foreign bribery issues.
• Representing the audit committees of the boards of directors of two major communications companies in internal investigations of foreign bribery issues.
• Representing a major pharmaceutical company in multi-agency investigation concerning alleged violations of the False Claims Act.