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William “Bill” Gordon advises companies and executives on government investigations, regulatory enforcement, and risk-based compliance, with a focus on government contracts, national security, aviation and transportation, and U.S. consumer protection laws. A former senior executive, general counsel, and chief compliance officer at public and private equity–backed companies, Bill brings pragmatic judgment to complex, business critical matters.
Bill brings a wealth of private practice and in-house experience to achieve outstanding, expedient, and cost effective solutions to his clients’ most challenging and complex legal and business needs. His colleagues and clients praise him for his business acumen, and choose to work with him because of the significant legal and business value he provides as a trusted advisor to many of the largest global public and private entities.
Bill defends clients in criminal and civil investigations involving alleged regulatory violations, such as fraud, false statements, obstruction, and internal controls failures, and guides matters from scoping and preservation through interviews, disclosures, strategy, and resolution. He coordinates closely with boards, audit committees, and senior leadership to protect privilege, mitigate collateral consequences, and preserve enterprise value.
On the counseling side, Bill advises on national security compliance (including classified contract and facility clearance obligations and sensitive technology controls) and government contracts issues (ethics and compliance programs, mandatory disclosures, procurement integrity, cost and pricing, False Claims Act risk, and suspension and debarment). He counsels aviation and aerospace clients on FAA, DOT, and TSA requirements, safety and operational compliance, economic licensing, consumer protection rules, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure obligations, security programs and directives, and incident response and regulator engagement. He also advises on anticorruption, sanctions, and export controls, including FCPA, U.S. sanctions, voluntary self-disclosures and licensing, and ITAR/EAR matters.
Clients rely on Bill for strategic, measured advocacy in sensitive matters with overlapping criminal, civil, and regulatory dimensions. He is known for clear communication with boards and C-suites, practical risk assessments, and the ability to coordinate complex, cross-border matters involving multiple agencies and legal regimes.
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