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He advises individuals and corporations in criminal and regulatory matters, including investigations conducted by various divisions of the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorneys' Offices, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as by state agencies, state attorneys general, and investigative committees of the U.S. Congress.\nGrant has particular experience in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance and investigations, False Claims Act matters, fraud investigations, criminal tax matters, data security incident response, and more. He also handles white-collar criminal litigation, independent investigations, and the development of compliance programs.\nPrior to becoming a lawyer, Grant worked for the Department of Justice as a Special Assistant to the Attorney General, and for the White House Counsel's Office as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Counsel. 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Previously, he was executive vice president of Quintiles Consulting. \nSteven consults with manufacturers, importers and new product developers, as well as with firms involved in or facing enforcement actions. He helps firms develop corrective action plans so their business needs are properly balanced with regulatory requirements in order to achieve compliance without compromising objectives. He provides training and guidance to industry professionals on all FDA requirements, including quality systems requirements, inspection preparedness and post-market obligations, as well as to executives concerning their management responsibilities as well as FDA expectations.\nAfter a distinguished 34-year career, Steven retired from the FDA in 2006. At the agency, he served as deputy associate commissioner for Regulatory Affairs and as chief operating officer of the Office of Regulatory Affairs. 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He also served on the steering committee to the pharmaceutical “cGMP for the 21st Century” initiative, as well as the Counterfeit Drug Task Force. \nPrior to joining the Office of the Associate Commissioner, Steven was the director and deputy director of the FDA’s Office of Enforcement, where he was responsible for oversight and consistency of compliance policy, enforcement and recall activities to ensure fair implementation by the agency's five product centers. During his tenure, he presided as the Chairman of FDA’s Compliance Policy Council. \nSteven currently participates as a member of the Medical Devices Committee at the Food and Drug Law Institute, and as a member of the Editorial Review Board for FDA News GMP publications directed at the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. 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