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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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