Philip T. Inglima

About Philip T. Inglima

Phil Inglima is a partner in Crowell & Moring\'s White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group. He has litigated a broad range of criminal and civil matters in trial and appellate courts, with an emphasis on criminal frauds and parallel civil and regulatory enforcement proceedings. Phil frequently conducts internal investigations for corporations, with recent efforts focusing on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Federal False Claims Act, procurement fraud, bribery, false statements, and potential environmental crimes. He has counseled companies in the development and implementation of compliance programs, and has guided clients through regulatory reporting and disclosure processes. He also has extensive experience in handling congressional investigations and professional responsibility proceedings. In high-stakes, high profile matters, he has achieved outstanding results for a wide variety of corporate and individual clients over the past 25 years.

Experience

1. Partner

   Crowell & Moring

   Nov 2005 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Defense of Murray Energy Corp. in multiple congressional and agency investigations and federal grand jury investigation concerning the fatal accident at Crandall Canyon Mine, which concluded with a misdemeanor plea and fine for the lowest corporate subdivision and no enforcement action against any company personnel.* Defense of MTS Systems, Inc, in connection with civil and criminal enforcement actions relating to government contracting disclosures and alleged False Claims Act violations, which concluded with a civil settlement and lifting of a federal contracting suspension.* Defense of EO Group Ltd. and its principal in connection with FCPA and fraud allegations in the U.S. and Ghana, which concluded with declination of charges and cleared the way for successful conclusion of EO Group\'s participation in Ghana\'s largest oil & gas exploration to date.* Defense of senior executives in automotive parts, freight forwarding, and shipping industries in criminal antitrust investigations of alleged Sherman Act violations.* Representation of multiple executives of BP plc in connection with investigations and litigation relating to the Deepwater Horizon disaster.* Defense of former Director of West Power Trading at Reliant Energy in criminal prosecution and CFTC proceedings relating to alleged manipulation of the California electricity market; secured deferred prosecution agreement and dismissal of charges without any penalty.* Defense of former Executive Vice President for Investor Relations at Enron in criminal, SEC and civil proceedings.* Defense of former senior executive at Kellogg, Brown & Root in connection with DOJ and SEC investigations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in Nigeria; client avoided any criminal or civil charges.* Appointment as Delegee Independent Consultant, approved by DOJ and SEC, to investigate suspect transactions in connection with American International Group, Inc.

Education

• Georgetown University

  Bachelor's Degree

  1980 — 1984

• Georgetown University Law Center

  Juris Doctor (J.D.)

  1985 — 1988

Skills

• Appeals
• Legal Research
• Class Actions
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Internal Investigations
• White Collar Criminal Defense
• Criminal Investigations
• Trade Secrets
• Civil Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Trials
• Criminal Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Courts