Practice Chair
Greg Brower

Greg Brower

Shareholder

Background

More than 30 years of experience as a first-chair litigator and senior government official. Previously served as Chief Global Compliance Officer for a publicly-traded, international gaming and hospitality company. Focuses on criminal and civil litigation, government and internal investigations, regulatory and enforcement actions, cybersecurity and gaming matters, and federal and state government relations.

Greg Brower combines his experience as an executive with a worldwide gaming company, Nevada’s top federal prosecutor, FBI senior executive, Inspector General for the U.S. Government Publishing Office and 30 years as a first-chair trial and appellate lawyer to help clients navigate federal and state investigations and regulatory matters, high-stakes litigation and crisis management. This rare combination of experience allows Greg to provide insights from not only the c-suite, but also the legal, regulatory and policy perspective. Greg, who serves as co-chair of the firm's Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice group, has extensive knowledge on matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the False Claims Act (FCA), the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and with U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and federal Inspector General (OIG) investigations generally. 

Most recently, Greg’s served as a corporate compliance officer responsible for developing and managing the company’s code of business conduct and ethics and anticorruption policy, conducting internal investigations and leading anti-money laundering compliance.

As a senior FBI executive, Greg worked closely with high-ranking DOJ officials, the U.S. intelligence community and key leaders on Capitol Hill. As U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Greg supervised all federal criminal and civil litigation, including appeals, within the district. At the state level, Greg was an elected member during five regular Nevada Legislature sessions, where he was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Representative Matters

DOJ INVESTIGATIONS & LITIGATION

  • Represented a real estate developer in a federal criminal investigation and parallel civil litigation related to alleged honest services fraud.

  • Represented a former member of Congress as a witness in an investigation related to suspected public corruption.

  • Represented a former member of Congress as a witness in an investigation related to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

  • Represented a law firm in an investigation related to FARA registration issues.

  • Represented a small business in an investigation related to a Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) matter.

  • Represented a small business in a federal False Claims Act (FCA) suit.

CONGRESSIONAL & LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

  • Represented a voting equipment company in a high-profile state legislative inquiry.

  • Represented a student loan servicing company in a congressional oversight investigation.

  • Represented a pharmaceutical company in a congressional oversight investigation.

  • Represented a former White House official in a congressional oversight investigation.

  • Represented a financial services company in a congressional oversight investigation.

REGULATORY INVESTIGATIONS

  • Represented a casino company in a federal investigation related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).

  • Represented an on-line gaming company in a state regulatory investigation related to sports betting.

  • Represented a for-profit education company in a U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General audit.

  • Represented gaming company in a state gaming regulatory investigation.

Insights & Publications

Credentials

Education

Professional Program, Strategic Management of Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University

J.D., George Washington University Law School

A.B., University of California, Berkeley

Admissions

Nevada

California

Supreme Court of the United States