Stephen Stigall is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on white collar criminal defense and assisting clients in conducting internal corporate investigations, particularly involving alleged violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He also counsels clients on developing effective and robust corporate compliance programs. In addition, Stephen's practice involves defending clients from civil liability in cases involving alleged violations of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute. He is a Co-Leader of the firm's State Attorneys General Team.
Stephen served more than 15 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Camden, N.J., and was the Attorney-in-Charge of that office for more than five years as well as Deputy Attorney-in-Charge for three years. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Stephen led multi-agency government investigations and tried a range of high-profile white collar cases. His experience ranges from handling nine-figure securities fraud matters to prosecuting cases involving bank, health care, and mortgage fraud as well as corporate embezzlement, bribery, and export violations.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Representation of major international corporation in successfully defending against wide-ranging civil tax fraud investigation and audit relating to 10-figure inter-company transaction and nine-figure monetary liability, resulting in no fraud penalty.
- Representation of Fortune 100 technology company in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation brought by DOJ and SEC
- Representation of Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company in health care fraud investigation brought by DOJ
- Representation of the CEO of a pharmaceutical startup in cases brought by DOJ and SEC
Professional Highlights
Recognition & Accomplishments
Chambers USA, Litigation: White Collar Crime and Government Investigations (Pennsylvania), 2023, 2024
Speaking Engagements
Panelist, "Federal and State Enforcement and Regulatory Activity Impacting Real Estate Transactions," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, December 6, 2019
Speaker, "Strengthening Compliance to Avoid Management's Liability for Opioid Diversion," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, March 13, 2019
Panelist, "Fraud in the Health Care Industry," Mayo Clinic Continuing Education Program, Rochester, MN, December 18, 2018
Board Memberships & Community Service
Association of the Federal Bar of the District of New Jersey, Trustee, 2018-present
U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey Alumni Association, Trustee, 2018-present
Upper Main Line YMCA Board of Directors, past member, past Secretary, past Chair of Board Development Committee
Publications
"Federal and State Enforcement and Regulatory Activity Impacting Real Estate Transactions (with A. Stutzman)," Chapter V, Vol. 2, PBI Real Estate Institute 2019, December 2019
"Strengthening Compliance to Avoid Management's Liability for Opioid Diversion," Chapter AA, Vol. 2, PBI 25th Annual Health Law Institute, March 2019
"Federal and State Enforcement and Regulatory Activity Impacting Real Estate Transactions (with A. Stutzman)," Chapter 21, Vol. 2, PBI 22nd Annual Real Estate Institute, December 2018
Credentials
Education
Temple University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996)
Law Review, Moot Court
Connecticut College (B.A., magna cum laude, History and Psychology, 1991)
Brown-Brooks Award for Scholarship, Leadership, and Sportsmanship
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology
Admissions
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey