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COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS TRUST BETH TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH THEIR MOST SENSITIVE FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS AND RELATED CIVIL LITIGATION.
A former CPA, Beth speaks the language of business. She defends board and executives against government investigations into potential FCPA violations and accounting fraud, litigates civil frauds and earnout cases, and advises companies on compliance to mitigate the risks associated with bribery and corruption. Clients trust Beth to apply good judgment and pursue the best possible outcome for them.
In her white collar and corporate investigations practice, Beth plans and conducts effective internal investigations and represents those under investigation by federal or state authorities for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") violations, securities fraud, health care fraud, mortgage fraud, and public corruption. Beth also routinely provides anti-corruption/FCPA due diligence and compliance advisory services, including program development, board presentations, and employee training. Beth’s approach to investigations is to quickly and accurately define the scope of the issue; her goal is to help clients fully resolve the issue at hand without wasting their resources. In her civil practice, Beth focuses on complex commercial disputes and government litigation, drawing on her background as a certified public accountant (her license is on inactive status) to help clients resolve matters involving complex accounting, securities, and other financial issues. Beth also serves on Dorsey’s Management Committee.
Education & Admissions
University of St. Thomas School of Law (J.D., 2006), magna cum laude; Editor-in-Chief, University of St. Thomas Law Journal
Drake University (B.S., Accounting, 2000), cum laude
Admissions
- Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Clerkships
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Diana E. Murphy
Experience
Representative Experience
- Represented a safety equipment company in a DOJ FCPA investigation involving its operations in Mexico, which DOJ closed without assessing penalties or fines, and without public disclosure of the investigation.
- Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a wellness company with respect to transactions involving potential FCPA violations in Italy, Russia, and former Soviet Republic countries.
- Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a professional consulting company with respect to a transaction involving a potential FCPA violation in Qatar.
- Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of the audit committee of a public technology manufacturing company with respect to transactions involving possible bribery in Singapore and Taiwan.
- Advised a U.S. company with operations in China regarding potential legal implications of transactions involving possible commercial bribery.
- Routinely conduct FCPA due diligence investigations for M&A clients in advance of transaction closing.
- Routinely conduct FCPA training, e.g., trained over 100 international sales staff of an aircraft company on FCPA principles and developments.
- Routinely review anti-corruption provisions in contracts for goods and services.
- Routinely provide compliance consulting services, including risk assessments, and review and development of anti-corruption policies and procedures.
- Represented durable medical equipment company in a DOJ health care fraud investigation.
- Represented a member of Congress in a DOJ investigation and House ethics probe.
- Represented major financial institution against claims arising from $200 million Ponzi scheme.
- Second-chaired trial in which client successfully claimed that a private equity firm underpaid by millions of dollars for the client’s subsidiary; dispute centered on the accounting methods and judgments used to determine post-sale purchase price adjustments.
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Stimulus Acts 2020-2021
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News & Press Mentions
August 15, 2024
September 6, 2023
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October 28, 2021
September 21, 2021
January 12, 2021
September 21, 2020
March 2, 2020
October 6, 2016
November 23, 2015
Events & Speaking Engagements
January 24, 2023
April 20, 2022
June 24, 2021
April 27, 2021
December 18, 2020
September 10, 2019
July 16, 2018
December 6, 2017
January 9, 2017
Legal Writings
- U.S. Editor, Dorsey’s Anti-Corruption Digest
- Editor, Dorsey’s FCA Now Blog
Select Presentations
- Panelist, Investigations and Whistleblowing: How to Proceed When an Investigation Reveals Criminal Conduct or Other Improprieties, Dorsey Labor & Employment Conference (2015)
- Moderator and Conference Organizer, Dorsey Anti-Corruption Conference (2015)
- Panelist, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Panel, Dorsey Import-Export Conference (2013)
Industries & Practices
Banking & Financial Institutions
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Explore This Practice View client achievements related to this practice View resources related to this practiceFood, Beverage & Agribusiness
Explore This Practice View client achievements related to this practice View resources related to this practiceGovernment Contracts Counseling & Litigation
Explore This Practice View client achievements related to this practice View resources related to this practiceGovernment Solutions & Investigations
Explore This Practice View client achievements related to this practice View resources related to this practiceHealthcare & Life Sciences
Explore This Practice View client achievements related to this practice View resources related to this practiceHigher Education & Academic Research Institutions
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Explore This Practice View client achievements related to this practice View resources related to this practice- Anti-Corruption Group
- Banking & Financial Institutions
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Governance & Compliance
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Financial Services Regulatory
- Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
- Government Contracts Counseling & Litigation
- Government Solutions & Investigations
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Higher Education & Academic Research Institutions
- Mining
- Mortgage Banking
- Securities & Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement
Professional & Civic
Professional Achievements
- Minnesota Zoo, Member of the Board of Directors (Gubernatorial Appointee)
- Great North Innocence Project, Member of the Board of Directors
- University of St. Thomas School of Law, Former Member of the Alumni Advisory Board
- Connections to Independence, Member of the Board of Directors
Accolades
- Listed Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2025
- Named a Top Lawyer in Criminal Defense: White-Collar by Minnesota Monthly, 2024
- Named one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" by Chambers USA (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations), 2024
- Recognized as a "Stand-Out Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters, 2024
- Minnesota Lawyer The POWER 30: Business Litigation, 2021-2022
- Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Minnesota Racial Equity Challenge Certification, 2021
- Listed as a "Rising Star" by Minnesota Super Lawyers, 2016-2019
- Recognized among Minnesota Super Lawyers, 2024
- Listed in the Minnesota Super Lawyers Women’s Edition, 2024
- MSBA North Star Lawyer, 2012-2015 and 2019
