Michael Christin

Michael Christin helps corporations and individuals successfully defend against criminal and civil investigations by the DOJ, FDA, and state agencies relating to off-label promotion, pricing, kickbacks, false claims, and the FCPA.  He also helps corporations with efficient resolution of internal investigations into allegations of fraud and corruption.  Mr. Christin has experience in all manners of case development and strategy, including preparing for and taking depositions and witness interviews, and preparing fact witnesses for grand jury testimony and government proffer sessions.  Mr. Christin assists clients with risk assessments relating to corruption, including the design, implementation, and review of compliance programs.  He has counseled clients in the biotech, energy, financial services, health care, and pharmaceutical industries. 

Mr. Christin routinely manages complex E-Discovery projects, and has drafted a client manual covering the challenges of electronic discovery and potentially relevant case law.  He has experience with large-scale data collection and review, including training and managing external review teams.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Christin was a paralegal for four years and worked for several years as a specialty statistician for CBS Sports, calculating, researching, and analyzing on-air statistics for live national broadcasts of NFL games.  He is a native Washingtonian and graduated from Gonzaga College High School.

Representative Matters

• Representation of numerous pharmaceutical and biotech companies in federal and state investigations regarding pricing and sales and marketing activities.
• Conducting internal FCPA investigations on behalf of multinational companies in the energy, financial services, and health sectors.
• Representation of a multinational financial services company in connection with the development of a global anti-corruption corporate compliance program.
• Representation of a pharmaceutical manufacturer in industry-wide lawsuits alleging pricing fraud.

Previous Experience

• United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Intern, Public Fraud and Corruption
• United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Judicial Intern, the Honorable Paul L. Friedman

Pro Bono

• Representing a plaintiff who was wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for over 20 years in a federal civil rights action.

Publications and Speeches

• "Anti-Corruption 2012 Year in Review," Covington Advisory (February 2013), Co-Author
• "An Analysis of the FCPA Resource Guide," Covington Advisory (November 2012)
• "Trends and Developments in Anti-Corruption Enforcement," Covington E-Alert (February 2012), Co-Author