Attorneys General & State Enforcement

State AGs are powerful regulators with a far-reaching impact on companies in every business sector, from banking to pharmaceuticals. In recent years, state AGs have been taking an increasingly prominent role in nationwide and international enforcement efforts addressing novel enforcement theories, once reserved for federal authorities. Our interdisciplinary team combines litigation and enforcement experience with industry insight to guide clients through the challenging and ever-changing state enforcement landscape.

A proven track record in complex and high-profile investigations. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing clients in investigations and litigation brought by state AGs, from individual, single-state actions to sprawling investigations involving multistate coalitions and federal enforcement authorities. Ropes & Gray attorneys have navigated some of the largest and most high-profile state AG investigations in recent decades, including resolutions with multistate coalitions involving nearly every U.S. state and territory. Ropes & Gray also has a long track record of success with other state agencies—including state-level financial, securities, insurance, and pharmaceutical regulators—and in related civil class-action litigation.

Deep experience across related practice areas and industries. Clients engaged in state AG investigations and litigation benefit from our attorneys’ unparalleled breadth of legal experience in areas and industries such as:

• Enforcement/white collar criminal defense
• Civil litigation
• Health care
• Data, privacy, & cybersecurity
• Environmental, social, and corporate responsibility compliance
• Asset management
• Labor & employment

A strong reputation with state AGs nationwide. Ropes & Gray’s team of partners includes over 20 seasoned former prosecutors and government lawyers who understand the complexities of the regulatory and enforcement environment and know how to work with government attorneys. With this background, and our practice’s longstanding history in state AG litigation and enforcement, we have a strong reputation with state AG offices across the nation, including some of the most active in the enforcement space.

The right team for each matter. With over 300 litigators and enforcement attorneys worldwide, we have the resources to assemble the right team to address complex enforcement matters at all levels of government. Our experienced attorneys consistently deliver winning results for clients across many forums and jurisdictions, including state and federal courts, administrative agencies, and arbitration tribunals.