Michael Pauzé defends clients in high-stakes government investigations, enforcement proceedings, and parallel civil litigation. A former federal prosecutor, Michael regularly represents accounting and financial services firms, life sciences companies, and their boards and professionals in sensitive investigations. Michael recently was selected by national legal periodicals as among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America and MVP of the Year for white-collar criminal defense, recognizing him as among an "the best in breed for the coveted and in-demand, yet increasingly rare, art of trial law" with "hard-earned success in high-stakes litigation.”
Michael's practice focuses on regulatory and financial investigations by U.S. law enforcement agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys' Offices, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service; U.S. regulatory agencies, including the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Food & Drug Administration, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; as well as congressional subcommittees.
Mr. Pauzé has considerable experience representing accounting firms in regulatory and congressional investigations, as well as securities litigation. He has represented firms on three continents in U.S. and cross-border regulatory investigations, quietly resolving more than two dozen SEC, PCAOB and CFTC investigations with no enforcement action.
Education/Alumni:
- B.S., Indiana University, high distinction
- J.D., Vanderbilt University, Order of the Coif
Updated Sep 2024
