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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_fb6ed2-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_fb6ed2-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_fb6ed2-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_fb6ed2-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_fb6ed2-11\"]{font-size:2.5rem;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading189_fb6ed2-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_fb6ed2-11\">Government Contract Investigations &amp; Enforcement<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_5211c1-aa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_5211c1-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_5211c1-aa\"]{font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_5211c1-aa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_5211c1-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_5211c1-aa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_5211c1-aa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_5211c1-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_5211c1-aa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading189_5211c1-aa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_5211c1-aa\">Investigations and regulatory enforcement actions in the government contracts arena raise unique challenges and considerations, along with a host of potentially costly consequences. 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_621a74-1d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_621a74-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_621a74-1d\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_621a74-1d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_621a74-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_621a74-1d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_621a74-1d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_621a74-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_621a74-1d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading189_621a74-1d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_621a74-1d\">The firm\u2019s work ranges from representations in high-profile investigations by the Department of Justice and Department of Defense Office of Inspector General to sensitive internal reviews and mandatory disclosures. Over the past 20 years, we have built a reputation with government investigators as experienced and professional advocates and among clients for successfully resolving complex, sensitive matters with a government agencies, including the DOJ.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_955bc2-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_955bc2-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_955bc2-9d\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_955bc2-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_955bc2-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_955bc2-9d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_955bc2-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_955bc2-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_955bc2-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading189_955bc2-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_955bc2-9d\"><strong>About Our Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_c57447-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_c57447-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_c57447-f9\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_c57447-f9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_c57447-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_c57447-f9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_c57447-f9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_c57447-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_c57447-f9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading189_c57447-f9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_c57447-f9\">The foundation of the government contract investigations and enforcement team is McGuireWoods\u2019 government contracts practice, which offers services across the entirety of the procurement process. Our team has strong defense and national security credentials, including security clearances, and significant operational and government service, including former Navy and Army officers.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_b328c8-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_b328c8-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_b328c8-2d\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_b328c8-2d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_b328c8-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_b328c8-2d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_b328c8-2d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_b328c8-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_b328c8-2d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading189_b328c8-2d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_b328c8-2d\">The government contract investigations and enforcement team also is part of an elite&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/services\/practices\/government-investigations-white-collar-litigation\/\">Government Investigations &amp; White Collar Litigation Department<\/a>&nbsp;recognized as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/news\/press-releases\/2020\/1\/mcguirewoods-honored-as-a-law360-white-collar-practice-group-of-the-year\/\"><em>Law360<\/em>&nbsp;Practice Group of the Year<\/a>. Our senior team is comprised of a deep bench of lawyers with decades of experience with investigations at the intersection of law and national security, including a former deputy attorney general of the United States, former U.S. attorneys, more than a dozen federal prosecutors, an associate counsel to the president of the United States and other former senior enforcement officials.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_cf1c58-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_cf1c58-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_cf1c58-0c\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_cf1c58-0c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_cf1c58-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_cf1c58-0c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_cf1c58-0c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_cf1c58-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_cf1c58-0c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading189_cf1c58-0c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_cf1c58-0c\"><strong>How We Help<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_f6f657-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_f6f657-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_f6f657-c0\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_f6f657-c0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_f6f657-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_f6f657-c0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_f6f657-c0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_f6f657-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_f6f657-c0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading189_f6f657-c0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_f6f657-c0\">With this combination of skills, experience and proven results, McGuireWoods\u2019 government contract investigations and enforcement team helps clients develop successful strategies to move through the full scope of investigations involving government contracts and relating to allegations of procurement fraud. Where a client identifies an issue internally, we work closely with the client\u2019s team to investigate the matter and determine whether the conduct must be disclosed to the government under mandatory disclosure rules. Where the government identifies an issue, on its own or as a result of a&nbsp;<em>qui tam<\/em>&nbsp;action, we advocate to limit the scope of that review and investigate the matter consistent with the government\u2019s request.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_95f395-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_95f395-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_95f395-96\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_95f395-96 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_95f395-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_95f395-96\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_95f395-96 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_95f395-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_95f395-96\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading189_95f395-96 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_95f395-96\">We have extensive experience negotiating settlements with the DOJ and the various components of DOD and, regardless of an investigation\u2019s origin, limiting the collateral consequences of an investigation by proactively gauging the potential legal and reputational risks of the matter. The team\u2019s efforts focus on developing reasonable and appropriate remedial actions, strategizing methods to resolve all potential enforcement matters arising out of a set of conduct, and limiting ancillary government investigation, suspension or debarment action, private litigation and criminal review.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image189_208663-ec .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image189_208663-ec\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.mcguirewoods.com\/publications\/Government-Contract-Investigations-Enforcement.pdf\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Brochure\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/gcie-brochure.png\" alt=\"brochure cover\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-49617\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_144f78-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_144f78-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_144f78-53\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_144f78-53 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_144f78-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_144f78-53\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_144f78-53 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_144f78-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_144f78-53\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading189_144f78-53 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_144f78-53\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.mcguirewoods.com\/publications\/Government-Contract-Investigations-Enforcement.pdf\">Download a PDF copy of our team brochure.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id189_f53c67-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id189_f53c67-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id189_f53c67-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var(--wp--style--global--content-size);padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id189_f53c67-4e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id189_f53c67-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:32px;padding-left:32px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id189_f53c67-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:40px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id189_f53c67-4e alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column189_a2956c-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column189_a2956c-e1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_950aeb-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_950aeb-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_950aeb-fc\"]{margin-bottom:50px;font-size:3rem;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_950aeb-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_950aeb-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_950aeb-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_950aeb-fc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading189_950aeb-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_950aeb-fc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading189_950aeb-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading189_950aeb-fc\">Senior Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-content-selector\" data-layout=\"featured-grid\"><div class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-content-selector__grid grid-posts grid-posts__2\">\n<article class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-card grid-card c-card c-card-people post-876 people type-people status-publish hentry practice_tax-state-ag-investigations practice_tax-government-contract-investigations-enforcement practice_tax-political-campaign-finance practice_tax-false-claims-act-investigations practice_tax-government-contracts practice_tax-international-competition-trade practice_tax-data-privacy-cybersecurity practice_tax-government-investigations-white-collar-litigation practice_tax-anti-corruption practice_tax-cfius-counseling practice_tax-cybersecurity\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__profile-img\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/c\/edwin-o-childs\/\" aria-label=\"Edwin O. Childs, Jr.\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/childs-edwin-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Edwin Childs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/childs-edwin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/childs-edwin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/childs-edwin-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/childs-edwin.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card-people__content exc-org\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/c\/edwin-o-childs\/\">\n\t\t\t\tEdwin O. Childs, Jr.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card-people__role\">\n\t\t\t\tPartner\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__buttons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"c-card-people__button js-people-email-button\" data-email=\"echilds@mcguirewoods.com\" aria-label=\"Email Edwin O. Childs, Jr.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-email\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"?vcard=876&amp;nonce=7d1c8d4a38\" class=\"c-card-people__button\" aria-label=\"Download Edwin O. Childs, Jr. vCard\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-card-profile\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"print-only\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+1-202-857-1723\" aria-label=\"Call Edwin O. Childs, Jr.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tT: +1 202 857 1723\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:echilds@mcguirewoods.com\" aria-label=\"Email Edwin O. Childs, Jr.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\techilds@mcguirewoods.com\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-card grid-card c-card c-card-people post-1271 people type-people status-publish hentry practice_tax-strategic-risk-corporate-compliance practice_tax-congressional-investigations practice_tax-government-contract-investigations-enforcement practice_tax-political-campaign-finance practice_tax-false-claims-act-investigations practice_tax-government-contracts practice_tax-government-investigations-white-collar-litigation practice_tax-anti-corruption\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__profile-img\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/s\/todd-r-steggerda\/\" aria-label=\"Todd R. Steggerda\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/steggerda-todd-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Todd Steggerda\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/steggerda-todd-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/steggerda-todd-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/steggerda-todd-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/steggerda-todd-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card-people__content exc-org\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/s\/todd-r-steggerda\/\">\n\t\t\t\tTodd R. Steggerda\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card-people__role\">\n\t\t\t\tPartner\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__buttons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"c-card-people__button js-people-email-button\" data-email=\"tsteggerda@mcguirewoods.com\" aria-label=\"Email Todd R. Steggerda\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-email\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"?vcard=1271&amp;nonce=7d1c8d4a38\" class=\"c-card-people__button\" aria-label=\"Download Todd R. Steggerda vCard\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-card-profile\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"print-only\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+1-202-857-2477\" aria-label=\"Call Todd R. Steggerda\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tT: +1 202 857 2477\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:tsteggerda@mcguirewoods.com\" aria-label=\"Email Todd R. 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