Corey J. Hauser

Corey represents corporate clients and their executives in complex criminal investigations, civil investigations and litigation, and internal investigations. His experience includes matters involving the False Claims Act (FCA), Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and securities fraud. Corey drafts pleadings and motions in state and federal courts and assists clients in responding to discovery requests, civil investigative demands, and subpoenas.

Representative Matters

• Defends government contractors in FCA litigation involving allegations of fraud and human trafficking related to international performance of U.S. government contracts.
• Represents individuals in a criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Section and U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General.
• Represents a large multinational corporation in a criminal investigation by the DOJ and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Conducted internal investigations for a large multinational corporation.
• Represented a U.S. government contractor against individual employment and class action claims in federal court.
• Represented a U.S. Senator in amicus brief regarding fair use under the Copyright Act before the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Represented a government contractor in resolving FCA allegations related to an overseas U.S. government contract.
• Represented an individual in responding to a Civil Investigative Demand and navigating a parallel criminal investigation by the DOJ.
• Represented an individual under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for securities fraud.

Professional Experience

• Judicial Extern, Honorable Marla Graff Decker, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of Virginia (2020–2021)
• Judicial Intern, Honorable A. Richard Caputo, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania (2019)
• Research Assistant, Washington and Lee University School of Law
  • Professor Alan Trammell (2020–2021)
  • Professor Kishanthi Parella (2019)

Affiliations

• Federal Bar Association, Qui Tam and Young Lawyers Sections
• Director, Wilkes University Alumni Board