PROFILE
EXPERIENCE
Harrison's Profile
Harrison is a Shareholder and Chair of the Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense groups.
Harrison’s practice focuses on corporate compliance, investigations, and litigation. He has represented individual and corporate clients in a wide range of criminal and civil matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He also advises clients on designing regulatory compliance programs and has extensive experience conducting internal corporate investigations, including international investigations in Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America. Harrison additionally serves as the outside general counsel for several businesses throughout the country, managing each organization’s entire range of legal needs.
Representative Services
- Federal and State Trials/Appeals
- Government Investigations and Regulatory Defense
- Internal Investigations
- False Claims/Qui Tam Defense
- Congressional and Legislative Investigations
- Compliance Programs and Employee Education
- Global Anti-Corruption/FCPA Counseling and Defense
- Pre-Transaction Due Diligence
- Victim Advocacy and Asset Recovery
- Outside General Counsel Services
Prior to joining Maynard Cooper, Harrison served as a law clerk to Judge Gerald Tjoflat of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and practiced with the law firm of Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C.
Harrison's Experience
- Defended a Fortune 500 company in a global DOJ and SEC investigation involving allegations of money laundering, wire fraud, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Defended a Fortune 500 company under investigation for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act
- Defended a Fortune 500 financial institution in a securities fraud class action
- Defended a Fortune 500 telecommunications company in a multi-million dollar breach of contract action
- Defended a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company in a multi-district product liability action
- Defended hospitals, pharmacies, and other health care organizations under investigation by the DOJ and Office of Inspector General for alleged violations of the Health Care Fraud Statute, False Claims Act, Stark Law, Exclusion Provisions, and the Anti-Kickback Statute
- Defended a defense contractor and financial services firm in connection with a False Claims Act suit and criminal investigation involving multiple U.S. Army contract awards
- Defended a multinational defense technology company charged with violating the False Claims Act
- Defended a national higher education institution in connection with a False Claims Act suit and government investigation involving alleged violations of Department of Education regulations
- Defended individuals in federal and state prosecutions involving allegations of securities fraud, mortgage fraud, bank fraud, health care fraud, mail/wire fraud, tax fraud, theft, and public corruption
- Managed global anti-corruption compliance and due diligence program for a multinational technology company
- Served as the outside general counsel of a multinational transportation management and logistics company
- Conducted pre-investment compliance due diligence on behalf of a global private equity firm
- Conducted internal corporate investigations for clients in the health care, defense, technology, manufacturing, higher education, insurance, transportation, and financial services industries
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BAR ADMISSIONS
State Bar:Alabama, Maryland, District of Columbia
EDUCATION
University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude; Alabama Law Review, Editor in Chief; Order of the Coif )
Washington and Lee University (B.A., magna cum laude)
September 20, 2018
THREE LITIGATION SHAREHOLDERS JOIN MAYNARD COOPER & GALE
Maynard Cooper & Gale is pleased to welcome three Shareholders—Erica Williamson Barnes, Noah “Chip” Hicks, and Robert Jones. All experienced litigators, Ms. Barnes joins the Firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice in Bir...
October 29, 2018
MAYNARD COOPER HOSTS ALABAMA STATE BAR WHITE COLLAR CRIME COMMITTEE
Birmingham, AL. Maynard Cooper was pleased to recently host the Alabama State Bar White Collar Crime Committee for a Continuing Learning Education seminar entitled “The Art and Science of Cross Examination.” The program featur...
February 7, 2018
MAYNARD COOPER & GALE PRESENTS CONFERENCE WITH PANELISTS FROM THE FBI, AMCOM AND US ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Maynard Cooper & Gale is pleased to join Huntsville SOF, Cyber Huntsville and the North Alabama Chamber Federal Bar Association to present an informative afternoon focused on trending issues in government enforcement. Representatives from the...
October 25, 2018
Maynard Cooper Named to BTI’s 2019 “37 Law Firms Most Feared in Litigation"
Birmingham, AL. Maynard Cooper & Gale’s ability to make their opponents either stop or change what they are doing resulted in Maynard Cooper being named in BTI Consulting Group's “37 Law Firms Most Feared in Litigation.” BT...
February 6, 2017
IF YOU'VE FOOLED ME ONCE, YOU'VE FOOLED ME A THOUSAND TIMES: THE DUE PROCESS CONCERNS OF EXTRAPOLATING FCA LIABILITY
