On June 27, 2022, Senior Counsel Jim Kurosad of Dysart Willis served as a panelist at the American Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section, 14th International Cartel Workshop, in Lisbon, Portugal. Kurosad also wrote an article for the workshop entitled,The Anatomy of DOJ Antitrust Investigations, which is a blueprint for handling DOJ antitrust investigations around the world.
During his panel on How Covert Investigations Work, Kurosad, a former FBI agent and federal prosecutor, suggested that “antitrust counsel should advise clients not to participate in knock-and-talk interviews with FBI agents – particularly during dawn raids.” Kurosad emphasized that “when the FBI comes knocking at their door, it is better if companies confer with counsel before answering any of the agent’s questions.” See, Former Enforcers Clash Over Cooperating with FBI, Olivia Rafferty, Global Competition Review, June 28, 2022.
Kurosad’s straightforward legal advice at this prestigious event underscores Dysart Willis’ aggressive approach to representing clients before the DOJ. It also illustrates that there is no substitute for the extensive law enforcement and trial experience of Dysart Willis trial attorneys who have been on both sides of the counsel table in complex criminal investigations and prosecutions for several decades.
In 2019, Kurosad joined Dysart Willis to lead its antitrust, government investigations and compliance, and white collar defense practice after serving 30 years in the DOJ as an FBI Special Agent in San Francisco, CA, an Antitrust Division Trial Attorney and Assistant Chief in Atlanta, GA, and an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Raleigh, NC. Kurosad’s wealth of experience in complex antitrust and white collar crime matters make him an invaluable leader of our government investigation and enforcement team.
Located in Raleigh, NC, Dysart Willis serves clients across the country in complex antitrust matters, Grand Jury investigations, and federal criminal litigation.