Alison Tanchyk

Partner

Alison Tanchyk handles government and internal investigations, complex civil litigation, and compliance and regulatory matters, with an emphasis on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), False Claims Act (FCA), fraud, and antitrust matters. Companies and individuals rely on Alison to defend against investigations involving allegations of corruption, anticompetitive conduct, and healthcare, tax, and securities fraud, and other business frauds. Alison also counsels corporate leaders and boards across industries—including life sciences, technology, retail, and manufacturing—on matters related to developing, implementing, evaluating, and auditing internal compliance and ethics programs.

She represented General Cable Corporation in connection with an FCPA investigation of General Cable’s business operations in Angola, Portugal, China, Egypt, and Thailand, resulting in a non-prosecution agreement and no compliance monitor. She also represented Olympus Corporation of the Americas in connection with an FCPA investigation of Olympus’s sales and marketing practices in Latin America resulting in a deferred prosecution agreement.

Since 2014, she has repeatedly been named by Latinvex as one of Latin America’s top Female Lawyers and was most recently named in 2023.

Alison is also the co-leader of the Florida Chapter of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association.

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

Anticorruption

General Cable Corporation in DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations of the company’s business operations in Angola, Portugal, China, Egypt, and Thailand.
Olympus Corporation of the Americas in an FCPA investigation of their sales and marketing practices in Latin America. Resulted in a deferred prosecution agreement and $22.8 million fine.
Key government witness in United States v. McDonnell Virginia corruption trial.
A Fortune 100 company in an FCPA internal investigation in Korea and China involving related inquiries by the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.
A Fortune 100 company in an FCPA internal anticorruption and anti-competition investigation in Vietnam and Singapore and related inquiries by the World Bank.
Corporations in FCPA and foreign anti-corruption laws internal investigations in Russia, Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Central America, and South America.

Antitrust

Multiple corporations in federal civil antitrust actions involving, inter alia, allegations of price fixing.
Declination of prosecution of corporation in a federal criminal antitrust action involving, inter alia, allegations of price fixing and bid-rigging.

Healthcare Fraud and Abuse

Cross-border healthcare fraud internal investigation involving allegations of fraudulent billing and bid-rigging.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers in connection with DOJ criminal and civil investigations involving allegations of, inter alia, off-label marketing.
A pharmaceutical manufacturer in non-intervened Qui Tam litigations
Individuals in a DOJ investigation involving allegations of, inter alia, Anti-Kickback Statute, and health care fraud violations.
A pharmaceutical manufacturer in internal investigation of its contracting protocols and procedures in its selection and use of a clinical study investigator.
Healthcare provider owners in connection with DOJ criminal and civil investigation of alleged conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and money laundering.

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2003, J.D., cum laude
Saint Peter's College, 2000, M.A.
Rutgers University, 1998, B.A., cum laude

Florida
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
US District Court for the District of New Jersey

Co-chair, Juncadella Corporate Counsel Group

Listed, South Florida Best Lawyers Magazine, Criminal Defense/White-Collar (2023)

Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Miami (2023–2025)

Ranked, FCPA, USA, Chambers Global (2022–2024)

Ranked, FCPA, USA – Nationwide, Chambers USA (2021–2024)

Ranked, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Litigation, Florida, Chambers USA (2020–2024)

Recommended, Dispute resolution: Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense, The Legal 500 US (2016, 2018, 2020–2024)

Listed, Latinvex, Latin America’s Top 100 Female Lawyers (2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024)

Listed, Benchmark Litigation, 40 & Under Hot List (2016, 2018, 2020)

Listed, Latin Lawyer 250, Anti-Corruption Investigations and Compliance (2019, 2020)

Listed, BTI Consulting, Client Service All-Stars (2019)

Listed, Benchmark Litigation, Top Litigator Under 40, Future Star (2017)

Listed, Daily Business Review, Rising Star (2015)

Listed, Latinvex, Latin America’s Top 50 Female Lawyers (2014)

Listed, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2013–2016)

Listed, The Legal Intelligencer, Lawyers on the Fast Track (2012)

Listed, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2005–2012)

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