Robert J. McManigal

Robert McManigal regularly counsels corporate executives, boards of directors, board committees, and corporations in internal investigations, as well as related criminal and civil enforcement and litigation proceedings. With more than a decade of government experience, including as a former FBI special agent and special assistant United States Attorney, Robert leverages his background to defend clients in complex cases including those involving fraud, corruption, money laundering, and other white-collar crimes.

My focus

I focus my practice on internal corporate investigations, government investigations, and state and federal government enforcement actions regarding a wide range of allegations, including wire and mail fraud, securities fraud, corruption, conspiracy, money laundering, False Claims Act claims, and other white-collar crimes. I regularly represent companies and individuals before the DOJ and SEC, in criminal and civil proceedings, and in confidential internal investigations.

Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, I worked for over a decade in the Department of Justice as an Intelligence Analyst and Special Agent with the FBI and then as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where I was responsible for investigating complex fraud and tax schemes, bribery, money laundering, RICO, and general crimes. During my time with the government, I was the lead investigator on several high-profile white-collar prosecutions that resulted in numerous criminal convictions. I leverage this experience to help clients targeted by government agencies avoid and mitigate legal and reputational risks and achieve positive outcomes.