Adria Perez focuses her practice on representing both corporations and individuals in white collar criminal defense matters as well as internal, criminal and SEC investigations. Ms. Perez' practice also includes representing various companies in complex business litigation, class actions and contract disputes.
Ms. Perez was recognized as a 2011 "40 Under 40" Rising Leader by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. In 2012, she was recognized as a Georgia "Rising Star" in the area of White Collar Criminal Defense by SuperLawyers magazine.
Professional & Community Activities
ToolBank USA, Advisory Council, Member
LEAD Atlanta Class of 2012, Member
Experience
Litigation for employees in an off-label marketing investigation, Represented executives and employees of a pharmaceutical manufacturer in an off-label marketing investigation initiated by a False Claims Act lawsuit.
Investigation on behalf of special committee of board of directors into misuse of bank resources, Internal investigation for special committee of board of directors of a bank related to misuse of bank resources by executive officers, including reports to special committee, board of directors, outside auditors and regulators.
Assistance with Department of Justice and Attorney General Civil Investigative Demands for corporate clients, Assisted corporate clients with responses to Civil Investigative Demands issued by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and state Attorneys General Offices.
Fraud investigation into officer malfeasance of a medical group, Led an internal investigation into a fraudulent scheme conducted by an officer of a medical group.
Possible exposure and remedies against alleged criminal activity, Counseled management of a Fortune 500 company on possible exposure and remedies against alleged criminal activity.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act internal investigation, Conducted an internal investigation into Foreign Corrupt Practices Act issues for a public company and later, provided extensive training to executive officers, the legal department as well as employees.
Conducted internal investigation for international construction company *, Performed an internal investigation for an international construction company into Foreign Corrupt Practices Act issues as well as conducted training for employees.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act advice for consumer goods manufacturer, Advised an international consumer goods manufacturer on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) issues as well as assisted in drafting its FCPA policy and guidelines.
Internal investigation regarding potential bid-rigging and bribery, Conducted an internal investigation for a public company concerning potential bid-rigging and bribery.
International parental abduction (Hague): Canada, Represented a Canadian mother who sought the return of her son to Canada pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
Internal and government investigations *, Led corporate internal and government investigations of potential misconduct, including criminal violations of the antitrust, securities and other criminal statutes.
Federal and state grand jury proceedings for multiple clients, Represented companies in federal and state grand jury proceedings.
Assistance with subpoenas and investigations for corporate clients, Assisted corporate clients with subpoenas and investigations by the New York State Attorney General's Office.
State and federal criminal inquiries and assistance in compliance with regulatory requests, Counseled clients on state and federal criminal inquiries and assisted in compliance with regulatory requests.
Potential recourses against alleged criminal activity, Advised top management of a Fortune 500 company on potential recourse due to alleged criminal activity of an employee.
International parental abduction (Hague): Spain, Successfully represented a foreign, left behind parent from Spain, whose two young children were wrongfully taken to the U.S. by their mother. The children were placed in our client's custody and departed to Spain where the Spanish courts will address the parents' custody dispute.
International parental abduction (Hague): Spain, Successfully represented a foreign, left behind parent from Spain, whose two young children were wrongfully taken to the U.S. by their mother. The children were placed in our client's custody and departed to Spain where the Spanish courts will address the parents' custody dispute.
*Experience gained by attorney prior to joining Kilpatrick Townsend
Publications
03 October 2011, Not Business As Usual: Avoiding Criminal Penalties When Interacting with Public Officials
Source: Bloomberg Law Reports, Articles
26 August 2010, New Law Offers Large Incentives for FCPA Whistleblowers, Legal Alerts
21 June 2010, Justice for One: Attorney General Holder Sets Individualized Prosecution Guidelines, Legal Alerts
17 March 2008, Metadata: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Source: Fulton County Daily Report, Articles
Corporate Espionage, Emerging Issues
News
21 February 2012, Kilpatrick Townsend Once Again Achieves Top Recognition in 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers, News Releases
16 November 2011, Kilpatrick Townsend's Adria Perez Named One of "Atlanta's 40 Under 40" Rising Leaders, News Releases
27 June 2011, Kilpatrick Townsend's Adria Perez Selected to LEAD Atlanta Class of 2012, News Releases
28 January 2010, Kilpatrick Stockton's Adria Perez Selected President of the Board of Directors for ToolBank USA, News Releases
Events
28 September 2011, Scary Stuff - Potential Civil and Criminal Liability Related to Federal Dollars, Events