Alison Tanchyk
Alison Tanchyk, deputy leader of the global litigation practice, 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. She defends companies and individuals against investigations involving allegations of corruption, anticompetitive conduct, and healthcare, tax, and securities fraud, among other frauds. Alison has experience navigating collateral civil fraud litigation involving parallel government investigations and litigation and litigates against the US Department of Justice, state attorneys general, and private plaintiffs. She counsels corporate leaders and boards across industries on developing, implementing, evaluating, and auditing internal compliance and ethics programs.
Alison is lead counsel for a client defending antitrust actions in multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and federal and state courts in Connecticut and involving suits brought by the state attorneys general for 48 states, class plaintiffs, and multiple direct action plaintiffs.
Alison is also lead counsel for a client defending civil RICO and fraud claims brought by multiple Medicare Part D sponsors and arising out of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) patient assistance program investigation.
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. Alison 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. She thereafter successfully defeated a lawsuit brought by the Mexican Social Security Institute against Olympus Latin America arising out of the government investigation. Alison regularly handles internal anti-corruption and accounting fraud investigations for clients across industries.
Alison is Chambers ranked for FCPA and Florida Litigation/White Collar Crime & Government Investigations. Since 2014, Alison has repeatedly been named by Latinvex as one of Latin America’s top Female Lawyers and was most recently named in 2024.
Alison is also the co-leader of the Florida Chapter of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association.
Anticorruption
- Defended General Cable Corporation in DOJ and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) FCPA investigations of the company’s business operations in Angola, Portugal, China, Egypt, and Thailand that resulted in a non-prosecution agreement with no compliance monitor.
- Represented Olympus Corporation of the Americas in an FCPA investigation of its sales and marketing practices in Latin America. Resulted in a deferred prosecution agreement and $22.8 million fine.
- Represented key government witness in United States v. McDonnell Virginia corruption trial.
- Represented a Fortune 100 company in an FCPA internal investigation in Korea and China involving related inquiries by the DOJ and SEC.
- Defended a Fortune 100 company in an FCPA internal anticorruption and anti-competition investigation in Vietnam and Singapore and related inquiries by the World Bank.
- Represented multiple corporations in internal investigations involving allegations of violations of the FCPA and foreign anti-corruption laws in Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe,
- Central America, South America, Russia, and the Middle East.
Antitrust
- Lead counsel for a client defending antitrust actions in MDL in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and federal and state courts in Connecticut and involving suits brought by the state attorneys general for 48 states, class plaintiffs, and multiple direct action plaintiffs.
- 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
- Defense of pharmaceutical company in DOJ litigation alleging that the company conspired with charitable foundations to funnel co-pay assistance to Medicare patients in violation of the AKS and FCA.
- Cross-border healthcare fraud internal investigation involving allegations of fraudulent billing and bid-rigging.
- Representation of pharmaceutical manufacturers in connection with DOJ criminal and civil investigations involving allegations of, inter alia, off-label marketing.
- Representation of healthcare provider owners in connection with DOJ criminal and civil investigation of alleged conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and money laundering.
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- 2003年 テンプル大学 ビーズリー・スクール・オブ・ロ (J.D. cum laude)
- 2000年 Saint Peter's College (M.A.)
- 1998年 Rutgers University (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
Recognized, Global Investigations Review, Women in Investigations (2025)
Listed, South Florida Best Lawyers Magazine, Criminal Defense/White-Collar (2023)
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Miami (2023–2026)
Ranked, FCPA, USA, Chambers Global (2022–2025)
Ranked, FCPA, USA – Nationwide, Chambers USA (2021–2025)
Ranked, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Litigation, Florida, Chambers USA (2020–2025)
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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