Christine D. Mehfoud

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Christine's practice focuses primarily on advising businesses and individuals responding to regulatory, civil and criminal investigations. She has substantial experience conducting large internal corporate investigations, representing clients in agency investigations and defending clients facing federal and state criminal and civil litigation. She has represented clients facing investigations by various state and federal government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Securities and Exchange Commission. She has participated in numerous internal investigations for corporate clients and the defense of criminal and regulatory investigations involving alleged violations of immigration law, export control laws, healthcare fraud, mortgage fraud, financial fraud, environmental crimes and theft of trade secrets.

Christine has particular experience representing clients with immigration-related compliance matters, including conducting internal investigations and defending worksite enforcement actions. She regularly advises clients regarding compliance with the federal laws pertaining to work authorization, including conducting Form I-9 training and auditing, drafting immigration-related compliance policies and procedures, analyzing E-Verify participation requirements, defending employers facing ICE Notices of Inspection and defending companies facing DOJ OSC discrimination investigations. Christine provides ongoing analysis and commentary on developments in immigration enforcement through her blog.

Christine is active in community organizations, including serving as a junior board member for the Children’s Museum of Richmond. During law school at the University of Richmond, Christine was a member of the McNeill Law Honor Society.