Regulators, payers, and courts increasingly ask one question first: did the company have a real compliance program? Stratagem Law Group gives businesses a Washington corporate compliance attorney who has built and run such programs as an executive, not merely advised on them.
Why Corporate Compliance Is a Business Asset
In short, a well-designed compliance program does three things. First, it prevents violations by making the rules clear and the controls routine. Second, it detects problems early, when they are cheap to fix. Third, it demonstrates good faith, which shapes how regulators and courts treat a company when something goes wrong. Indeed, federal sentencing guidelines, agency guidance, and Washington law all reward that good faith.
What a Washington Corporate Compliance Attorney Delivers
Rather than templates, we design programs that fit the size, industry, and risk profile of the organization. In practice, that includes:
- First, risk assessments and gap analyses tailored to your industry and size
- Next, codes of conduct, policies, and procedures written to be followed
- Board and management governance: fiduciary duties, conflict-of-interest policies, and reporting lines
- Internal controls, monitoring, and auditing plans
- Training programs for boards, executives, and staff
- Finally, reporting channels and investigation procedures
Compliance for Regulated Industries
Of course, every business faces employment, contract, tax, and consumer protection rules. However, regulated industries face far more. For healthcare organizations, we build programs covering the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, Medicare and Medicaid billing, and licensure. Likewise, nonprofits need governance and charitable solicitation compliance. Our healthcare compliance experience is unusually deep, but the discipline applies to every sector.
Matthew T. Macklin, JD, MBA
Managing Attorney. Built and ran compliance programs as a healthcare executive for two decades before practicing law, now advising boards and management teams across Washington.
Audits, Investigations, and Response
Unfortunately, compliance issues rarely announce themselves. Instead, they surface through an audit, a complaint, or an employee report. When that happens, we manage internal investigations under privilege, identify root causes, and design corrective action. In addition, we advise on self-disclosure when it makes strategic sense and represent clients before regulators when it does not. Above all, we keep the response proportionate to the problem.
Talk with a Washington Corporate Compliance Attorney
Whether you need to assess an existing program or build one from scratch, we can help. Call 253-313-2284 or contact us online. As a benchmark, the U.S. Department of Justice publishes its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, which we use as a reference point in our assessments.
Build a Program That Holds Up Under Scrutiny
Serving businesses and healthcare organizations throughout Washington State, in person and virtually.
