Webcast: The Continuing Rise of the State AG
Webcasts | March 27, 2025
State Attorneys General are playing an increasingly active role in enforcing corporate misconduct, often acting independently or in coordination with federal agencies. Whether as to consumer protection, data privacy, false government claims, antitrust, securities fraud, or environmental, state AGs are leveraging their broad investigative and prosecutorial powers to shape policy and drive high-dollar recoveries. This webcast examines the key areas where state AGs have asserted and will increasingly assert their influence, recent enforcement actions, and what companies should expect—and prepare for—as state-level enforcement continues to expand.
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PANELISTS:
Winston Y. Chan is a litigation partner in the San Francisco office, and serves as co-chair of the firm’s global White Collar Defense and Investigations practice group, and also its False Claims Act/Qui Tam Defense practice group. He leads matters involving government enforcement defense, internal investigations and compliance counseling, and regularly represents clients before and in litigation against federal, state and local agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and State Attorneys General. Prior to joining the firm, Winston served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, where he investigated a wide range of corporate and financial criminal matters and held a number of supervisory roles.
Jina Choi is a partner in the San Francisco office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Securities Enforcement and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. Jina represents and counsels major public and private companies and financial institutions, as well as their executives and boards of directors, on government and internal investigations, enforcement-related litigation, whistleblower complaints and compliance programs.
Mylan Denerstein is a litigation partner in the New York office and co-chair of the Public Policy Practice Group and a member of the Crisis Management, White Collar Defense and Investigations, and Labor and Employment Groups. Mylan leads complex litigation and internal investigations, representing companies confronting a wide range of legal issues during their most critical times. With deep knowledge of New York State and extensive prior government service, including roles as Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of York, Executive Deputy Attorney General, New York State Attorney General’s Office, and Counsel to the New York State Governor, Mylan is widely recognized for her outstanding legal advocacy and exceptional problem-solving skills.
Karin Portlock is a partner in the New York office and a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations, Litigation, Labor and Employment, and Crisis Management Practice Groups. She regularly represents institutional clients in probes by state Attorneys General from initial investigation through appeal, as well as individuals and companies under criminal investigation and indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice. From 2015-2020, Karin served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, prosecuting a broad range of federal criminal violations. Karin currently has a broad-based government enforcement and investigations practice, ranging from government and internal corporate investigations to criminal defense and regulatory enforcement litigation through trial. Karin is an experienced trial lawyer and courtroom advocate, having served as lead counsel in numerous trials over the course of her career.
Prerak Shah is Of Counsel in the Houston office, where he specializes in state attorney general investigations and enforcement actions. He was previously Senior Counsel to the Texas A.G., where he served on the agency’s executive management team and led high-profile litigation and investigations, including coordinating with multistate groups on national lawsuits and investigations in areas including antitrust, consumer protection, and data privacy. Prerak rejoined the firm after serving as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas and as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz.
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