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Cary, NC
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ACC Research Triangle AreaIn-house counsel face a complex web of issues when the prospect of an internal investigation arises. Robinson Bradshaw litigators and in-house counsel at First Citizens Bank will walk through the preliminary decisions about whether to conduct an investigation at all, who should conduct and supervise an investigation, and how best to report on and document an investigation. They will also address tricky issues that can arise, including privilege, experts, confidentiality, investigations involving company executives, and the overlap of investigations and public relations.
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Speakers
Pearlynn G. Houck is a versatile litigator and adviser at Robinson Bradshaw. She represents companies and executives in investigations and complex business disputes. See her full bio here.
Mark W. Merritt is a litigator at Robinson Bradshaw and serves on the firm’s board of directors. His practice covers a broad range of business-related litigation including antitrust, complex and class action, and shareholder litigation. See his full bio here.
Matt Martin serves as Chief Counsel and Corporate Secretary of First Citizens Bank in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s corporate and general bank legal functions and litigation, and advising executive management and the board of directors on legal matters.
Prior to joining First Citizens, Martin served as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, the chief federal law enforcement officer for the district, which encompasses 24 counties and approximately three million people in central North Carolina. In this role, he led the U.S. Department of Justice prosecution office responsible for all federal investigations and prosecutions in the Middle District.
Prior to serving as U.S. Attorney, Martin was Associate General Counsel of Duke Energy, where he was responsible for litigation, risk management, and dispute resolution, and chaired an internal leadership development program. Before joining Duke Energy, Martin was partner with the law firm of Smith Anderson in Raleigh, N.C. He began his legal career with the law firm of Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C.
Martin has served in leadership positions on the boards of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Meals on Wheels, and the Marbles Kids Museum and on several committees of the North Carolina Bar Association. He also spent three years as chair of the Wake County Planning Board. Raised in Jackson County, North Carolina, he is a graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Math. Martin received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina, where he served as editor in chief of the North Carolina Law Review.
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