Avoid Unnecessary Business Headaches With a Regulatory Compliance Plan
Every business owner, no matter how small, should have a plan in place to make sure the company is in compliance with all applicable laws. Doing so will avoid unnecessary costs and needless government audits that could shut down your business either temporarily or indefinitely. A Miami regulatory compliance attorney can help businesses comply with reporting requirements and licensing and certification.
By carefully structuring your business plan with the support of a skilled attorney, you can avoid the legal costs of administrative complaints, potential civil claims or regulatory investigations that could lead to future criminal investigations or indictments. Your attorney can also help you build a regulatory defense if you are facing any investigations or charges and work to protect you and your business.
Hire an Experienced Regulatory Attorney to Develop and Maintain a Compliance Plan
It is crucial that the legal team you work with has significant experience in regulatory law, understands the specifics of your business’s industry, and provides you with effective and actionable legal advice.
If you hire a compliance consultant who is not a licensed attorney, any communications with that consultant are unprotected and not confidential.
The Law Office of Ramon de la Cabada in Miami, Florida, offers a range of business compliance services. We have more than 34 years of experience. Our firm offers quality and straightforward legal support and advice for compliance officers, business owners and executives under investigation.
What We Can Do
We review your business practices and policies to determine compliance across numerous areas of business law. This could include regulatory or criminal investigation or audit, subpoena requests, environmental requirements, and many other areas of regulation. In addition, we offer our business clients an added layer of security. Their communications with us are always private and confidential.
Our firm can also support you if you are already dealing with regulatory compliance issues. In the event of a criminal investigation for non-compliance, your company can be protected through the confidential nature of all communications between you and your attorney and any additional professionals or consultants we have chosen to hire.
Prevention Is Often the Right Cure
Our regulatory compliance practice grew out of an observation by our lead attorney, Mr. Ramon de la Cabada, that many of his criminal defense clients could have avoided indictments on white collar criminal charges if they had only sought advice from a lawyer before taking the action that led to the eventual criminal investigation.
A former financial crimes prosecutor now defending clients against white collar criminal charges, Mr. de la Cabada recognized that many of his clients needed the benefit of his advice long before the government began to investigate. Mr. de la Cabada has lectured agents for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and investigators for the Florida Department of Banking and Finance. He also taught a course at a university on how small businesses should respond to or prepare for criminal and regulatory investigations.
He also participated on a panel conducted by the Florida Department of Insurance to discuss workers’ compensation fraud, so his knowledge of specific regulations and the agencies that enforce them is invaluable in protecting business clients.
What Is the Importance of a Regulatory Compliance Review?
When businesses and their leaders fail to ensure regulatory compliance, it can lead to significant issues in the future. Investigations by regulatory bodies can result in civil fees and administrative penalties, as well as potentially criminal penalties in serious non-compliance cases. In some situations, an administrative agency may perform what is called a “cross-referral” to a law enforcement investigation.
A cross-referral allows agencies to continue gathering information under the cover of an administrative inquiry – often without informing you of your constitutional rights, such as your Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination or protections against unlawful searches. These agencies do not have to read your Miranda rights and frequently do not “switch hats” when the investigation turns criminal.
Mr. de la Cabada has successfully suppressed evidence in such cases due to these violations. This is why it is essential to understand your rights and to work with a regulatory compliance attorney before problems arise.
Even outside of criminal exposure, regulatory non-compliance can open the door to other serious consequences. Depending on the type of non-compliance, it may also lead to civil claims filed by individuals and entities. Florida is the third-highest state in terms of the employment of compliance officers.
A review for regulatory compliance could prevent these issues by avoiding non-compliance entirely. This can save employers and business owners time, money, and frustration. Businesses can limit their liability by identifying issues and addressing them, or preventing any actions that may be non-compliant with regulations.
When Is a Compliance Plan Appropriate?
If one or more of the following criteria describes your business, a proactive compliance plan can help you save time and money:
- Dealing with multiple licensing requirements or frequent monetary transactions locally and/or internationally
- Dealing with numerous vendors locally and internationally
- Working in a business that requires frequent interaction with government regulators
- Providing services internationally
- Employing non-U.S. staff
- Importing or exporting any type of good or service
- Expanding into theS. from abroad
- Expanding a U.S. business into foreign operations
These criteria indicate that you have a uniquely complex business that may deal with intersecting areas of regulation. When your area of business is highly regulated or complex, it is especially important that you work with the right regulatory compliance attorney.
More Information About Regulatory Compliance
Attorney Ramon de la Cabada has represented many clients in compliance-related legal matters and has over 34 years of relevant legal background. Read more about Mr. de la Cabada’s qualifications and experience.
Additional information about regulatory compliance is available on the following pages:
- International Business Compliance
- Business Expansion Compliance
- Import/Export Compliance
- Patriot Act Compliance
- Independent Internal Investigation
- Compliance Law FAQ
How Does a Regulatory Compliance Attorney Help My Business?
There are numerous benefits to working with a regulatory compliance attorney.
- An attorney remains informed of the law and changes to the law. Legal counsel can support your business by remaining on top of changes to regulations related to your industry and your business’s specific circumstances.
This way, you are prepared ahead of time and can make the necessary changes to your business. Because an attorney stays on top of these changes, it prevents you from reacting to a regulation change after it has gone into effect.
- An attorney provides you with solutions for the many complex regulations. Often, it can feel overwhelming or even impossible to meet all the required guidelines of state and federal law. When your business works with an attorney, they can craft crucial solutions to these problems, reviewing your documents and determining what can be done to ensure compliance.
Your attorney works to merge these policies with your existing business structure.
- You also save yourself significant time by working with an attorney. When you leave complex regulations to your legal counsel, you can focus on running your business. If you do face investigations or claims of non-compliance, your attorney can help you navigate this process and determine what you can do to protect your rights.
Contact Our Office for More Answers
We offer all new clients a complimentary and confidential consultation, and we have appointments available at your convenience, either in our Miami offices or on-site at your company.
Call our law office today at 305-443-7100 or send us an e-mail. You can also use our online contact page, and we’ll contact you. We want to help your business remain compliant so that you can focus on running a successful company.
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