Justin DiCharia graduated first in his class at Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, and focuses his practice on litigation, congressional investigations, white collar defense, and internal corporate inquiries.

Mr. DiCharia and his colleagues have successfully represented non-profit organizations and individuals facing highly sensitive investigations by the Department of Justice, Congress, Offices of Inspectors General (OIGs), federal enforcement agencies, and state and local law enforcement authorities. Mr. DiCharia has also aided clients in navigating delicate and complex legal issues arising out of litigation state and federal litigation. Some representative matters include:

• The representation of individuals under investigation by the Department of Justice, Special Counsel’s Office, Central Intelligence Agency OIG, Veterans Affairs OIG, and the Department of Homeland Security OIG.

• The representation of individuals, as well as national and international organizations, in response to U.S. Senate and House investigations, including inquiries into PGA-LIV, the Biden family, and COVID-19, among others.

• Internal investigations, including inquiries into employee theft of $2 million, allegations of consumer fraud and workplace misconduct in a local multi-million-dollar business, and allegations of federal contractor misconduct.

• The representation of witnesses in a federal tax and mortgage fraud trial.

• The representation of a construction company in breach of contract litigation, resulting in successful settlement negotiations.

• The representation of a business owner in litigation over a dissolution, in federal court.

• The representation of clients in response to Section 1782 subpoenas seeking discovery for alleged use in a foreign proceeding.

Prior to joining Levy Firestone Muse LLP, Mr. DiCharia litigated complex cross-border disputes and advised clients on regulatory compliance issues as an associate at an international law firm.  While at his previous firm, Mr. DiCharia represented a foreign unincorporated association in a $600 million lawsuit, which the court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction on the basis of a novel constitutional theory asserted by Mr. DiCharia’s team.  Mr. DiCharia has extensive experience in jurisdictional discovery issues, and has worked on appeals of constitutional and statutory issues in the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Additionally, in an administrative action for unpaid wages, Mr. DiCharia obtained a favorable judgment for a single mother who had not been paid minimum wages or overtime for more than a year of employment.

Before law school, Mr. DiCharia reported at the Louisiana Statehouse for the Manship News Service, covering higher education, the state budget and state hospital funding.