Angela Machala Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Angela Machala is the Managing Partner of Winston & Strawn's Los Angeles office. She is also the West Coast Chair of the White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations Practice at Winston. She represents business entities and executives in federal grand jury, SEC, and other government investigations. She has successfully defended clients charged with or investigated for theft of trade secrets, securities fraud, health care fraud, environmental crimes, FCPA violations, and defense contractor fraud.

In Ms. Machala's white collar practice, she represented companies, audit committees, independent directors, and corporate officers in federal grand jury, SEC, and other government investigations. In addition, Ms. Machala has extensive experience in conducting privileged internal corporate investigations. Examples of recent representations include: •Healthcare. Represented several executives of a major health plan in a state criminal investigation relating to Medi-Cal payments, and obtained across-the-board declinations from the State Attorney General’s Office. Also successfully represented executives of a leading bio-tech company in federal grand jury investigations related to the False Claims Act and off-label drug promotion.•Environmental. Represented Fortune 300 company in federal grand jury investigation related to the criminal false statement provision of the Clean Water Act. •Antitrust. Represented executives in after-market auto parts and high-tech industries investigated for criminal price-fixing, and successfully carved clients into corporate plea agreements.•Internal Investigations. Recently concluded investigation for Fortune 50 company related to allegations of criminal export control violations. Also conducted multiple internal investigations for major health-care provider related to allegations of kickbacks and other corporate impropriety.•Defense Contractor Fraud. Represented scientist in federal criminal investigation related to contracts with the Department of Interior and Department of Defense. •National security. Represented a former FBI agent in a prosecution for alleged national security violations, resulting in a deal for a probationary sentence in lieu of a mandatory 15-year prison term.

Pasadena, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

J.D.

B.A., Political Science

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude