Practice Profile: Annie Railton is a partner in Goodwin's government investigations and enforcement practice, where she represents companies, boards, executives, and other individuals in government and internal investigations, regulatory and enforcement proceedings, and complex commercial litigation, with a focus on the health care, life sciences, and financial industries. She regularly represents clients before federal and state regulators, including investigations by the DOJ, SEC, FINRA, various state Attorneys General and Inspectors General, and has conducted numerous internal investigations for companies, boards of directors and special board committees.

Leadership, Pro Bono and Civic Work: Annie co-leads Goodwin's Health Care Government Enforcement + False Claims Act Defense, Financial Services Litigation + Investigations, and Investment Management practices. Committed to helping young lawyers, she is actively involved in associate mentoring and serves on her department's Attorney Development Committee. She also has an active pro bono practice, representing individuals and entities in a variety of federal and state matters, including several clients in federal criminal cases, and has represented the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court.