Cora counsels on developing and commercializing products that customers love and trust. She advises businesspeople and engineers at all levels on actionable legal solutions in product development, business alliances, reputation management, and commercial contracts. Having started her career as a commercial and IP litigator, Cora maintains a litigator’s eye toward distinguishing mountains from molehills.

Her contributions have included counseling on:
- All stages of product lifecycle (from concept to commercialization to end-of-life);
- IP (protection, enforcement, and commercialization);
- Business development (including strategic alliances with multinationals, market leaders, global brands, and start-ups to create new products, enhance existing products, or integrate tech);
- Privacy and data protection (from privacy by design to privacy notices and consents to investigation of possible incidents);
- Licensing, vendor, sales, and other commercial agreements; and
- Regulatory compliance and risk management.

Drawing on almost nine years of prior experience as a federal prosecutor, Clay represents companies, board committees, and executives in white collar criminal matters and related civil litigation. As a central part of his practice, Clay counsels organizational clients on compliance and enforcement issues, and conducts necessary internal investigations.

Played a significant role on the Volkswagen AG Independent Monitor & Auditor team that oversaw VW’s global compliance with its U.S. criminal plea agreement and civil consent decree obligations concerning the company's diesel emissions fraud.

Represented a technology company in connection with DOJ and Commerce Department export controls investigation, and conducted related internal investigation. Provided counseling regarding remediation.

Performed an internal investigation into allegations of commercial bribery and conflicts of interest arising from a client’s supply chain in Asia.

Conducted an internal investigation for a federal government contractor into False Claims Act allegations and possible breaches of internal policies and procedures.

Represented an Audit Committee of a medical diagnostic company in conducting an internal investigation involving compliance and assisting with related government disclosure and resolution.

Represented an accounting professional in a parallel DOJ and SEC investigation into accounting fraud at a public company.

Conducted an internal investigation for a company concerning alleged fraudulent conduct in the Philippines by company employees and third-party agents, and recommended measures to further improve the company’s compliance program.

Performed an internal investigation with regard to alleged FCPA, fraud, and export issues for a company's Audit Committee with regard to conduct all over the world, including Kuwait, Vietnam, Costa Rica, and Egypt. Also, aided in strengthening the company's compliance program.

Conducted an internal investigation for a consumer goods client into a complex embezzlement scheme by a senior manager.

Successfully represented medical professional in criminal Medicaid billing fraud investigation and related proceeding before the relevant North Carolina licensing board. No charges were brought against the client and the licensing board concluded no disciplinary action would be taken.

Reached a favorable settlement with a relator, the federal government and State of Georgia for a medical practice in a Federal False Claims Act litigation brought by a former employee.

For a corporate client, convinced federal prosecutors to investigate a cybersecurity incident that had shut down the client’s operations. As a result, the individual responsible for the intrusion was successfully prosecuted, sentenced to an active prison term, and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution to the client.

For a leading consumer electronics company, provide counsel on all U.S. criminal trademark matters, including strategies for obtaining restitution and related forfeiture issues.

Represented a corporate client in a DOJ investigation into whether client personnel improperly “hacked back” against a cybersecurity attack.