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In our new “Getting to Know OIG” series, we’re introducing the people behind the attorney investigator credentials: the ...
10/15/2026

In our new “Getting to Know OIG” series, we’re introducing the people behind the attorney investigator credentials: the values that shape their work, what makes them tick, and who they are beyond their legal careers.

This month, we'd like you to meet Elizabeth Watson Gramigna, an OIG Partner helping lead our East Coast expansion. You may recall that her firm, Tribu Partners LLC, joined forces with OIG earlier this year. With more than three decades of experience, Beth brings to OIG a wealth of insight, genuine curiosity about people, and a deeply thoughtful approach to some of the most challenging and high stakes investigations. We're so delighted that Beth is helping to shape OIG's next chapter. :)

Get to know Beth: https://oiglaw.com/news/getting-to-know-beth-gramigna/

See Beth’s credentials: https://oiglaw.com/attorney/elizabeth-w-gramigna/

Read more about Tribu and OIG joining forces: https://oiglaw.com/news/oppenheimer-investigations-group-and-tribu-join-forces-expand-workplace-investigations-services-on-both-coasts/

What happens when workplace investigators find themselves under attack?At AWI’s 17th Annual Conference in Seattle, OIG M...
10/14/2026

What happens when workplace investigators find themselves under attack?

At AWI’s 17th Annual Conference in Seattle, OIG Managing Partner Vida L. Thomas joins fellow attorney investigators Eli Makus, Karen Kramer, and Jen Duggan for a candid conversation, “Investigators Under Attack: Responding to Lawsuits, Regulatory Actions and More.”

As lawsuits, regulatory actions, and media scrutiny of investigators become more common, this group will explore how investigators can protect their professional reputations while maintaining the independence and impartiality their work demands.

If you will also be at AWI, we hope you'll join Vida and her fellow panelists for an increasingly important conversation, whether you conduct investigations full-time, as we do at OIG, or as part of your broader work.

Learn more: https://oiglaw.com/event/investigators-under-attack-responding-to-lawsuits-regulatory-actions-and-more/

What does it take to build a firm that keeps growing without losing the values that made it special in the first place?C...
10/14/2026

What does it take to build a firm that keeps growing without losing the values that made it special in the first place?

California's largest legal and business newspaper, the Daily Journal, invited OIG founder Amy Oppenheimer to tackle that question. She did so in a piece that draws on her experience growing a small practice into a bicoastal investigations firm with more than 30 attorney investigators and staff.

Amy reflects on the importance of hiring thoughtfully, welcoming different perspectives, making room for new leaders, and creating a culture where people of all backgrounds can succeed at work. She also urges small firm leaders to remember that the pursuit of growth should never come at the expense of the quality and integrity of the work itself.

We're grateful for Amy's vision and for the many people, including Managing Partner Vida Thomas, who are helping shape OIG's continued growth.

Read Amy's reflections: https://oiglaw.com/publication/growing-a-firm-while-protecting-its-values/

And if you have a subscription to the Daily Journal, here is the direct link: https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/395239-growing-a-firm-while-protecting-its-values

In our new “Getting to Know OIG” series, we’re introducing the people behind the attorney investigator credentials: what...
10/01/2026

In our new “Getting to Know OIG” series, we’re introducing the people behind the attorney investigator credentials: what shapes their work, what matters to them, and who they are beyond it.

This month, meet Aditi Shah, one of the newest members of our East Coast group. We hope you also enjoy getting to know her. :)

Get to know Aditi: https://oiglaw.com/news/getting-to-know-aditi-shah/

See Aditi’s credentials: https://oiglaw.com/attorney/aditi-shah/

What ethical issues should attorneys consider when conducting, overseeing, or challenging a workplace investigation?OIG ...
10/01/2026

What ethical issues should attorneys consider when conducting, overseeing, or challenging a workplace investigation?

OIG Partner and Attorney Investigator Ilona Turner will explore those questions at the Bar Association of San Francisco’s 2026 Barristers Labor & Employment Symposium.

The diverse panel from all sides of the bar will look at the fundamentals of conducting workplace investigations, practical approaches to overseeing investigations, and methods for scrutinizing and challenging investigative processes and outcomes.

Topics include the ethical obligations for attorneys conducting investigations, best practices for employment counsel reviewing or managing investigations, and navigating privilege, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and other professional responsibility issues.

Ilona brings deep experience conducting complex workplace and civil rights investigations. She also serves as Chair of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Labor and Employment Law Section.

She will be joined by Rosha Jones of Folger Levin and Chaya Mandelbaum of Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe. Samuel Leff of Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe will moderate.

Learn more about the event and register at: https://portal.sfbar.org/SFBAR/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=B261431&WebsiteKey=7ff45d51-7883-4a28-ab2a-c56a3eb4a5e0

In a new opinion piece for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Partner and Attorney Investigator Jack Morse argues that re...
09/29/2026

In a new opinion piece for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Partner and Attorney Investigator Jack Morse argues that rewriting policy is not enough to reduce harm or change dangerous behavior. Looking at reforms adopted by the Atlanta Police Department, he makes the case for other agencies and public safety organizations to adopt independent review, scenario-based training, body-worn cameras, clear thresholds for force, and audits that lead to concrete action.

Jack brings deep experience to this work. At OIG, he investigates allegations of police misconduct as well as misconduct in the workplace. And, as an Oversight Director for the Police Oversight Commission, with experience as a reserve police officer in Los Angeles, he advises public safety organizations on use of force, search and seizure, and bias-free policing and investigates those matters as well.

As he writes, “Independence is essential to public trust.”

Read the piece (if you have a login): https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/09/immigration-enforcement-atlanta-police-audit/

Learn more about Jack: https://oiglaw.com/attorney/t-jack-morse-jr/

What should investigators consider when assessing credibility in Title IX matters?At the joint annual conference of the ...
09/28/2026

What should investigators consider when assessing credibility in Title IX matters?

At the joint annual conference of the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) and the National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment (NABITA) in Baltimore, OIG attorney investigators Madeline Buitelaar and Lauren Numeroff will explore how credibility assessments can differ across K-12 and higher education settings.

Their session will draw on real-world case studies and interactive audience exercises. Attendees will consider factors including developmental differences, parental involvement, peer influence, social media evidence, intoxication, delayed reporting, recantation, and evolving recollections.

Learn more: https://oiglaw.com/event/weighing-credibility-in-title-ix-matters-across-the-educational-spectrum/

Not every investigation interview belongs on Zoom. And not every important conversation requires everyone to be physical...
09/28/2026

Not every investigation interview belongs on Zoom. And not every important conversation requires everyone to be physically in the same room.

Deciding between remote, in-person, and hybrid interviews can affect everything from witness candor and credibility assessment to efficiency, access, and the overall quality of the investigation.

In his latest article for Law.com, OIG attorney investigator Neil Bautista breaks down the factors that should drive that decision and why there is no one-size-fits-all answer. At OIG, he conducts workplace and school investigations for organizations large and small, with particular depth in matters involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and abusive conduct. Additionally, Neil is an AWI Certificate Holder and a member of the Philippine American Bar Association Board of Governors.

Read more: https://oiglaw.com/publication/workplace-and-school-investigations-in-a-hybrid-world-weighing-in-person-and-remote-interview-options/

We’re proud to share that three OIG leaders have been selected to serve as faculty for the 2027 AWI Training Institutes....
09/16/2026

We’re proud to share that three OIG leaders have been selected to serve as faculty for the 2027 AWI Training Institutes.

Vida Thomas, OIG Managing Partner, is a founding member of AWI, currently serves on its Board, and has served as AWI Teaching Faculty since 2016. She also helped establish AWI’s Guidelines for conducting workplace investigations.

Christina Ro-Connolly, OIG Founding Partner, is a longtime faculty member for AWI’s Training Institute for Workplace Investigators, teaching investigators on topics including AI, bias, evidence, report writing, and the practical application of investigative skills.

Ilona Turner, OIG Partner, regularly serves as faculty for the AWI Institute, is a regular presenter for various AWI webinars, and is also a member of the AWI Journal Editorial Board.

OIG’s connection to AWI goes back to its founding, and teaching and learning through the organization continues to be an important part of our work. We’re glad to see Vida, Tina, and Ilona helping train and support the next generation of impartial workplace investigators.

We’re proud to see OIG Senior Attorney Gorev Ahuja back in Corporate Compliance Insights, a leading independent publicat...
09/16/2026

We’re proud to see OIG Senior Attorney Gorev Ahuja back in Corporate Compliance Insights, a leading independent publication for the global compliance, risk and governance community.

This time, Gorev takes on a question attorney investigators increasingly need to confront: What happens to confidentiality, attorney-client privilege and work-product protections when AI enters the investigative process?

Gorev has developed a strong body of writing on the emerging legal and practical issues shaping workplace investigations, from workplace speech and political expression to school hazing accountability and now AI. In this piece, he examines where AI can create real efficiencies, where it creates risk, and why professional judgment still matters.

“AI can be a useful tool, but it does not relieve lawyers of their duties of competence, accuracy and independent judgment.”

Read more about Gorev, including his latest in Corporate Compliance Insights: https://oiglaw.com/attorney/gorev-ahuja/

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