Montgomery McCracken attorneys Brotman and Myers suggest that while cooperation, self reporting and admission of responsibility play greater role, serious questions will always remain.

Featured speakers at the Delaware Valley Association of Corporate Counsel America (DELVACCA) presentation on compliance and ethics, Montgomery McCracken attorneys Ellen C. Brotman and John M. Myers discussed how corporate officers can't necessarily rely on compliance and ethics programs to reduce a corporate officer's criminal or civil liability.  They suggest that cooperation, self-reporting and admission of responsibility by ranking officers, and real corporate culture play a greater role in determining effectiveness. 

Brotman and Myers are of counsel in the firm's litigation department.  Brotman is a member of its government investigation and white collar crime practice and chairs its professional responsibilities practice.  Brotman regularly writes and speaks on professional responsibility and ethics topics.

Myers is also a member of the firm's litigation department.  His practice experience includes partnership and closely held business claims and disputes, and claims involving employment, real estate, lender liability, joint venture issues, securities industry disputes, contract negotiation, and general business counsel including contractual and employment matters.