Where can I help?
Whistleblower Actions
You spoke up. Now we speak for you.
When you expose wrongdoing, you often become a target. I’ve been where you are—under the microscope and facing retaliation. I provide the legal shield and strategic advocacy you need to protect your career and your integrity.
Employee-Side Law
Because work shouldn't feel like a trap.
From wrongful termination to hostile environments, I represent workers who have been treated like the problem for simply doing their jobs. I know the tactics employers use to tarnish a name, and I know how to fight back.
FOIA & Government Transparency
Demanding the truth you’re entitled to.
As an attorney with deep experience in government and nonprofit counsel, I help citizens and employees use FOIA to bring hidden facts to light. Darkness cannot survive the truth, and I make sure the truth gets told.
Federal Criminal Defense
When the full weight of the government is against you.
Being the subject of a federal investigation is a life-altering event that puts your freedom and reputation on the line. I know what it feels like to be under the watch of powerful authorities and treated like a target. I provide aggressive, strategic defense for those facing federal charges, ensuring you never have to stand alone against the government.
Employee-Side Law Lawyer
About Hagins ALP Law, LLC
About Hagins ALP Law
I didn't just study the law; I lived it from the rooms where the most critical decisions are made. Having served as General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Trustees for a major public university, General Counsel for SLED, and an Assistant United States Attorney, I possess an intimate understanding of the inner workings of large institutions and the tactics they employ. My commitment to the craft of litigation is further reflected in my work at the University of South Carolina School of Law, where I have taught Trial Advocacy, training the next generation of lawyers in the art of the courtroom.
But my most valuable insight doesn't come from my time in the C-suite, my role as a federal prosecutor, or the classroom—it comes from the day I stood up for the truth and became a whistleblower myself. I know the isolation of being under a microscope, the sting of a tarnished reputation, and the uncertainty of a sudden termination.
This dual perspective allows me to anticipate an opponent’s next move while never losing sight of the human being standing beside me. Whether I am advocating for government transparency, protecting a whistleblower, or providing a federal criminal defense, I use my career-spanning expertise to ensure my clients never have to walk alone.