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Latham brims with former high-ranking government officials and experienced lawyers deeply familiar with US regulatory, legislative, and law enforcement bodies. With more than 90 former government officials, regulators, backed by global regulatory, litigation, and corporate practices, we know the people, institutions, laws, and customs that steer US policy and shape global markets.

We bring direct experience and first-hand familiarity to help clients navigate Washington’s many power centers, whether the matter involves responding to a federal investigation, securing regulatory approvals, working with Congress, developing federal policy, or litigating against or alongside the government. We are well-positioned to meet the types of complex problems arising from the legal and governing institutions that impact your business.

Navigating Washington involves a mix of experience, judgment, and substantive expertise that is unique to Latham, and we do so on behalf of our clients on a daily basis. Discover how Latham can help you navigate specific US government departments, agencies, and branches of government at We’ve Got Washington Covered.

Former Government Officials and Key Practice Contacts

Antitrust and Competition

Makan Delrahim
Assistant Attorney General, DOJ, Antitrust Division*
Antitrust & Competition Practice
Century City; Washington, D.C.

Ian Conner
Director, Bureau of Competition, FTC*
Antitrust & Competition Practice
Washington, D.C.

Alan J. Devlin
Attorney-Advisor to Acting Chair Maureen K. Ohlhausen, FTC*
Antitrust & Competition Practice
Washington, D.C

Amanda P. Reeves
Attorney-Advisor to Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch, FTC*
Antitrust & Competition Practice
Washington, D.C.

Michael G. Egge
Chair, Antitrust & Competition Practice
Antitrust & Competition Practice
Washington, D.C.

Niall E. Lynch
Assistant Chief, DOJ, Antitrust Division*
Antitrust & Competition Practice
Bay Area

Elizabeth Prewitt
Assistant Chief, DOJ, Antitrust Division*
Antitrust & Competition Practice
New York; Washington, D.C.

Keith Klovers
Attorney-Advisor to Acting Chair Maureen K. Ohlhausen, FTC*
Antitrust & Competition Practice
Counsel, Washington, D.C.

Learn more about our Antitrust & Competition Practice.

CFIUS | National Security | Trade

James H. Barker
Chair, Communications Industry Group
Washington, D.C.

Les P. Carnegie
Chair, CFIUS & US National Security Practice
Washington, D.C.

Damara L. Chambers
Co-Chair, CFIUS & US National Security Practice
Washington, D.C.

Philip J. Perry
General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security*
Complex Commercial Litigation Practice
Washington, D.C.

Ruchi G. Gill
Deputy Chief Counsel, US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations*
CFIUS & US National Security Practice
Counsel, Washington, D.C.

Catherine Hein
Managing Counsel for CFIUS, Treasury*
CFIUS & US National Security Practice
Counsel, Washington, D.C

Kathryn A. Worthington
Assistant General Counsel, CIA*
White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
Counsel, Washington, D.C.

Learn more about our CFIUS & US National Security Practice.

Digital Assets | Crypto

Yvette Valdez
Co-Chair, Commodities and Derivatives Regulation and Enforcement Practice
Co-Chair, Global Digital Assets & Web3 Practice
New York

Stephen Wink
Co-Chair, Global Digital Assets & Web3 Practice
New York

Zachary Fallon
Senior Special Counsel, SEC*
Emerging Companies & Growth Practice
Bay Area

Benjamin A. Naftalis
AUSA, DOJ, US Attorney’s Office — SDNY*
White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
New York

Douglas Yatter
Chief Trial Attorney, CFTC*
Co-Chair, White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
New York

Learn more about our Digital Assets & Web3 Practice and Fintech Industry Group.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Danielle Conley
Deputy Counsel to the President, White House*
Anti-Discrimination & Civil Rights Practice
Washington, D.C.

Betty Huber
Co-Chair, Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Practice
New York

Jude Volek
Special Assistant and Senior Associate Counsel, White House*
Anti-Discrimination & Civil Rights Practice
Counsel, Washington, D.C.

Learn more about our Anti-Discrimination & Civil Rights and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Practices.

Environment | Energy

Janice M. Schneider
Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, DOI*
Environment, Land & Resources Practice
Washington, D.C.

Jean-Philippe Brisson
Environment, Land & Resources Practice
New York

Nikki Buffa
Deputy Chief of Staff, DOI*
Environment, Land & Resources Practice
Orange County; Washington, D.C.

Betty Huber
Co-Chair, Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Practice
New York

Learn more about our Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group and Environment, Land & Resources and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Practices.

Tax

Nicholas J. DeNovio
Deputy Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service*
Transactional Tax Practice
Washington, D.C.

Joshua Wu
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, DOJ, Tax Division*
Tax Controversy Practice
Washington, D.C.

Andrew Strelka
Senior Tax Counsel, White House*
Tax Controversy Practice
Counsel, Washington, D.C.

Learn more about our Tax Practice.

Government Contracts

Dean W. Baxtresser
Marine Corps Systems Command, DOD*
White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
Washington, D.C.

Kyle R. Jefcoat
US Air Force Trial Counsel, DOD*
White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
Washington, D.C.

Anne W. Robinson
White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
Washington, D.C.

Learn more about our Government Contracts Practice.

Health and Human Services | Food & Drug Administration

Jennifer L. Bragg
Associate Chief Counsel for Enforcement, FDA*
Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice
Washington, D.C.

William A. McConagha
Assistant Commissioner, FDA*
Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice
Washington, D.C.

Joseph C. Hudzik
Senior Counsel, Office of Inspector General, HHS*
Division Director, Center for Medicare, CMS*
White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
Washington, D.C.

John Manthei
Chair, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice
Washington, D.C.

Daniel Meron
General Counsel, HHS*
White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
Washington, D.C.

Learn more about our Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Group and Healthcare Regulatory and FDA Regulatory Practices.

Rollback | Regulatory Freezes | Investigations Review

Sean M. Berkowitz
Director, DOJ, Criminal Division (Enron Task Force)*
Complex Commercial Litigation Practice
Chicago

Kevin Chambers
Associate Deputy Attorney General, DOJ*
Chair, White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
Washington, D.C.

Danielle Conley
Deputy Counsel to the President, White House*
Anti-Discrimination & Civil Rights Practice
Washington, D.C.

Daniel J. Dominguez
Associate Counsel to the President, White House*
White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
Washington, D.C.

Alice S. Fisher
Assistant Attorney General, DOJ, Criminal Division*
White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
Washington, D.C.

Roman Martinez
Assistant to the Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General, DOJ*
Supreme Court & Appellate Practice
Washington, D.C.

Nicholas Lloyd McQuaid
Deputy Counsel to the President, White House*
Congressional Investigations Practice
Washington, D.C.; New York

Jonathan Su
Special Counsel to the President, White House*
Congressional Investigations Practice
Washington, D.C.

Learn more about our Congressional Investigations and White Collar Defense & Investigations Practices.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Michele M. Anderson
Associate Director, SEC, Division of Corporation Finance*
National Office
Washington, D.C

Alexander F. Cohen
Deputy General Counsel for Legal Policy and Administrative Practice, SEC*
National Office
Washington, D.C.

Paul M. Dudek
Chief of the Office of International Corporate Finance, SEC*
National Office
Washington, D.C.

Joel H. Trotter
Co-Chair, National Office
Washington, D.C.

John J. Sikora Jr.
Assistant Director, SEC, Division of Enforcement*
White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
Chicago

Jamie Lynn Walter
Senior Counsel, SEC, Private Funds Branch*
Investment Funds Practice
Washington, D.C.

Learn more about our SEC & Regulatory Enforcement and National Office Practices.

Technology | Artificial Intelligence | Communications

Michael H. Rubin
Co-Chair, Global Privacy & Cyber Practice
Vice Chair, Global Technology Industry Group
Lead, Latham AI Task Force
Bay Area

Matthew Brill
Senior Legal Advisor to Commissioner Kathleen Q., FCC*
Chair, Connectivity, Privacy & Information Practice
Washington, D.C.

Sy Damle
General Counsel, US Copyright Office*
Lead, Latham AI Task Force
Washington, D.C.; New York

Andrew Gass
Lead, Latham AI Task Force
Connectivity, Privacy & Information Practice
Bay Area

Ghaith Mahmood
Vice Chair, Data & Technology Transactions Practice
Lead, Latham AI Task Force
Los Angeles

Margaret Graham
DOJ, US Attorney’s Office — SDNY, Deputy Chief — Criminal Division*
Partner, Artificial Intelligence Industry Group
New York

Learn more about our Technology and Artificial Intelligence Industry Groups, and Communications Practice.

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*Former government roles indicated in italics.

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