Levin

Daniel Levin

Partner
Washington, DC

I offer a wealth of government and private practice experience to assist clients in complex criminal and regulatory matters.

Daniel Levin represents both corporate and individual clients in criminal and civil government investigations and enforcement actions, internal corporate investigations, and complex civil litigation. He has handled investigations, due diligence and compliance engagements internationally. Dan has also handled politically high-profile matters, both before the Justice Department and Congress, including impeachment inquiries, special counsel investigations, and congressional investigations. 

Dan has worked on numerous internal investigations, including those involving allegations of accounting irregularities; options backdating; market manipulation; insider trading; and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He also has extensive experience with white collar defense, False Claims Act cases, Foreign Agents Registration Act matters, money laundering investigations, OFAC and CFIUS matters, and complex civil litigation matters. Dan has represented clients in securities fraud class actions, intellectual property litigation, advertising disputes, and products liability litigation and arbitrations. He has represented clients before the US DOJ, SEC, CFTC, FTC, OFAC, FAA, DOT, numerous US Attorney’s Offices, various State Attorneys General, and numerous congressional committees.

Previously, Dan held a number of high-level positions in the U.S. government, including Chief of Staff at both the FBI and the Department of Justice, and senior associate counsel to the president and legal adviser to the National Security Council. As Assistant US Attorney for the Central District of California, he prosecuted multi-month, multi-defendant racketeering trials, including the first federal death penalty case in the district in more than 30 years.
 

Education

  • University of Chicago Law School, J.D.
  • Harvard College, B.A.
     

Bar and Court Admissions

BAR ADMISSIONS
  • District of Columbia
  • California
  • New York
COURT ADMISSIONS 
  • Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Experience

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

GOVERNMENT AND INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS FOR CORPORATIONS
  • Investigation involving allegations of LIBOR and Euribor market manipulation for multinational financial services firm, including representing client before both the DOJ and CFTC.*
  • Investigation involving allegations of FCPA violations in Russia, Germany and elsewhere for multinational manufacturing firm, also including representing client before the SEC and DOJ.*
  • Investigation involving allegations of FCPA violations in China and in Mexico for multinational retail firm, including representing client before the SEC and DOJ.*
  • Internal investigation involving allegations of theft of confidential information for multinational consulting firm. The entire investigation was conducted remotely.*
  • Internal investigation involving allegations of self-dealing in the Middle East for multinational technology company. The entire investigation was conducted remotely.*
  • Internal investigation involving allegations relating to government contracting in Mexico for multinational energy company.*
  • Investigation involving allegations of FCPA violations in Asia for multinational entertainment firm, including representing client before the DOJ.*
  • Internal investigation involving allegations of FCPA violations in Europe for multinational communications firm, including representing client before the SEC and DOJ.*
  • Internal investigation involving allegations of self-dealing and other management misconduct in Europe for multinational media company.*
  • Investigation of money laundering allegations by US Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles against a former foreign government official.*
  • Investigation involving allegations of improper perquisite disclosures for manufacturing company, including representing client before the SEC.*
  • Investigation of allegations of various violations by cryptocurrency company.
  • Investigation involving allegations of PPE fraud for aviation company, including representing company before the DOJ.*
  • Represented media company in FTC investigation involving allegations of improper steering of advertising.
  • Represented aviation company in FAA and DOT investigation involving various alleged regulatory violations.
  • Represented financial services and other companies in congressional investigations.
REPRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS
  • Investigation of former government official for alleged FARA violations by U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles and DOJ.*
  • Representation of government official in Trump impeachment proceedings in non-public and public appearances before congressional committees.*
  • Representation of former government officials in various grand jury and congressional investigations.
  • Representation of several witnesses in Durham grand jury investigation.*
  • Representation of individual in successfully seeking Presidential clemency.*
  • Pro bono representation of several individuals on death row.*
  • Representation of witnesses in high-profile corruption prosecution by DOJ.
DUE DILIGENCE, COMPLIANCE AND TRAINING
  • Conducted due diligence for anti-corruption and related matters in connection with dozens of acquisitions.*
  • Compliance advice, including preparing policies, for numerous companies in a range of industries.
  • Conducted anti-corruption and other training for numerous companies.
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS
  • Represented financial services, technology, education and other companies in congressional investigations before House and Senate banking, commerce, education and other committees.*
  • Representation of government official in Trump impeachment proceedings in non-public and public appearances before congressional committees.*
  • Representation of former government officials in various public and non-public congressional investigations before both House and Senate committees.*
  • Prepared government officials (including Attorney General Barr, Attorney General Ashcroft, FBI Director Mueller and others) for testimony on numerous occasions before House and Senate Judiciary and intelligence committees*
  • Testified before various House and Senate committees in public and non-public settings*
* - handled by Daniel prior to joining Foley Hoag.

GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE
  • Senior Associate Counsel to the President and Legal Adviser to the National Security Council, 2005
  • Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, 2004 – 2005, where he wrote the replacement opinion concerning the statute prohibiting torture
  • Chief of Staff to Attorney General, William Barr, 1991 – 1993
  • Chief of Staff to Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Robert Mueller, 2001 – 2002
  • Assistant US Attorney, Central District of California, 1995 – 2001, where he prosecuted numerous jury trials
  • Trial Attorney, Environmental Crimes Section, Department of Justice, 1987 – 1988
  • Counselor to Attorney General, John Ashcroft, 2001, 2003 – 2004
  • Associate Deputy Attorney General, where he was responsible for national security matters, the Civil Division and the Environment and Natural Resources Division
  • Counselor to US Attorney for the Northern District of California, Robert Mueller, 1999