Overview
Jennifer E. Levengood focuses her practice on white-collar criminal defense, government investigations and enforcement proceedings. In addition to both criminal and civil trial work, Jennifer’s experience includes conducting internal investigations and representing clients in securities, healthcare and other government enforcement matters. Jennifer also has broad range of experience with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, assisting clients in conducting cross-border investigations, communicating with regulatory authorities in the US and South America, and designing compliance programs with a focus on anti-corruption, anti-bribery, and anti-money laundering policies.
Prior to joining McDermott, Jennifer gained experience working at a New York law firm in the litigation and enforcement department. She gained experience which involved advising large financial institutions, aviation companies, pharmaceutical corporations, and investment banking firms in complex criminal and civil litigation and government enforcement matters, including internal investigations and trial proceedings.
During law school, Jennifer was an editor for the Georgetown Journal of Modern Critical Race Perspectives.
Results
- Represented S&P 500 health care provider in multibillion-dollar False Claims Act qui tam action brought in Florida federal court, leading to grant of summary judgment in client’s favor. *
- Represented a major South American airline in internal investigation of potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, securing a dismissal of investigation by US regulators. *
- Represented health care company in DOJ investigations into allegations of potential False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute violations. *
- Represented financial institutions in connection with a federal criminal investigation into allegations of public corruption and bribery in Venezuela. *
- Represented trader in parallel federal criminal and civil proceedings based on alleged spoofing activity. *
- Collaborated with the ACLU and National Lawyers Guild on racial justice issues. *
- Represented LGBTQ+ clients in asylum proceedings. *
- Represented domestic violence survivor in U Non-Immigrant Status proceedings. *
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Credentials
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, JD, 2019
University of Florida, BA, magna cum laude, 2016
Admissions
New York
Languages
English
Spanish
