Jennifer E. Levengood is a white-collar defense and investigations lawyer who represents corporations, boards, and C-suite executives in government investigations, enforcement actions, and complex litigation. Her practice focuses on matters involving the False Claims Act, securities enforcement, healthcare fraud, and cross-border anti-corruption issues, often involving parallel civil, criminal, and regulatory exposure. She regularly advises senior executives and corporate leadership on investigative strategy, risk mitigation, and engagement with enforcement authorities, including the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Jennifer conducts internal investigations on behalf of companies and their boards, including audit committees, in connection with allegations of accounting irregularities, False Claims Act (FCA) violations, insider trading, fraud, and other misconduct. She has experience leading cross-border investigations, managing forensic and expert analyses, and coordinating responses to government inquiries. She also advises clients on remediation, disclosure considerations, and the design and enhancement of compliance programs.
Her experience spans a range of industries, including healthcare, life sciences, financial services, and technology. Jennifer has litigated matters in both state and federal courts, including through trial, and represents clients in related civil litigation and enforcement proceedings. She also advises on issues arising under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), including cross-border investigations, interactions with regulators in the United States and Europe, and the development of anti-corruption, anti-bribery, and anti-money laundering compliance frameworks.
Jennifer maintains an active pro bono practice representing incarcerated individuals and other clients in criminal and immigration matters, and she assists on cases through her work with the Criminal Justice Act panel. Her experience includes representing clients in connection with serious federal charges, including a matter involving the indictment of an alleged associate of an international terrorist organization and resentencing proceedings for a former member of a New York-based organized crime group. She has also handled matters involving allegations of firearm sales, narcotics distribution, and robbery, and has provided immigration assistance related to visa status.
Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, Jennifer practiced in the litigation and enforcement department of a New York law firm, where she represented financial institutions, aviation companies, pharmaceutical corporations, and investment banking firms in complex criminal and civil matters, including internal investigations and trial proceedings.
During law school, Jennifer served as an editor for the Georgetown Journal of Modern Critical Race Perspectives.
