Former DOJ Litigation Chief joins Hogan Lovells, strengthening financial services capabilities of innovative Investigations, White Collar, and Fraud Practice

"We are thrilled to welcome Jerrob to Hogan Lovells," said Des Hogan, global Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Litigation, Arbitration and Employment practice group. "Our firm is well known for representing clients in highly regulated sectors. Jerrob's extensive experience, which spans financial services regulatory defense, investigations, and white collar work, complements our multidisciplinary approach to addressing our clients' most challenging and complex issues. With his background as a federal prosecutor and strategic insight into complex litigation, he is well-positioned to prove invaluable to our clients in helping them navigate an evolving regulatory environment."

Duffy represents clients facing scrutiny from civil and criminal law enforcement and regulatory authorities at the state and federal level, handling complex civil litigation and advising on compliance, internal controls, and risk assessment. In recent years, he has established himself as a leader in financial services regulatory defense amid a surge in federal enforcement activity targeting commercial lenders, particularly in multifamily lending. His clients include many specialized public and private companies, such as financial services companies and investment banks, which engage in brokering, loan origination, underwriting, appraisal work, and servicing. He has also represented individuals facing industry suspensions or related enforcement actions. Duffy brings valuable experience to this rapidly growing practice at a particularly critical time, having prosecuted and investigated multiple high-profile mortgage fraud cases as a federal prosecutor.

In addition to financial services regulatory defense, Duffy's experience extends to securities and commodities enforcement, accounting fraud, money laundering, sanctions violations, healthcare fraud, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the False Claims Act. A seasoned litigator, he has served as lead trial counsel in numerous complex trials across multiple federal districts and in state and administrative proceedings. He has also evaluated compliance programs of public and private companies, including remediation efforts addressing alleged misconduct, and helped select and supervise monitors when required in connection with corporate resolutions.

During his 20-plus years as a federal prosecutor at the DOJ, Duffy served in many prominent roles including the Chief of the Litigation Unit in the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Florida, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia. At DOJ, he investigated and prosecuted cases involving fraud related to financial services firms, securities and commodities violations, foreign bribery and corruption, money laundering and cryptocurrency-related violations, and numerous other federal offenses, leading or co-leading over 20 federal jury trials. He also worked closely with regulators at the Federal Housing Administration, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Bureau of the Treasury Department, and other agencies.

"Jerrob brings an innate understanding of regulatory enforcement trends and, crucially, the ability to adapt strategies accordingly," said Stephanie Yonekura, global Head of the Investigations, White Collar, and Fraud practice. "Our clients will find tremendous value in his deep knowledge and agility, developed during his tenure as a federal prosecutor and refined further in his cutting-edge private practice. His addition underscores our continued focus on expanding our practice in critical areas like financial services investigations and litigation."

Duffy said: "I am immensely pleased to join Hogan Lovells, which has a robust practice in financial services litigation. With this expanded platform, I am excited to grow my practice to meet the increasing needs of the commercial lending sector and represent clients in complex enforcement matters across the country and around the world. I look forward to working with Stephanie and the rest of the IWCF team to help clients tackle regulatory and compliance challenges and develop innovative strategies to overcome them."

Ajay Kuntamukkala, Office Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office, said: "Jerrob’s arrival supports our ongoing commitment to strengthen and expand our Washington, D.C. presence. As one of Washington, D.C.’s oldest and largest law firms, clients count on us to represent them in highly complex regulatory matters and related litigation. Jerrob's experience at the DOJ, combined with his proven ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships in private practice, aligns perfectly with our goals for growth and excellence."

Duffy earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his M.P.A. from Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs. He earned his L.L.M. from the University of Cape Town, School of Law.

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