Overview
Jason Fiebig is a Partner in the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice is focused on white-collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations, compliance with government enforcement initiatives, and complex civil litigation. Mr. Fiebig primarily represents individuals and corporations in investigations and enforcement matters brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, U.S. Department of Treasury, Securities and Exchange Commission, and other federal and state investigative agencies related to allegations of complex financial fraud, violations of U.S. sanctions law, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He also has significant experience advising clients regarding anti-corruption and sanctions compliance programs, risk assessments, and conducting due diligence on third parties.
Before joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Fiebig served as an Assistant General Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Office of General Counsel, managing civil and criminal litigation and advising on complex legal issues and intra-agency policy.
Mr. Fiebig was named by Global Investigations Review to its “40 Under 40” list of the world’s leading young investigations specialists in 2020, and recognized by Law360 in 2019 as one of the five national “Rising Stars” in White Collar whose “legal accomplishments transcend their age.”
Mr. Fiebig received his law degree from the Northwestern University School of Law, where he was a judicial extern for the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, participated in Northwestern’s Supreme Court Clinic, and served as a member of the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. He received his B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Mr. Fiebig is admitted to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Recognitions
- Named to GIR’s 2020 40 Under 40 List, Global Investigations Review
- "Rising Star" in White Collar Defense (2020), Super Lawyers
- Rising Star - White Collar (2019), Law360
- Exceptional Performance Award, Central Intelligence Agency (May 2016)
- Outstanding Achievement Award in the Field of Public Accommodations (June 2014), Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
Named to Global Investigations Review’s 2020 40 Under 40 List
- Jason Fiebig has been named to Global Investigations Review’s 40 under 40 list recognizing "the next generation of accomplished young investigations specialists… [who] practice across 13 jurisdictions and work for 40 different employers, including law firms, consultancies and major companies." April 23, 2020
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2010
- Georgetown University, B.S.F.S., 2005
Representations
Recent Matters
- Represent publicly traded provider of business software and services in global investigation of potential FCPA and economic sanctions exposure, including evaluations of actions of executives, channel partners, and foreign sales offices.
- Counsel to Independent Compliance Monitor appointed by DOJ pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement involving $137.4 million criminal FCPA penalty.
- Lead associate on team representing prominent medical insurer under investigation for potential submission of false claims leading to Medicare Advantage overpayments.
- Assisted a global fuel supply and logistics company with assessment, redesign, and upgrade of its global international sanctions compliance program.
- Represented publicly traded oil and gas company in internal investigation into possible FCPA violations in Iraq and Algeria.
- Represented French power conglomerate in resolving charges under the FCPA in what was the largest criminal FCPA case ever settled by DOJ.
- Associate on team engaged by group of foreign financial institutions that allegedly processed U.S. dollar transactions with sanctioned entities in violation of DOJ and OFAC regulations.
- Advised nationwide restaurant chain in connection with DOJ investigation of the company’s hiring of undocumented workers and SEC investigation of the company’s failure to disclose information.
In Government
- Partnered with assistant U.S. attorneys and attorneys in other federal law enforcement agencies in the development, management, and trial of complex national security investigations and prosecutions.
- Engaged in extensive CIPA, State Secrets, and FOIA litigation involving classified information.
- Drafted declarations, briefs, and research memoranda in support of the Agency’s position in litigation.
- Advised on strategy and legal complexities and developing litigation priority and policy recommendations.
- Held Top Secret SCI clearance.