David Sarratt

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Tel: +1 415 738 5701

Overview

David Sarratt is a partner in the Litigation Department and co-managing partner of the firm’s San Francisco office. A former federal prosecutor, ... Read Full Biography

Experience

- A multinational company in a resolution with DOJ for providing material support to foreign terrorist organizations in Syria.
- A major fantasy sports provider in multiple issues relating to the legality of daily fantasy sports and allegations of false advertising.
- Foreign financial institutions in enforcement actions and settlements with the NYDFS relating to AML/BSA compliance.
- Multiple financial institutions in advising on issues relating to legalization of cannabis in particular jurisdictions.
- Two leading international firms relating to whistleblower complaints alleging corruption in public procurement processes in Mexico.
- A leading national bank in an investigation by the DOJ, state authorities and various banking regulators relating to AML compliance.
- The Ohio State University in an investigation into alleged mishandling of reports of domestic violence by the head football coach.
- A global service business in a review of hiring practices in India and Asia.
- Major technology firm in Department of Justice and Congressional investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
- A global financial institution in government investigations into Russian money laundering activity.
- A global technology company and its former General Counsel in litigation involving encrypted data on a mobile device and related Congressional testimony.
- A foreign bank in responding to the DOJ investigation of Mossack Fonseca and the “Panama Papers”.
- Winged Foot Golf Club, along with certain present and former members of the Board of Directors of the Winged Foot Holding Corporation, in shareholder derivative and securities class action lawsuits pending in the Southern District of New York.
- Standard General in litigation arising from its 2014 investment in American Apparel, and related agreements between Standard General, the company, and its former Chief Executive Officer, Dov Charney.

Education

University of Virginia School of Law, 2004, J.D.
University of Virginia, 2000, B.A.

David Sarratt is a partner in the Litigation Department and co-managing partner of the firm’s San Francisco office. A former federal prosecutor, he is a seasoned trial lawyer whose practice focuses on government enforcement actions, internal investigations and complex civil litigation across a broad range of industries. In and out of the courtroom, Mr. Sarratt regularly represents companies and executives in matters before the Department of Justice and other federal and state regulators on matters relating to alleged violations of national security, antitrust, money laundering, fraud, official corruption, government procurement and gaming laws, as well as on other novel enforcement issues arising from new technologies.Mr. Sarratt joined the firm in 2014, and since then has handled high stakes matters in nearly every major industry for clients ranging from the largest technology, banking, industrial, entertainment and insurance firms to disruptive startups and entrepreneurs. He has advised multiple financial institutions in resolving or avoiding enforcement actions relating to anti-money-laundering rules, and guided leading firms in responding to multi-agency inquiries involving federal, state, and international authorities. He has represented individual CEOs, board chairs, and other leading executives in fast-moving crisis situations and before Congress, as well as in long-running litigations and criminal prosecutions, and has guided leading institutions in conducting sensitive internal investigations.Mr. Sarratt also spends significant time representing indigent criminal defendants, including through the firm’s Holloway Project and appointments under the Criminal Justice Act. He is a regular speaker on white collar topics and chairs an annual PLI Conference on Ethics for Government Lawyers.Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Sarratt served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York from 2010 to 2014. As a federal prosecutor, Mr. Sarratt supervised and participated in a wide variety of investigations and prosecutions involving international terrorism, cyber crime, financial and health care fraud, racketeering and other crimes. He successfully tried numerous cases to verdict and briefed and argued appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Mr. Sarratt served as a law clerk for the Hon. Douglas H. Ginsburg, United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, from 2004 to 2005, and for the Hon. John Gleeson, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, from 2005 to 2006. Mr. Sarratt received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2004, where he graduated Order of the Coif and was an articles editor of the Virginia Law Review. He earned a B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Virginia in 2000.Mr. Sarratt is admitted to practice in California and New York.