Philip Urofsky, a partner in the firm's Litigation Group, is a former federal prosecutor whose responsibilities encompassed investigating and prosecuting criminal and civil violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as well as the money laundering and mail and wire fraud statutes. He advises clients on conducting internal investigations, designing and implementing compliance programs, and responding to and defending against federal, state, and international criminal, civil, and administrative investigations, prosecutions, and trials on behalf of both business entities and individuals.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Urofsky served as a law clerk to the Honorable James M. Sprouse of the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and in a number of trial and supervisory positions within the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division where he handled all aspects of criminal prosecutions, including investigations, trials, and appeals. Prior to leaving the Department, he served as Assistant Chief of the Fraud Section, with responsibility for supervising or participating in virtually every FCPA investigation and prosecution. In addition, Mr. Urofsky was a member of the United States' delegation to the OECD Working Group on Corruption and was designated by the U.S. as an expert in anti-corruption law and compliance for the Group's peer review process. As a DOJ attorney, Mr. Urofsky was the primary drafter of the Department's Principles of Federal Prosecution of Corporations and lectured widely on corporate compliance issues.
Recent Experience
- Advising financial, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications companies on design and implementation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-corruption compliance programs
- Representation of pharmaceutical, oil & gas, and telecommunications companies in connection with internal investigations and voluntary disclosures to the Department of Justice and the Securities & Exchange Commission
- Representation of Swiss bank in connection with U.S. tax evasion investigations
- Representation of senior executive in connection with FCPA and securities law investigation
- Representation of former general counsel of software programming company in connection with criminal prosecution alleging accounting and securities fraud and money laundering
- Representation of former chief executive officer of insurance company in connection with criminal prosecution alleging accounting and securities fraud
- Representation of audit committee of automotive manufacturing company in connection with government investigations
- Assisted independent monitor retained in connection with a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice
- Representation of restaurant chain in enforcement of non-competition clause against former employee
- As a federal prosecutor, responsible for investigating, prosecuting, and arguing the appeals in cases involving violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including U.S. v. Saybolt Inc., U.S. v. David Mead, U.S. v. Cantor, U.S. v. Metcalf & Eddy, U.S. v. Syncor Taiwan, U.S. v. Robert Richard King (and related cases), U.S. v. David Kay & Douglas Murphy, U.S. v. ABB Vetco Gray Inc., et al., U.S. v. Monsanto Corporation, U.S. v. Titan Corporation, and other significant matters
Education
- University of Virginia, J.D., 1988
- Virginia Law Review, Articles Review Board
- Order of the Coif
- University of Virginia, B.A., 1985, with Highest Distinction
Bar Admission
District of Columbia; Virginia; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Circuits