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David H Laufman

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Law Offices of David H. Laufman, PLLC

1000 Potomac St., NW

Suite 500

Washington, DC 20007

Office: 202-650-6901
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David Laufman is a Washington, D.C., attorney with more than 20 years of experience resolving complex litigation, investigative, and compliance issues for... more

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License

24 years since David H Laufman was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Dist. of Columbia	Active	1989	12/27/2011

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Principal at Law Offices of David H. Laufman, PLLC	2011
Associate General Counsel at Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction	2010–2011

Partner at Kelley Drye & Warren	2007–2010
Assistant U.S. Attorney at United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia	2003–2007
Chief of Staff to Deputy Attorney General at Department of Justice	2001–2003
Assistant Counsel at Office of Professional Responsibility, U.S. Department of Justice	2001–2001
Staff Director and Deputy Chief Counsel at Judicial Review Commission on Foreign Asset Control	2000–2001
Investigative Counsel at Committee on Standards of Official Conduct ("House Ethics Committee"), U.S. House of Representatives	1996–2000
Assistant to Special Counsel at Ethics Reform Task Force, U.S. House of Representatives	1997–1997
Senior Associate at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips	1994–1996
Associate Independent Counsel at Office of the Independent Counsel (diGenova), Investigation Concerning the Search of William J. Clinton's Passport Files During the 1992 Presidential Election Campaign	1993–1995
Senior Associate Minority Counsel at Task Force to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of American Hostages by Iran in 1980 ("October Surprise Task Force"), U.S. House of Representatives	1992–1993
Deputy Minority Counsel at Committe on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives	1990–1993
Associate at Collier, Shannon, Rill & Scott	1987–1990
Director at Laufman International (Political Risk Consulting Firm)	1984–1985
Analyst at U.S. Central Intelligence Agency	1980–1984

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Georgetown University Law Center	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1987
University of Pennsylvania	International Relations	BA magna cum laude (with distinction)	1979

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Award for Excellence in Investigation	Council of the Inspector Generals for Integrity and Efficiency	2011
Leader in Kelley Drye's Political Law Practice Group	Chambers USA	2008

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Intelligence and National Security Alliance	2008-present
Member	American Bar Association	2007-present

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Portfolio

Cases

United States v. Ayesh

Outcome: Convictions on all counts (as prosecutor)

United States v. Yontz

Outcome: Guilty plea. Sentence of probation. (As defense counsel)

United States v. Alavi

Outcome: Mistrial. Post-trial plea to lesser charge. (As defense counsel)

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Managing Risk and Compliance Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act	Pharmaceutical Outsourcing	2010
Guantanamo Detainees in U.S. Courts	Huffington Post	2009

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
FCPA Issues in Procurement Fraud Investigations	FCPA Bootcamp	2011
Handling Import Violations in a New Enforcement Era	Spring Meeting	2009

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