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Brandt Leibe specializes in white-collar criminal defense, government investigations and related matters. A partner in our Special Matters and Investigations practice, Brandt represents clients in investigations and litigation.
Brandt represents clients in investigations of all kinds, including government criminal investigations, complex civil investigations and corporate internal investigations. He also focuses on white-collar criminal defense and compliance counseling.
Brandt is experienced in matters related to healthcare law, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, consumer protection law, trade sanctions and antitrust law. He has also handled investigations involving U.S. Attorneys' Offices across the U.S., as well as several litigating divisions of the Department of Justice and many state attorneys general. Many of his matters have involved parallel regulatory and civil class action investigations or qui tam whistleblower litigation.
In addition, Brandt has experience with litigating cases in federal courts, from bankruptcy courts, district courts and courts of appeals up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Brandt has been recognized by Chambers USA in the Litigation—White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations category. He has also been recognized by Legal 500 in the White-Collar Criminal Defense category. He was profiled as a Rising Star in the White-Collar Criminal Defense category by Law360, on the Under 40 Hot List by Benchmark Litigation, and On the Rise by Texas Lawyer.
Before joining the firm, Brandt served as a law clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge J. Michael Luttig of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
J.D., Yale Law School
B.A., Davidson College
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Law Clerk, Justice Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States
Law Clerk, Judge J. Michael Luttig, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
October 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 Latin America 2025 Guide
September 12, 2024
King & Spalding Represented the Initial Purchasers in Murano’s $300 Million First-of-a Kind Notes Offering
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
Represented Johnson & Johnson in a global resolution of multiple DOJ investigations, including criminal misbranding allegations and the settlement of False Claims Act allegations in seven qui tam complaints. Led the concurrent settlement of administrative claims by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General through a Corporate Integrity Agreement; state claims alleged by Medicaid Fraud Control Units; and multi-state and individual state consumer protection claims and lawsuits.
Conducted Foreign Corrupt Practices Act diligence on behalf of an international telecommunications company following several large acquisitions.
On behalf of several leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, resolved investigations into promotional practices by the DOJ and multiple U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, the FDA, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, and various state attorneys general, as well as parallel federal False Claims Act qui tam litigation.
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October 14, 2024
United States District Court in Florida Holds False Claims Act Qui Tam Provision Unconstitutional
October 10, 2024
United States District Court in Florida Holds False Claims Act Qui Tam Provision Unconstitutional
June 14, 2024
U.S. Fifth Circuit Decides Against Its Proposed Rule Amendment on AI Use in Legal Filings
October 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 Latin America 2025 Guide
September 12, 2024
King & Spalding Represented the Initial Purchasers in Murano’s $300 Million First-of-a Kind Notes Offering
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
Represented Johnson & Johnson in a global resolution of multiple DOJ investigations, including criminal misbranding allegations and the settlement of False Claims Act allegations in seven qui tam complaints. Led the concurrent settlement of administrative claims by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General through a Corporate Integrity Agreement; state claims alleged by Medicaid Fraud Control Units; and multi-state and individual state consumer protection claims and lawsuits.
Conducted Foreign Corrupt Practices Act diligence on behalf of an international telecommunications company following several large acquisitions.
On behalf of several leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, resolved investigations into promotional practices by the DOJ and multiple U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, the FDA, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, and various state attorneys general, as well as parallel federal False Claims Act qui tam litigation.
See more
October 14, 2024
United States District Court in Florida Holds False Claims Act Qui Tam Provision Unconstitutional
October 10, 2024
United States District Court in Florida Holds False Claims Act Qui Tam Provision Unconstitutional
June 14, 2024
U.S. Fifth Circuit Decides Against Its Proposed Rule Amendment on AI Use in Legal Filings
October 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 Latin America 2025 Guide
September 12, 2024
King & Spalding Represented the Initial Purchasers in Murano’s $300 Million First-of-a Kind Notes Offering
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
J.D., Yale Law School
B.A., Davidson College
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Law Clerk, Justice Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States
Law Clerk, Judge J. Michael Luttig, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit