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Leah B. Grossi is a Partner on the Special Matters & Government Investigations team in King & Spalding’s Washington, D.C. office. Leah’s practice focuses on government and internal investigations, white-collar defense, and congressional investigations. Drawing on 15 years of government and internal investigations experience in both the public and private sector – including senior leadership positions in the White House and the Department of Justice – Leah supports clients in a wide variety of industries navigating high-stakes, multi-faceted matters.

Leah advises and counsels companies and high-level executives facing government investigations and enforcement actions. Her experience includes preparing high-level witnesses for congressional hearings, conducting internal investigations, and defending individuals and companies in investigations by the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, New York Attorney General, and New York Department of Taxation and Finance.  

Leah has held a number of high-profile positions over the course of her exemplary government service. Most recently, she served as Senior Counsel in the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Department of Justice. She also served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland (2022-2024; 2018-2021) and as an Associate Counsel for the White House Counsel’s Office (2021-2022).

Leah earned her J.D. from Georgetown Law and graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in International Studies.

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Credentials

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude

B.A. International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

District of Columbia

New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court

Women's White Collar Defense Association

Co-chaired the King & Spalding Women In Compliance Summit


2017 and 2018

Under 40 Hot List


Benchmark Litigation, 2017 and 2018

White Collar Editorial Advisory Board


Law360, 2017

Pro Bono Publico Award


The Legal Aid Society, 2013

Sanctuary Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Advocacy


Sanctuary for Families, 2011

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Recognition

Co-chaired the King & Spalding Women In Compliance Summit


2017 and 2018

Under 40 Hot List


Benchmark Litigation, 2017 and 2018

White Collar Editorial Advisory Board


Law360, 2017

Pro Bono Publico Award


The Legal Aid Society, 2013

Sanctuary Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Advocacy


Sanctuary for Families, 2011

News

In the News · Source: Bloomberg Law, The American Lawyer, Law360, Reuters, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Politico, The Daily Record, The Deal, LawFuel, Law Dragon, The National Law Journal, The Hill and Outlaw360

September 16, 2024
Former DOJ Special Counsel and U.S. Attorney Robert Hur and Associate White House Counsel Leah Grossi return as partners in the firm’s Special Matters and Government Investigations practice group in Washington, D.C.

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Matters

Prepared high-level government witnesses for congressional hearings and briefings, including U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Special Counsel Robert K. Hur.

Represented a major U.S. bank in a high-profile investigation by the Department of Justice into the origination and sale of residential mortgage backed securities.

Represented leading automobile manufacturers in connection with government investigations and multi-jurisdictional civil litigation relating to a series of high-profile vehicle recalls.

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Prepared high-level government witnesses for congressional hearings and briefings, including U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Special Counsel Robert K. Hur.

Represented a major U.S. bank in a high-profile investigation by the Department of Justice into the origination and sale of residential mortgage backed securities.

Represented leading automobile manufacturers in connection with government investigations and multi-jurisdictional civil litigation relating to a series of high-profile vehicle recalls.

Represented JPMorgan Chase in the first bank civil lawsuit arising out of the subprime mortgage financial crisis. JPMorgan Chase won summary judgment on all of its claims in a federal fraud and breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit brought by Bank of America against JPMorgan Chase’s Bear Stearns Asset Management ("BSAM") unit in connection with a $4 billion collateralized debt obligation transaction.

Served as General Counsel for the Ethics and Compliance Initiative, an organization that is committed to creating and sustaining high quality ethics and compliance programs throughout the world.

Represented the Creditors Committee in the Magna Entertainment bankruptcy in litigation concerning the recharacterization of debt and equitable subordination claims.

Represented individuals and corporations in Department of Justice, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, New York Attorney General, and New York Department of Taxation and Finance investigations.

As an Assistant United States Attorney, prosecuted and investigated a wide variety of federal criminal matters, including cases involving wire and bank fraud, money laundering, identity theft, false tax preparation and returns, government contract fraud, theft of government property, and graft.

Served as lead counsel on a wide variety of state criminal matters on behalf of The Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Division in Manhattan.

Represented the Bronx Bureau of the New York City Law Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel as a Public Service Attorney.

Represented several Uighurs, a persecuted Muslim minority group from western China, who were wrongfully imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay.

News

In the News · Source: Bloomberg Law, The American Lawyer, Law360, Reuters, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Politico, The Daily Record, The Deal, LawFuel, Law Dragon, The National Law Journal, The Hill and Outlaw360

September 16, 2024
Former DOJ Special Counsel and U.S. Attorney Robert Hur and Associate White House Counsel Leah Grossi return as partners in the firm’s Special Matters and Government Investigations practice group in Washington, D.C.

View all

Matters

Prepared high-level government witnesses for congressional hearings and briefings, including U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Special Counsel Robert K. Hur.

Represented a major U.S. bank in a high-profile investigation by the Department of Justice into the origination and sale of residential mortgage backed securities.

Represented leading automobile manufacturers in connection with government investigations and multi-jurisdictional civil litigation relating to a series of high-profile vehicle recalls.

See more

Close

Matters

Prepared high-level government witnesses for congressional hearings and briefings, including U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Special Counsel Robert K. Hur.

Represented a major U.S. bank in a high-profile investigation by the Department of Justice into the origination and sale of residential mortgage backed securities.

Represented leading automobile manufacturers in connection with government investigations and multi-jurisdictional civil litigation relating to a series of high-profile vehicle recalls.

Represented JPMorgan Chase in the first bank civil lawsuit arising out of the subprime mortgage financial crisis. JPMorgan Chase won summary judgment on all of its claims in a federal fraud and breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit brought by Bank of America against JPMorgan Chase’s Bear Stearns Asset Management ("BSAM") unit in connection with a $4 billion collateralized debt obligation transaction.

Served as General Counsel for the Ethics and Compliance Initiative, an organization that is committed to creating and sustaining high quality ethics and compliance programs throughout the world.

Represented the Creditors Committee in the Magna Entertainment bankruptcy in litigation concerning the recharacterization of debt and equitable subordination claims.

Represented individuals and corporations in Department of Justice, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, New York Attorney General, and New York Department of Taxation and Finance investigations.

As an Assistant United States Attorney, prosecuted and investigated a wide variety of federal criminal matters, including cases involving wire and bank fraud, money laundering, identity theft, false tax preparation and returns, government contract fraud, theft of government property, and graft.

Served as lead counsel on a wide variety of state criminal matters on behalf of The Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Division in Manhattan.

Represented the Bronx Bureau of the New York City Law Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel as a Public Service Attorney.

Represented several Uighurs, a persecuted Muslim minority group from western China, who were wrongfully imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay.

News

In the News · Source: Bloomberg Law, The American Lawyer, Law360, Reuters, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Politico, The Daily Record, The Deal, LawFuel, Law Dragon, The National Law Journal, The Hill and Outlaw360

September 16, 2024
Former DOJ Special Counsel and U.S. Attorney Robert Hur and Associate White House Counsel Leah Grossi return as partners in the firm’s Special Matters and Government Investigations practice group in Washington, D.C.

View all

Credentials

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude

B.A. International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

District of Columbia

New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court

Women's White Collar Defense Association

Co-chaired the King & Spalding Women In Compliance Summit


2017 and 2018

Under 40 Hot List


Benchmark Litigation, 2017 and 2018

White Collar Editorial Advisory Board


Law360, 2017

Pro Bono Publico Award


The Legal Aid Society, 2013

Sanctuary Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Advocacy


Sanctuary for Families, 2011

Close

Recognition

Co-chaired the King & Spalding Women In Compliance Summit


2017 and 2018

Under 40 Hot List


Benchmark Litigation, 2017 and 2018

White Collar Editorial Advisory Board


Law360, 2017

Pro Bono Publico Award


The Legal Aid Society, 2013

Sanctuary Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Advocacy


Sanctuary for Families, 2011