Jarrod is an experienced trial and appellate advocate, a tenacious litigator, and a pragmatic advisor to institutions and individuals. His practice includes white collar criminal defense, government investigations and enforcement matters, internal investigations, and complex commercial litigation, with a particular focus on matters involving allegations of bribery and corruption, complex fraud, violations of the False Claims Act, money laundering, and emergent issues including artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency.
Prior to joining the firm, Jarrod served for more than five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) where he investigated and prosecuted numerous cases involving a wide array of federal crimes, from corruption and fraud to money laundering and international wildlife trafficking. As a senior member of the Public Corruption Unit, Jarrod handled some of the SDNY’s most sophisticated and sensitive matters, including high-profile investigations and prosecutions of politicians, law enforcement officers, and attorneys. Deeply familiar with how cases are built, litigated, and resolved, Jarrod navigates his clients through high-stakes matters with empathy, integrity, and forceful advocacy.
Before serving as federal prosecutor, Jarrod was an associate at a prestigious international law firm in New York City and Washington, D.C., where he worked on a range of commercial litigation and white collar matters. Jarrod clerked for the Honorable Barbara S. Jones of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Honorable Roslynn R. Mauskopf of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He maintains an active pro bono practice, which includes filing briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court in connection with critically important criminal justice issues, and has published several articles concerning constitutional law, federal procedure, and white collar crime.
