Jeffrey Prokop, a managing associate in the Washington, D.C., office, is a member of the Litigation Group. Mr. Prokop's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts and in international arbitrations. His practice also focuses on government, regulatory and internal corporate investigations and white collar criminal defense. Mr. Prokop has represented clients in various appeals courts and before the United States Supreme Court in a variety of business disputes and pro bono matters.
Mr. Prokop has represented and advised financial institutions, oil and gas producers, private equity funds and construction, insurance, telecommunications and pharmaceutical companies in commercial disputes involving breach of contract, civil RICO, shareholder rights and purchase price issues.
Mr. Prokop also has represented numerous companies and individuals in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, SEC, IRS, NASD/FINRA and the New York Attorney General. He has experience in cases relating to insurance fraud, bank fraud, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, tax shelters, securities regulation compliance and securities fraud. He has conducted several internal investigations for investment banks and other financial services-related companies.
The following is a sample of Mr. Prokop's white collar defense and investigations experience.
- Representation of major investment bank in connection with an internal investigation into allegations of theft and bank fraud.
- Representation of audit committee in internal investigation in connection with allegations of violations of the FCPA throughout the world.
- Representation of audit committee in internal investigation in connection with allegations of misconduct by chief executive of structured investment advisor.
- Representation of investment bank in internal investigation and FINRA investigation concerning a municipal securities offering.
- Representation of executive in connection with audit committee investigation into corporate accounting and SOX compliance.
- Representation of executive in connection with DOJ's investigation of Internet gambling.
- Representation of global financial services firm in connection with IRS investigation into tax shelters.
- Representation of individual in connection with FINRA and New York Attorney General investigations of improper compliance procedures in the annuity and mutual fund industries.
- Representation of individual in connection with federal investigation into alleged securities fraud and insider trading.
- Representation of major accounting firm in connection with SEC investigation of financial statement restatements.
- Representation of investment advisor in connection with allegations of municipal bond bid rigging.
- Representation of technology firm in connection with FINRA investigation of online IPO.
- Representation of individual charged with criminal antitrust violation in connection with New York Attorney General's insurance bid-rigging investigation.
- Representation of individual in connection with DOJ investigation into alleged procurement fraud.
While in law school, Mr. Prokop participated in the Georgetown Criminal Justice Clinic, where he represented clients in misdemeanor cases in District of Columbia Superior Court and in felony matters before the United States Parole Commission.
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