Abbe David Lowell

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Abbe David Lowell is one of the country’s foremost white collar defense and trial lawyers. He has tried civil and criminal cases before judges and juries in more than a dozen states, argued numerous appeals before courts that include the U.S. Supreme Court, led complex international investigations, and navigated clients through congressional and administrative proceedings, often under the glare of media scrutiny. Abbe served as Chief Minority Counsel to the House of Representatives during the impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton. He also previously served as Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney General and Special Counselor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

His practice focuses on litigation, complex investigations, and regulatory enforcement. In his wide-ranging career, Abbe has represented numerous high-profile corporate and individual clients and provided counsel in matters of national and international importance. He has successfully tried numerous complex civil and criminal cases throughout the United States and has briefed and argued dozens of appeals before federal and state appeals courts and before the United States Supreme Court.

In addition to trying cases and arguing appeals, Abbe advises clients in their dealings with the U.S. Congress and its committees, other legislative bodies, and numerous federal and state regulatory agencies. He also works with clients on internal investigations, voluntary disclosure decisions, and developing compliance programs to prevent issues from arising with law enforcement agencies. His matters and cases often require him to navigate all of these legal issues under the glare of media scrutiny.

In criminal matters, Abbe has successfully avoided charges or defended clients against a wide array of charges, including conspiracy, election law violations, bank fraud, insurance fraud, bankruptcy fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, public corruption, honest services fraud, False Claims Act, obstruction of justice and false information charges and violations of the Racketeer Influenced, and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and the Espionage Act.  In civil cases, he has helped clients win in cases of breach of contract and fiduciary duty, FCPA violations, False Claims Act, civil rights violations, conspiracy, employment discrimination, negligence, RICO violations, securities fraud, tortious interference with business, breach of fiduciary, and unfair trade practices. He has conducted internal investigations responding to government, whistleblower, or other allegations of FCPA, money laundering, securities, and other law violations.