David B Robbins

Career

When clients face high-stakes matters, complex internal investigations, and strategic transactions, they turn to David Robbins, the co-chair of Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Practice.

As an experienced litigator, investigations lawyer, and strategic business counselor, David advises government contractors, grant recipients, and their owners, executives, and investors. He advises clients on civil False Claims Act defense, parallel civil and criminal fraud enforcement proceedings, whistleblower reprisal defense, compliance, strategic corporate transactions, claims, appeals, and more.

Experience as a government contractor, in high-level legal roles in government, and in law firms make David’s insight invaluable. He previously led the US Air Force’s global Procurement Fraud Remedies Office and served as a Suspending and Debarring Official (acting) and Deputy General Counsel. David’s career has included more than two thousand civil False Claims Act matters, criminal fraud cases, and suspension/debarment exclusion proceedings.

David frequently speaks and publishes on government contracts topics, including in Thomson Reuters Government Contracts Year in Review. He is the primary author and editor of the ABA Publications peer-reviewed book The Procurement Fraud Guidebook: System, Stakeholders, and Response Strategies.