Kamal Ghali

Practice Areas

Kamal Ghali is a co-founder of Chaiken Ghali LLP, a former federal prosecutor, and a top-ranked business litigator and white collar defense attorney. Mr. Ghali’s work ranges from litigating complex fraud and business disputes to defending against U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigations and other regulatory matters. He has particular experience litigating fraud, racketeering (RICO), contract, and fiduciary duty claims.

He has first-chaired numerous jury trials, successfully litigated arbitrations across the United States, and helped businesses and executives settle contentious, bet-the-company business disputes, including a multi-billion-dollar dispute over the ownership of two nuclear power plant units, a billion-dollar contract arbitration on behalf of a major airline carrier, and numerous corporate ownership and investor lawsuits.

He previously served as a U.S. Department of Justice white collar and cybercrime prosecutor for over six years, including as a deputy chief at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta. As a federal prosecutor, he worked closely with the FBI, IRS, SEC, and other agencies on white collar criminal matters ranging from multi-week securities fraud trials to high-profile cybercrime prosecutions, including the prosecution of the developers of SpyEye—a notorious malware that caused over one billion dollars in losses worldwide.

He is a former judicial law clerk to the Honorable Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the Honorable Frank M. Hull, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Career

Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia (2012-2018); Law Clerk, U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (2006-2008); Law Clerk, U.S. Circuit Judge Frank M. Hull, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2008-2009).

Personal

University of Michigan Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006); Emory University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001).

Two-time National Debate Tournament Finalist (1999, 2001); Ranked Best Two-Person College Debate Team of the Decade (1999-2009).