Experience

Jennifer Bouriat

 
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J.D., cum laude, Brooklyn Law School

B.A., Wake Forest University 

Bar Admissions:

New York, Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court - Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania 

Affiliations:

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Women in White Collar Defense Association

Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Allegheny County Bar Association. 

My past and current representations include:

 
  • The petitioner in capital federal habeas proceedings

  • A former state senator in honest services fraud, extortion, and bribery trial related to bid for New York City mayor  

  • Individuals charged with securities fraud and conspiracy in connection with pump-and-dump schemes

  • A New York City contractor charged with fraud related to development of time keeping system for city employees

  • Defendants in federal drug cases including trafficking and conspiracy  

  • Medical practitioners in a variety of settings including false claims act investigations, licensing issues, and Medicare recoupment proceedings and appeals  

  • A multinational telecommunications company in false claims act investigation relating to product security  

  • A large beverage distributor in antitrust action focusing on the wine distribution market

  • A private equity fund in securities litigation resulting from contentious M&A deal

  • The Bankruptcy Examiner appointed to investigate billions of dollars of allegedly fraudulent transfers preceding bankruptcy of international corporation

Speaking Engagements

 

“Federal Criminal Practice in the Western District”

Allegheny County Bar Association, Federal Court Section (Pittsburgh, PA) – April 30, 2021

“Parallel Government Investigations: The Civil Side of a Criminal Investigation” 

Allegheny County Bar Association, Federal Court Section (Pittsburgh, PA) – January 23, 2020

“Health Care Fraud Enforcement in the Trump Administration” 

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Pittsburgh Chapter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) – October 11, 2017

Publications

 

PA Justices’ Ruling May Rein in Grand Jury Report Releases, Law360 (February 12, 2020) 

The Right to Control Theory - What is it, How it is Used, and How to Defend Against it, The Champion, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (September/October 2020)