Dylan M. Aste

Dylan is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, sharing his experience on False Claims Act, Controlled Substances Act, and other topics.

• “40 Under 40” - San Diego Metro (2020)
• “Younger Federal Lawyer Award” - National Federal Bar Association (2020)
• “Rising Aztec Award” - San Diego State University (2019-2020)
• Numerous awards of recognition by the Department of Justice and federal agencies

• Associations

  • Lawyer Representative, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (Co-Chair)

  • American Bar Association, White Collar & Criminal Litigation Committee (Co-Chair)
  • University of San Diego School of Law, Alumni (Board of Directors)
  • San Diego State University, Alumni (Board of Advisors)
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Court History Committee
  • Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter (Past President, former Board of Directors)
  • San Diego Federal Bar Foundation (Co-Founder, former Board of Directors)
  • San Diego Natural History Museum, 150th Anniversary Task Force
• Speaking Engagements
  • “Damage Modeling,” (upcoming Feb. 2025). Panelist, Federal Bar Association Annual Qui Tam Conference.
  • “The DOJ's Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative: Three Years Later,” (Oct. 2024). Moderator, Federal Bar Association.
  • “False Claims Act Enforcement in California,” (June 2024). Moderator, Federal Bar Association.
  • “Privacy Class Action Lawsuits,” (Mar. 2023). Moderator, Class Action Law Forum.
  • “IRS Cares About Cares Act Abuses: PPP, EIDL, and Other Government Covid Relief Audits/Criminal Investigations,” (July 2023). Panelist, Tax Controversy Institute.
  • “Your Voice, Your Career: Expand Your Network,” (Mar. 2024). Panelist, San Diego State University.
  • “History of the Southern District,” (Apr. 2024). Panelist, Southern District of California Judicial Conference.
  • “Fentanyl/Opioids: Prevention & Education,” (Apr. 2024). Panelist, Southern District of California Judicial Conference.
  • “Expert Witnesses in Federal Court: The Do’s and Don’ts,” (Jan. 2023). Moderator, San Diego Law Library.
• Memberships
  • American Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Irish American Bar Association
  • American Inns of Court, Welsh Inn, Barrister (2017-2021)
• External Publications

  • “Confronting the Chaos: Outreach and Prevention Strategies for the Fentanyl Epidemic from the Southern District of California,” DOJ Journal of Federal Law and Practice, Authors: Dylan M. Aste, Adam Gordon, Mar. 1, 2024.