Blog Post 02.02.25
Katherine Danial is a counsel in the firm’s Commercial Litigation, White Collar Defense, and Investigations practices. Katherine represents companies and individuals in complex commercial litigation in both state and federal courts, government investigations pursued by the DOJ, SEC and OIGs, and in corporate regulatory, internal investigations and compliance reviews.
Katherine has litigated cases spanning contractual disputes, real estate litigation, and other business disputes, up to trial and appeal, and advises on transactions. She has conducted direct and cross-examinations of fact and expert witnesses, argued motions, and worked on complex discovery matters. Katherine also represents multinational companies and individuals in internal and government investigations conducted by DOJ, SEC, OIGs and state attorneys general relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Consumer Product Safety Act and the False Claims Act.
Representative Experience
- Represent ground lessor, as plaintiff, asserting fraudulent conveyance involving assignment of property interests to SPE with intention to evade long-term ground rent payment obligations.
- Represented a Japanese manufacturing company in an internal investigation and overhaul of all internal compliance programs, with a significant focus on FCPA compliance.
- Represented large national commercial trucking company in private antitrust litigation in federal district court.
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- Represented a Japanese auto parts manufacturer in various probes by regulators in both the United States and Europe into allegations of anti-competitive practices in the auto parts industry, which became the single largest criminal cartel investigation ever conducted by the DOJ. After a two-year investigation and several declination presentations, convinced the DOJ to cease its inquiry into Pillsbury’s client. Also represented this manufacturer in related civil class action litigation.
- Defended former co-president of Transport Logistics International against FCPA and related federal charges through a multiweek criminal trial. United States v. Lambert, 18-cr-00012 (D. Md.). Defense resulted in acquittals of multiple charges and two weeks of jury deliberations with multiple deadlock notes on the remaining charges.
- Successfully represented a senior executive of a national food processing company in connection with allegations of a criminal cartel price-fixing conspiracy.
- Preparation and implementation of corporate FCPA compliance programs for companies engaged in various industries, including telecommunications, energy, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and aerospace.
Education
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J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 2014
B.S., Syracuse University, 2010
Admissions
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Illinois
District of Columbia
Courts
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland