Before joining the firm, Jonathan Haray served as Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Deputy Chief of the Fraud and Public Corruption Section at the United States Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC. He is an experienced courtroom litigator who has tried more than three dozen jury trials.

At the SEC, Jon handled cases involving complex securities enforcement matters, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and securities fraud violations. As Deputy Chief of the Fraud and Public Corruption Section at the US Attorney’s Office from 2012-2013, he supervised more than 20 senior prosecutors and oversaw white collar investigations and litigation.

As an Assistant US Attorney from 2007 to 2012, Jon prosecuted cases involving FCPA violations, False Claims Act violations, healthcare fraud, corporate and insurance fraud, money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act violations. He also prosecuted public corruption cases and led the successful prosecution of the first sitting DC Council member ever to be charged with felony corruption offenses, resulting in a 38-month prison sentence. Jon served as an Assistant US Attorney in the Superior Court and Appellate Divisions from 2002 to 2007, where he first-chaired five homicide trials, resulting in the conviction of seven defendants, and argued six cases before the DC Court of Appeals.

Jon has received numerous awards for his work, including a US Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General’s Award, the US Attorney’s Award for Exceptional Performance and six Department of Justice Special Achievement Awards for Superior Performance. He also has received commendations from several law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, IRS-Criminal Investigation and the Inspectors General for the Department of Justice and the US Postal Service. He was selected to serve as Senior Litigation Counsel of the Fraud and Public Corruption Section of the US Attorney’s Office to mentor and train junior prosecutors.