Kerri Ruttenberg centers her national trial practice in criminal defense, representing clients in a broad spectrum of white-collar and complex criminal cases. She has successfully first- and second-chaired jury trials, as well as successfully briefed and argued appeals, in federal and state courts around the country. Kerri recently acted as lead counsel in a three-week jury trial in the Eastern District of Virginia wherein her client was accused of multiple violations of the federal False Claims Act. The case involved multiple issues of first impression and resulted in significant victories at trial and in post-trial litigation.

Before joining Jones Day, Kerri co-counseled two highly publicized jury trials representing a former AOL executive charged with accounting fraud and other crimes by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. After a nearly four-month criminal trial, the jury acquitted on all charges. One year later, after a seven-week trial in the U.S. District Court for D.C., the civil jury issued the same positive result. Kerri also first-chaired a two-week jury trial in New York, winning a full acquittal for her client of all 12 counts of violent offenses.

Kerri is exceptionally dedicated to pro bono work, representing clients at trial and in appeals. She recently represented a client charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, and armed robbery. Following a two-week trial, the jury returned acquittals on all charges.

Based on her more than 17 years of trial experience, including working with graphic designers and interviewing jurors, Kerri conducts a CLE program on the effective use of graphics and visual presentations in the courtroom.