Rod J. Rosenstein
Partner Special Matters and Government Investigations
Washington, D.C.: +1 202 626 9220 [email protected]
Drawing upon three decades of experience as a federal prosecutor and senior government official, former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein helps clients resolve sensitive regulatory, enforcement and litigation challenges. His practice focuses on government investigations, crisis management, national security and cyber issues, tax controversies, compliance and monitoring.
Rod served in leadership positions in the U.S. Department of Justice during the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, including as Deputy Attorney General and U.S. Attorney for Maryland. He personally represented the United States in 23 jury trials and argued 21 appeals in various appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.
As the second-highest ranking Department of Justice official from 2017 to 2019, Rod was responsible for overseeing 115,000 employees nationwide in the litigating divisions, law enforcement agencies and U.S. Attorney’s Offices. He revised policies concerning corporate criminal prosecutions and parallel domestic and foreign investigations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters, and health care fraud cases. He also reviewed significant proposed criminal and civil enforcement actions, False Claims Act settlements, and corporate monitor appointments. Rod led the Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud and the Cyber-Digital Task Force, and he handled national security matters reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Rod started his legal career as a law clerk to Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He joined the Department of Justice as a trial attorney in the prestigious Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division (1990 to 1993), before serving as counsel to the Deputy Attorney General and the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division (1993 to 1995). He conducted complex investigations and handled litigation in trial and appellate courtrooms as an Associate Independent Counsel (1995 to 1997), as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland (1997 to 2001), and as the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Department’s Tax Division (2001 to 2005).
As the longest-serving U.S. Attorney in recent history, Rod oversaw federal criminal and civil litigation and developed and implemented federal law enforcement strategies in Maryland from 2005 to 2017. During his twelve-year tenure, he served on the Washington/Baltimore High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, including
1 www.kslaw.com 1 the subcommittees on White Collar Crime and Computer Crime/Intellectual Property Matters. He also personally litigated cases in the U.S. District Court and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
A member of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center's Board of Directors, Rod frequently speaks about federal enforcement policies and priorities. He taught semester-long courses for several years as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law and at the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Credentials EDUCATION J.D., Harvard University, cum laude B.S. Economics, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude, Beta Gamma Sigma, Royal Society of Arts Silver Medal
ADMISSIONS Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Tax Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia District of Columbia Maryland Pennsylvania
CLERKSHIPS Law Clerk, Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
ASSOCIATIONS American Bar Association American Bar Foundation Federal Bar Association Maryland State Bar Association National Association of Former U.S. Attorneys Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court Lawyers’ Round Table Law Club of Baltimore Serjeants’ Inn Law Club of Baltimore Harvard Law School Alumni Association Wharton Club of DC
Recognition Public Servant Award
ARMENIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (2019)
Kentucky Colonel Appointment
GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY (2018) 2 www.kslaw.com 2 Distinguished Service Award
MARYLAND STATE’S ATTORNEYS’ ASSOCIATION (2017)
Courage in Government Award
GREATER BALTIMORE COMMITTEE (2017)
Governor’s Citation
STATE OF MARYLAND (2017)
J. Joseph Curran Public Service Award
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION (2017)
President’s Award
MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL GANG ENFORCEMENT NETWORK (2017)
Peter A. DiRito Award
FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION (2012)
Fraud Fighter of the Year Award
ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS (2009)
Leadership in Law Award
MARYLAND DAILY RECORD (2007)
Traphagen Distinguished Alumni Speaker
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL (2006)
Chief’s Award
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION (2005)
Wasserstein Public Interest Fellow
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL (1997)
Insights ARTICLE March 16, 2021 • Source: The Hill 3 www.kslaw.com 3 The trends to watch in white collar enforcement this year and beyond
CLIENT ALERT March 26, 2021 What’s in Store for White-Collar Enforcement in 2021 and Beyond
FEATURE February 10, 2021 General Counsel Internal Investigations Decision Tree for the Automotive Industry
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Events SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT September 8, 2021 Paul Murphy, Rod Rosenstein to Speak at 7th Annual Southeastern White Collar Crime Institute
WEBINAR April 20, 2021 A Discussion With State Attorneys General About Enforcement Priorities and Policies
December 9, 2020 COVID-19’s Impact on the Senior Care Industry: A Discussion on Crisis Management in the Face of Litigation and Enforcement Activity
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News RECOGNITION June 10, 2021 Legal 500 United States 2021 Ranks King & Spalding Practices Among the Top in the Nation
October 23, 2020 GIR Names King & Spalding to List of Top 30 Global Investigations Firms for Sixth Year
October 15, 2020 Benchmark Litigation Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading Litigation Firm
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