Kamal Ghali, Partner

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Kamal Ghali is a former U.S. Department of Justice white-collar and prosecutor, a former deputy chief at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta, and he leads Bondurant’s White-Collar Criminal Defense and Cyber & Digital Litigation practices. He represents clients in government investigations and enforcement actions; federal criminal prosecutions; and complex civil litigation involving allegations of , racketeering (RICO), and other misconduct. He is a leading authority on white-collar matters involving cybercrime and data theft. He has been quoted by major media publications—including Reuters, the Associated Press, Bloomberg, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and others—on white-collar issues involving public corruption One Atlantic Center investigations, complex fraud litigation, the federal RICO , and international 1201 West Peachtree St. NW cybercrime. He is a battle-tested courtroom advocate and trial lawyer, with substantial Suite 3900 first-chair experience in high-stakes federal jury trials. His trial experience ranges Atlanta, GA 30309 from first-chairing a complex multi-defendant, multi-week corruption trial in Atlanta to representing a major airline carrier in an arbitration involving claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Education University of Michigan Law RICO and Complex Business Fraud Litigation: School, J.D., 2006, magna He has successfully represented clients in contentious fights over business cum laude ownership interests, partnership distributions, investment returns, and other complex ■ Note Editor, Michigan fraud. He has particular experience litigating civil cases alleging criminal misconduct Law Review including violations of state and federal RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Emory University, B.A, Organizations Act) . As a federal prosecutor, he regularly coordinated with 2001, magna cum laude the SEC on a number of matters involving , insider trading, market ■ President, Alben W. manipulation, cybercrime, fraud, and fraud, including on a Barkley Forum three-week jury trial of two executives charged with perpetrating a “pump and dump” scheme with a publicly traded healthcare company. The trial was the first securities ■ Ranked Best College fraud trial in the Northern District of Georgia involving a Title III wiretap. He draws Debate Team of the on his background as a former and white-collar crime prosecutor to Decade, 1999-2009 effectively represent clients victimized by criminal conduct or facing parallel civil and criminal litigation.

Previous Experience U.S. Department of Justice Investigations: Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s He has successfully represented clients facing criminal investigations by obtaining Office for the Northern non-public resolutions without the filing of any criminal charges. His experience District of Georgia, Nov. includes representing companies and corporate executives in criminal and civil 2012-Dec. 2018 investigations involving the U.S. DOJ and other agencies including the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigations, DOL, SBA, Homeland Security Investigations, HHS-OIG, Deputy Chief, Cyber and Intellectual Property Crime ICE, EPA, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Secret Service, multiple U.S. Attorneys’ Section, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, DOJ Tax, the Georgia Attorney General, and other state attorneys general Office, Jan. - Dec. 2018 and administrative agencies. These investigations have involved allegations of bribery and kickbacks, healthcare fraud, medical billing fraud, tax crimes, securities Law Clerk, Judge Frank M. Hull, U.S. Court of Appeals fraud, mail and wire fraud, cryptocurrency fraud, consumer deception, Paycheck for the Eleventh Circuit, Protection Program fraud, cybercrime, and money laundering. His clients have 2008-2009 ranged from private equity firms, healthcare companies, and retailers to corporate executives and individuals. Law Clerk, Judge Thomas Cyber and Intellectual Property Litigation: W. Thrash, Jr., U. S. District Court for the Northern He has advised companies on fast-breaking data security events, compliance with District of Georgia, 2006- reporting statutes and regulatory requirements, cyber-insurance coverage issues, 2008 law enforcement referrals, and sensitive data thefts involving proprietary information and other intellectual property. As a former DOJ cybercrime prosecutor and Deputy Chief of the Cyber and Intellectual Property Crime Section, he has deep experience in cases involving over 100 data breaches, state-sponsored cyber intrusions, Admissions intellectual property thefts, and sensitive national security matters. He is the recipient of a DOJ Director’s Award for superior performance in co-prosecuting the promoters State Bar of Georgia and developers of SpyEye, a pernicious malware that inflicted nearly a billion dollars U.S. Court of Appeals for in losses around the world. the Eleventh Circuit U.S. District Court for the Cryptocurrency Litigation: Middle District of Georgia Kamal has litigated and investigated dozens of cutting-edge matters involving U.S. District Court for the digital and , money laundering using digital assets, civil forfeiture of Northern District of Georgia cryptocurrency wallets, investment fraud, and the sale of unregistered securities. Supreme Court of Georgia Before returning to Bondurant, he served as a federal prosecutor for over six years. Georgia Court of Appeals He was a Deputy Chief of the Cyber and Intellectual Property Crime Section, served in the Economic Crimes Section, the Narcotics & Organized Crime Section, and worked closely with the Public Corruption Section on several high-profile matters involving fraud and the bribery of public officials. He was also the lead cyber- prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office and led trainings on the use of cutting-edge electronic surveillance techniques. He won numerous awards and commendations for his work from the FBI Director, the Deputy Attorney General (DOJ Director’s Award), and the U.S. Attorney in Atlanta.

He has been appointed by federal judges to serve on the Criminal Justice Act Panels of the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle District of Georgia. He previously served as a judicial law clerk to Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. (NDGA) and U.S. Circuit Judge Frank M. Hull (CA11).

Recent Successes

Successfully represented the target of a U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigation involving cryptocurrency fraud by negotiating a civil resolution without the filing of any criminal charges;

Won a dismissal of civil RICO claims against several executives and manufacturers facing money laundering, wire fraud, and customs fraud allegations;

Successfully represented the target of an FBI and SEC securities fraud investigation by obtaining a resolution without the filing of any criminal charges;

Currently representing a university in a class action seeking tuition refunds based on a shift to remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic;

Currently representing several corporate executives and companies in a contentious business dispute involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and RICO claims;

Won a dismissal of a complaint filed against one of the world’s leading data analytics companies in California federal court alleging violations of the California Unfair Competition Law, the Gramm-Leach Billey Act, the California Insurance Information and Privacy Act, and other privacy ;

Won a temporary restraining order and injunction in federal court on behalf of a major data services company against a contractor that refused to return sensitive customer information; Successfully represented a major media company in a ransomware attack that threatened to disrupt broadcasting and advised on the immediate data security incident and potential litigation;

Currently representing a corporate executive in a parallel civil and criminal U.S. DOJ False Claims Act investigation involving the pharmaceutical industry.