Client Alerts
In a busy week of major policy changes for the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”), Assistant Attorney General …
August 26, 2026
August 26, 2026 • 8-minute read
Daniel T. Wallmuth
Counsel
Government Investigations & White Collar Criminal Defense
Overview
Dan’s practice focuses on conducting internal investigations and defending companies and individuals against government investigations into a broad range of conduct. Dan has experience defending clients related to compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), False Claims Act (“FCA”), securities and antitrust laws, procurement fraud, and other criminal laws and regulations. He regularly represents clients before various United States’ Attorneys Offices, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Congressional Committees, and other regulatory bodies.
Representing a large corporate entity in connection with Department of Justice False Claims Act investigation
Assisting court appointed monitor in five-year monitorship following shareholder suit settlement
Defended multi-billion-dollar defense contractor in DOJ criminal investigation relating to allegations of SBA fraud and bid rigging; client obtained criminal declination and favorable no-admit, no-deny civil settlement
Represented senior FIFA executive during criminal investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York resulting in declination
Represented current and former employees of publicly traded company in criminal investigations by the Department of Justice and foreign regulators involving allegations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations
Representing high-profile former government principals before Congressional Committees and the Department of Justice
Representing C-Suite individuals in an ongoing DOJ and internal investigation probe regarding alleged bid rigging
Credentials
Education
- University of Virginia, J.D., 2015 (Order of the Coif; Editor-in-Chief, Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law)
- Pennsylvania State University, B.A., with honors and highest distinction, 2008 (Phi Beta Kappa)
Admissions
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Recognitions
- Chambers USA, “Up and Coming” in Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia), 2024 and 2025
- Selected to the 500 Leading Litigators in America, Lawdragon, 2026
- Selected to the Washington, D.C. Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers® (Thomson Reuters), 2020–2025
- The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), (Dallas): “Ones to Watch,” Commercial Litigation, 2025; (Washington): “Ones to Watch,” Commercial Litigation, 2026 and 2027; Criminal Defense: White-Collar, 2026 and 2027
Insights
Client Alerts
Unrelated Relators: DOJ Launches FOCUS Initiative as Data-Driven FCA Filings Surge
Traditionally, a Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) False Claims Act (“FCA”) investigation starts with someone with inside knowledge …
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026 • 6-minute read
Client Alerts
DOJ Issues New, Comprehensive Corporate Enforcement Policy
On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (the “Department”) announced a new Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (“CEP”) …
March 13, 2026
March 13, 2026 • 3-minute read
Client Alerts
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) obtained more than $6.8 billion in civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlements and judgments in …
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026 • 7-minute read
Client Alerts
Heightened False Claims Act Enforcement Risks Highlight the Importance of Compliance
Despite signs of a retrenchment in some of the traditional areas of white collar enforcement under the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) enforcement of the civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) appears likely to proceed at a steady and aggressive pace amid a renewed focus on waste, fraud, and abuse and a recent jump in the number of new qui tam actions.
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025 • 9-minute read
