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Zachary Parks advises corporations, trade associations, campaigns, political parties, and high-net worth individuals on their most important and challenging election and political law problems.
At the federal level, Mr. Parks' expertise includes the Federal Election Campaign Act, the Lobbying Disclosure Act, the Ethics in Government Act, the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s pay-to-play rules. He has also helped clients comply with the election and political laws of all 50 states.
Mr. Parks routinely advises corporations and corporate executives on instituting political law compliance programs and conducts compliance training for senior corporate executives and lobbyists. He also has extensive experience conducting corporate internal investigations concerning campaign finance and lobbying law compliance and has defended his political law clients in investigations by the Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, and in litigation.
During the 2012 election cycle, Mr. Parks served as one of the original members of the Romney for President, Inc. volunteer legal team.
Mr. Parks also has extensive complex litigation experience, having litigated major environmental claims, class actions, and multi-district proceedings for financial institutions, corporations, and public entities.
From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Parks was a law clerk for Judge Thomas B. Griffith on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Representative Matters
Election and Political Law
- Represented Qualcomm in first-of-its-kind litigation brought by New York State Common Retirement Fund to compel production of internal books and records concerning political contributions. New York State Common Retirement Fund v. Qualcomm Incorporated (Del. Ch., 2013) (No. 8170-CS).
- Successfully defended nationally known television personality in investigation by the Federal Election Commission.
- Spearheaded internal lobbying disclosure compliance review for leading international financial services firm.
- Served as on-site First Amendment counsel for national political party convention.
- Represented the Republican National Committee in investigations by the House Judiciary Committee and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform relating to the use of RNC email accounts by White House officials.
- Conducted internal investigation for the National Republican Congressional Committee concerning one of the largest ever embezzlements by a political committee treasurer.
- Prepared pharmaceutical company CEO for testimony before U.S. House committee panel.
Complex Litigation
- Represented leading financial institution in multiple consumer protection class actions, including a major multi-district class action, all of which were successfully settled.
- Represented a leading financial institution in antitrust class action brought against eight banks. The case was successfully settled as to Mr. Parks’ client.
- Won dismissal of fraud claims and favorably settled multi-million dollar arbitration for sellers of a United States software company.
Pro Bono
- Represented Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts as regulatory compliance counsel.
- Won unanimous reversal of Maryland resident’s firearms and controlled substance convictions. Carrero-Vasquez v. Maryland (Md. Spec. App. 2013) (No. 1443).
Publications and Speeches
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