Daniel Suleiman represents institutions and individuals in high-stakes white collar investigations and litigation matters and has a track record of obtaining declinations and other highly successful outcomes for clients in their most sensitive cases. He is ranked in Chambers USA, which notes that he “leverages his experience” at DOJ to “expertly advise major corporations and individuals in complex white-collar investigations and litigation.”
A former senior official in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, Daniel is a zealous advocate who brings a sophisticated yet practical perspective to all his matters. He speaks fluent French and conversational Spanish and regularly handles investigations with an international dimension.
Daniel co-chairs Covington’s Aerospace, Defense, and National Security Industry Group and is a member of the firm’s Evaluation Committee. He frequently serves as lead counsel for multi-national corporations and individuals in complex criminal, civil, and internal investigations, and he has first-chaired multiple felony trials to verdict.
He has extensive experience handling matters across an array of industries for clients who have in common their exposure to significant risk, including in the following areas:
- Mail and wire fraud
- Procurement fraud
- U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations
- Sanctions violations
- Endangered Species Act violations
- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act violations
- Money laundering violations
- Bid-rigging and other anti-competitive conduct
- Employee self-dealing and other misconduct
- Customs fraud
- Tax fraud
- Other sensitive misconduct
Daniel has guided clients through high stakes—and often highly publicized—investigations and has obtained declinations on behalf of numerous clients, including government contractors and companies in the telecommunications, pharmaceutical, and automotive industries. For example, Daniel represented airbag manufacturer Takata Corporation in resolving a U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigation related to one of the largest automotive recalls in U.S. history. He also served as lead counsel to Asiana Airlines in an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board into the crash of Asiana flight 214.
Daniel's clients also benefit from the perspective he gained while serving from 2010-2013 as a senior official in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, including as Deputy Chief of Staff & Counselor to Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer.
Daniel maintains an active pro bono practice and writes frequently on issues of criminal law, having published pieces in the Wall Street Journal, Baltimore Sun, National Law Journal, Bloomberg Law, Law360, and other publications. He also serves as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association's White Collar Crime Subcommittee for the D.C. Region.
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