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Kate Thompson

Special Counsel

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    Kate Thompson is a special counsel in the firm’s Washington, DC office, where she is a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group. She advises clients on a broad range of financial, cybersecurity, and data privacy matters, including government and internal investigations, regulatory inquiries, and litigation.

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    • Representation of technology company in DOJ investigation into data security incidents, data preservation, and compliance with legal discovery obligations.
    • Representation of financial services company in DOJ and New York Department of Financial Services investigations regarding money laundering and tax evasion.
    • Representation of State of Minnesota in environmental litigation seeking natural resource damages in connection with the contamination of groundwater with perfluorochemicals.
    • Representation of financial services company in connection with DOJ inquiries regarding compliance with sanctions against North Korea.
    • Representation of consumer product manufacturer in Consumer Product Safety Commission investigation and enforcement action.
    • Representation of pharmaceutical company and consumer product manufacturer regarding compliance with product safety reporting obligations that avoided agency investigations and enforcement actions.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • Princeton University, M.P.P., 2016
    • Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2012
        • with Honors
        • Order of the Coif
    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 2008
        • with Highest Honors and Distinction
        • Phi Beta Kappa
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • North Carolina
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Patty Shwartz, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2014 - 2015
    • Hon. Anne Thompson, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2012 - 2013
    Pro Bono
    • Representation of individual seeking lawful permanent resident status under the battered spouse waiver of the Immigration Act of 1990.
    • Representation of prominent gun safety organizations regarding legislative and litigation strategies for opposing pending gun legislation.
    • Representation of capital defendant in post-conviction proceedings in Alabama state court.
    • Assistance with administration of Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund.
    • Representation of Make Every Vote Count nonprofit on election reform policy and legislation.

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