WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accomplished federal prosecutor and Justice Department leader Daniel
Grooms has joined Cooley as a white
collar partner in Washington, DC. He arrives from the United States
Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, where he most
recently served as an assistant US attorney, and from 2016 to 2018 was
chief of the office’s criminal division.
“Danny is an experienced and dynamic trial lawyer with an impressive
record of public service,” said Mike
Attanasio, chair of Cooley’s global litigation department. “His
courtroom skills and Washington experience add further depth to our
white collar bench and first-chair
trial capability on the East Coast. We’re happy to welcome him to
the private sector, where he will be an invaluable resource for our
clients.”
Grooms held many significant positions during his 15-year career as a
federal prosecutor. At the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District
of Virginia – an elite office known for its high-profile white collar
and espionage prosecutions – he served as chief of the criminal
division, overseeing all criminal investigations and 140 assistant US
attorneys. He was also chief of the office’s national security and
international crime unit and chief of its narcotics unit. Additionally,
Grooms served in multiple senior roles at the US Department of Justice,
including as an associate deputy attorney general, where he reported
directly to the department’s second-highest ranking official and was
responsible for a portfolio including all national security, drug and
firearm enforcement nationwide.
In his varied roles as a federal prosecutor, Grooms tried many cases and
argued numerous appeals. He has extensive experience in national
security, international law, cybercrime, FARA, sanctions and export
enforcement, FCPA, money laundering, RICO, opioid diversion,
multijurisdictional investigations and working alongside numerous state
and federal agencies on high-profile cases and joint task forces.
“Cooley’s elite platform and strategic vision offer the perfect
opportunity to enter private practice,” said Grooms. “I am eager to
leverage my experience as a federal prosecutor while working alongside
my new colleagues within the firm’s
thriving litigation practice to achieve continued successes for our
clients.”
Grooms earned his JD, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He began
his career in the public sector with the tax division at the Justice
Department, joining through the Attorney General’s Honors Program in
2003, after completing a one-year clerkship with the Honorable Donald M.
Middlebrooks at the Southern District of Florida.
The American Lawyer recently recognized Cooley among the preeminent
global litigation departments, naming the firm an honorable mention in
its biannual Litigation Department of the Year publication. The American
Lawyer also named the firm a finalist for California Regional Litigation
Department of the Year. Other publications have also lauded the rise of
Cooley’s global litigation practice, including BTI Consulting Group, The
Lawyer and Law360.
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