David Patrick Vaughn

Harvard Law School and UC Hastings educated former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Deputy District Attorney and Congressional Counsel aggressively defends companies, individuals and universities in state and federal white collar criminal cases and investigations, and civil, regulatory and administrative proceedings. He also led the investigations practice in California for a publicly-traded consulting firm which has more than 3,800 employees in 24 countries. His experience includes Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), fraud, bribery, kickbacks, thefts of trade secrets, unfair competition, employee misconduct, product recalls, public corruption, tax, money laundering, and NCAA Enforcement matters. He has won nearly 90% of his felony jury trials, ranging from narcotics and property crimes to fraud, bribery, public corruption and murder. He has handled approximately 30 trials and 1,000 preliminary hearings, briefed and argued suppression and other motions in state and federal courts, and has briefed and argued cases in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Harvard Law School

I took classes at Harvard Law School as part of my masters degree at Harvard University

University of California - Berkeley

B.A.

Honors: Graduation with Honors

Harvard University

other (1993) | Coursework included classes at Harvard Law School

University of California Hastings College of the Law

J.D. (1987)

Activities: Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly; Full-Time Judicial Extern to a Presiding Judge of the California Court of Appeal

Attorney at Law

Law Offices of David Vaughn

Current

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Deputy District Attorney and Congressional Counsel specializing in defending companies, individuals and universities in state and federal white collar criminal cases and investigations, and NCAA, civil, regulatory and administrative proceedings.

Managing Director, Global Risk and Investigations

FTI Consulting

Current

Started and led the investigations practice in California for a publicly-traded consulting firm which has more than 3,800 employees in 24 countries. Cases included FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act FCPA), fraud, bribery, kickbacks, thefts of trade secrets, unfair competition, employee misconduct, product recalls, public corruption, tax, money laundering, and NCAA Enforcement matters.

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Attorney's Office

Current

Investigated and prosecuted white collar crimes, including bribery, kickbacks, money laundering, student loan fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, healthcare fraud, false claims, illegal imports and exports (ITAR, USML, IEEPA, EAR), and tax crimes.

Deputy District Attorney

Los Angeles County District Attorney

Current

Prosecuted white collar crimes such as political corruption, public corruption, election law violations, as well as violent crimes such as murder and robbery.

District Director

United States Congress

Current

Managed a United States Congressman's District Office.

State Bar Deputy Trial Counsel

State Bar of California

Current

Investigated and prosecuted attorneys for unethical conduct.

Deputy District Attorney

Los Angeles County District Attorney

Current

Prosecuted felonies and misdemeanors, including murder, robbery, fraud, and DUI.

Counsel

United States Congress

Current

Counsel to a Congressional subcommittee.

Legislative Assistant

United States Congress

Current

Policy advisor to a United States Congressman.

Full-Time Judicial Extern

California Court of Appeal

Current

Analyzed pleadings, conducted legal research, and wrote bench memoranda of proposed opinions of the court.

From Tip to Indictment: How Prosecutorial Decisions are Made, University of Southern California

A Comparison of Federal and State Grand Jury Procedures, Criminal Justice Inns of Court

Defending Corruption and Espionage Cases, Presentation to US and Foreign Judges

Best Practices for Internal Investigations, American Bar Association WC White Collar Crime Committee

Best Practices in Internal Investigations, Internal Training for In-House Counsel and Investigative Staff of Fortune 500 corporation

American Bar Association

Member

Current

California State Bar  # 132689

Member

1987 - Current

California

Since 1987

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

White Collar Crime

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

DUI & DWI

• FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act)
• Insider Trading
• Fraud
• NCAA Defense