Madeline J. Cohen

Madeline represents clients in a variety of complex litigation and appellate matters in federal and state courts, as well as in government and internal investigations. A certified Legal Lean Sigma Institute (LLSI) White Belt, Madeline uses the LLSI process and project management tools to continually improve the value proposition the firm delivers to its clients.

Representative Matters

• Representing a law firm in parallel U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) municipal bond investigations.
• Representing an individual in parallel DOJ and SEC insider trading investigations.
• Representing a medical device company in an investigation into potential off-label promotion of its products.
• Representing a contractor in a complex False Claims Act (FCA) investigation into its scheduling and time-charging practices.
• Successfully represented a detained lawful permanent resident before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, obtaining dismissal of his deportation order.
• Represented multiple individuals in connection with an SEC investigation regarding misrepresentation of sales data.
• Represented a luxury goods manufacturer in successfully securing damages and a permanent injunction against an individual for selling counterfeit products.
• Represented a government contractor in a successful settlement with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) regarding potential debarment.
• Successfully defended a multinational technology company on appeal in a Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblower action.
• Represented multiple individuals in a high-profile public corruption investigation.
• Part of a team that represented a major shipbuilder in the successful defense of a $400 million False Claims Act case.
• Represented an individual from China seeking political asylum in the United States before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
• Represented a pro bono client in an appellate proceeding to secure Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.

Professional Experience

• Research Assistant, Professor Miriam Galston, The George Washington University Law School (2012)
• Legal Intern, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (2012)
• Editorial Assistant, Professor Don Fulsom, American University (2011)
• Intern, New York State Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee (2010)

Affiliations

• New York State Bar Association
• Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA)
• American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
• Vice-Chair, Events Committee, American Constitution Society DC Chapter