Lauren Kootman

Principal Assistant Chief, Corporate Enforcement & Compliance Unit, Fraud Section, Criminal Division at U.S. Department of Justice

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Lauren is the Principal Assistant Chief in the Corporate Enforcement & Compliance Unit in the Fraud Section, Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. In this role, Lauren is responsible for coordinating all aspects of Fraud Section corporate enforcement practice, including assessing whether an investigation is appropriate for a corporate resolution; evaluating relevant factors impacting a corporate criminal resolution; advising on the appropriate form and monetary components of corporate resolutions; determining the appropriate compliance components of corporate resolutions―including determining whether an independent compliance monitor should be imposed; negotiating terms of resolution and overseeing post-resolution obligations. Prior to joining the Fraud Section, Lauren was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of a global law firm where she counseled companies of various sizes and operating across different industries on criminal and civil enforcement and compliance issues.