Alicia Washington

Alicia N. Washington, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, represents companies, boards and executives in government and internal investigations and high-profile disputes. Alicia served as a member of the Public Integrity Section in the EDNY, and previously served as a member of the International Narcotics and Money Laundering Section as well as the General Crimes Section.

As a federal prosecutor, Alicia served as lead counsel on behalf of the United States in jury trials and argued before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. While at the EDNY, Alicia investigated and prosecuted a variety of crimes, including public corruption, money laundering, civil rights, narcotics, violent, firearms, child exploitation and immigration crimes. In addition, she served as the grand jury coordinator, and acted as a liaison between the judges and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, giving her extensive insight and knowledge regarding grand jury practice. Alicia was also honored with an award in 2016 For Outstanding Performance Assisting Foreign Authorities.

Prior to joining the EDNY, Alicia practiced at a New York City law firm and at Simpson Thacher, and was also a law clerk to the Hon. Barbara M. G. Lynn of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Work Highlights

• Public company in connection with SEC inquiry into public offering 
• Global investment firm in internal investigation
• Special Committee of the Board of global technology company in internal investigation
• Nielsen and certain of its current and former officers in putative securities class action
• Berkshire Hathaway in multi-defendant False Claims Act litigation
• Volvo in obtaining favorable New York Court of Appeals decision clarifying the law in the area of product liability for defective design
• State agency in connection with nonparty subpoena in litigation involving allegations of public corruption
• Pro bono client in winning SDNY trial involving Section 1983 and New York statutory claims

Education

• Columbia Law School, 2009 J.D.
  • Executive Editor, Columbia Human Rights Law Review
• Yale University, 2005 B.A.
  • with Honors

Clerkships

• Hon. Barbara M. G. Lynn of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Admissions

• New York 
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York 
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York 
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas 
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan