Biography
Jay is a trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor. His practice is focused on white collar criminal defense, crisis management, regulatory enforcement, and internal investigations.
Jay has extensive experience leading federal grand jury investigations. During his time with the U.S. Department of Justice, he developed significant capabilities in the areas of healthcare fraud, securities fraud, organized crime, money laundering, and corruption. Jay’s passion for courtroom advocacy is the foundation of his practice. In 13 years of criminal prosecution, Jay tried over 100 jury trials in both federal and state court.
With the U.S. Department of Justice, Jay served as a Deputy Criminal Chief in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas). He oversaw various areas of white collar prosecution and also supervised the office’s Special Prosecutions section where he directly oversaw its healthcare fraud, public corruption, civil rights, and environmental crimes prosecutions. Before that, Jay supervised the office’s Major Crimes section where he led numerous white collar prosecutions involving government program fraud, identity theft, and securities fraud, among other areas. Jay’s prosecutions often involved high-profile matters related to cutting edge issues in money laundering and cyber-crime.
Jay was selected as the district’s Criminal Healthcare Fraud Coordinator in 2010. He led the roll out of Dallas’ Medicare Fraud Strike Force, also known as the Healthcare Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) – a partnership between the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Department of Justice’s Fraud Section, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Texas Attorney General’s Office (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, or MFCU).
Jay also served as a member of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF).
Education
B.A., magna cum laude, Southern Methodist University (Honors Program)
- Economics and International Studies
J.D., University of Texas School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1997
Court Admissions
United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Industries
- Banking/Finance
- Energy
- Healthcare
- Real Estate
- Technology
Practices
- Anti-Corruption and the Foreign Corrupt
- Practices Act (FCPA)
- Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Healthcare Litigation and Compliance
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Qui Tam
- Securities and Shareholder Litigation
- White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2018-2020
- Ranked for Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Texas, 2019-2020
- Recognized Practitioner for Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Texas, 2018
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, 2021
- Fellow, San Antonio Bar Foundation, 2020
- “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” D Magazine, 2017-2018, 2020
- 2019 Outstanding Lawyers Award, San Antonio Business Journal, 2019
- “Best S.A. Lawyers” List, General Litigation, San Antonio Scene, 2019-2020
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2020
Publications
- “Opioids, Healthcare Enforcement, and Increased Scrutiny of Corporate Conduct for Criminal Prosecution,” Jackson Walker Alert (May 7, 2019)
- “Supreme Court Declines to Extend Janus’ Reach, Upholds Primary Liability Under the Anti-Fraud Provisions of the Securities Laws,” Jackson Walker Alert (March 29, 2019)
- “U.S. Department of Justice Announces National Healthcare Fraud Takedown,” Jackson Walker Alert (July 2, 2018)
- “U.S. Attorney General Announces Plans to Pursue Leak Investigations,” Jackson Walker Insights (August 31, 2017)
Speaking Engagements
- Presenter, “The Intersection of Civil and Criminal Law: Tips for Businesses to Avoid Government Investigations,” Vaco Dallas & Jackson Walker CPE Ethics CLE (August 23, 2019)
- Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) – Southern Regional Trial Advocacy Program (June 2007 – present)
- ABA White Collar Crime Regional Event: Healthcare Enforcement Update (February 10, 2017)
- Yahoo! Gives Snapshot of Privacy Law for 2017 (February 3, 2017)
- Goodbye, Newman – U.S. Supreme Court Gives Government Key Victory in Insider Trading Cases (December 8, 2016)
- Cybersecurity Trends: New Standards, Tolerating Ransoms Law360 (November 22, 2016)
- New York Proposes First State Cybersecurity Regulations for Financial Services Companies; Federal Agencies Push for Enhanced Standards to Prevent “Cyber Contagion” (November 4, 2016)
- The DOJ Continues to Incentivize Corporate Self-Disclosure… This Time, Export Control (November 2, 2016)
- The DOJ Continues to Incentivize Corporate Self-Disclosure… This Time, Export Control (November 2, 2016)
- The SEC Remains Active with Whistleblowers (September 16, 2016
- DOJ Announces Policy to Increase Focus on Individuals Involved in Corporate Wrongdoing (September 17, 2015)
- D.C. Circuit Upholds Broad Protection of Internal Investigation Materials (August 17, 2015
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) – Southern Regional Trial Advocacy Program, Presenter/Lecturer, “Jury Selection: Objectives, Mechanics & Strategy” (June 2015)
- Federal Law Seminar (CLE for all federal agencies in North Texas) Lecturer/ Presenter, “Evidence (Privileges, Expert Witnesses)” (May 2015)
- Federal Law Seminar (CLE for all federal agencies in North Texas) Lecturer/ Presenter, “Brady/Giglio Responsibilities” (May 2014)
- National Advocacy Center (NAC) – Columbia, South Carolina – Complex Economic Investigations (April 2014)
- National Advocacy Center (NAC) – Columbia, South Carolina – Public Corruption (March 2014)
- New Federal Agent Training U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas (Dallas) Lecturer/ Presenter, “Grand Jury Investigations and Other Preliminary Proceedings” (July 2013)
- New Federal Agent Training U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas (Dallas) Lecturer/ Presenter, “Trial Responsibilities” (July 2013)
- Brown Bag Training to U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas Lecturer/ Presenter, “Immunity and Proffer Agreements” (October 2013)
- Southern Methodist University – First Amendment Law, Guest Lecturer (2013, 2014)
- United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas – Federal Criminal Investigations Seminar, Instructor (2012 – 2013)
- “Declaring War on Insurance Fraud,” North Texas Crime Commission – Seminar for Government Agents and Industry Investigators, Instructor (October 12, 2011)
- U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section – Washington, DC Healthcare Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) Training (September 2011)
- National Advocacy Center (NAC) – Columbia, South Carolina – Grand Jury Practice (September 2011)
- National Advocacy Center (NAC) – Columbia, South Carolina – Foundations of Leadership (September 2011)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Audit Services – Regional Auditor Training, Instructor (August 2011)
- National Advocacy Center (NAC) – Columbia, South Carolina – Survey of White Collar Crime (July 2010)
- National Advocacy Center (NAC) – Columbia, South Carolina – Cybercrime & Computer-based Evidence (June 2010)
- Safe Haven – Domestic Violence Seminar, Instructor (November 2009)
- National Advocacy Center (NAC) – Columbia, South Carolina – Mortgage Fraud (May 2010)
- National Advocacy Center (NAC) – Columbia, South Carolina – Money Laundering (March 2009)
- Wimberly Institute of Cultures
- San Antonio Snak Pak 4 Kids Organization
- Dallas Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association (Dallas Chapter)
- Highland Park United Methodist Church
- National Center for Prosecution Ethics
- Texas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children
- North Texas Crime Commission
- Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court (Barrister)