Brad Bondi
About Brad Bondi
Brad Bondi (JD, MBA, LLM, CFE) is a nationally recognized litigation partner, board advisor, and Global Co-Chair of Investigations and White Collar Defense at Paul Hastings LLP. He defends against existential threats posed by government agencies or significant lawsuits. Law360 named him National “MVP for White Collar” three times: 2019, 2021, and 2022. The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) twice named him to its top 100 persons to watch in the board room: 2012 and 2019. Securities Docket describes Brad as “the first choice among Boards of Directors and Audit Committees of the Fortune 500 when their company is faced with SEC or DOJ problems.” Brad has over two decades of experience representing and counseling companies, boards of directors, audit committees, and senior executives in a broad range of investigations and complex business litigation, with an emphasis on securities and financial regulations and corporate governance. He previously held senior positions in government, including at the SEC. Praised in Chambers as “a great strategist,” “a masterful tactician,” “terrific writer,” and “a gifted and dynamic lawyer who knows how to best position his client before regulators and counterparties,” the USA edition of the publication ranks Brad among the top securities regulation and enforcement attorneys in the entire country and a top litigator in the District of Columbia for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations. The Legal 500 characterizes Brad as “tenacious, knowledgeable and highly effective” and also with “in-depth knowledge of the SEC and how to deal with it.” Brad leads the representation of significant legal matters including major litigation in trial and appellate courts (securities, derivative, snd complex litigation), SEC & FINRA enforcement matters, criminal and grand jury inquiries (e.g. FCPA, crypto), and various investigations (e.g., independent investigations). Brad has been listed on the Securities Docket “Enforcement 40” since its inception (40 best securities enforcement defense lawyers in the country). Brad serves as a senior advisor to boards of directors, audit committees, special committees, independent directors, and senior executives during corporate crises, significant transactions, governance challenges, and existential threats. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING DISCLAIMER: The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision which should not be based solely upon advertisements. This profile is not intended as legal advice, and should you not consider it as such. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.