David I. Sharfstein

David conducts internal investigations and represents both corporate and individual clients in complex criminal and civil litigation. He has represented clients involved in investigations and enforcement actions brought by the DOJ, the SEC, and other domestic and foreign enforcement agencies, with a particular focus in matters involving the False Claims Act (FCA), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). David also regularly counsels clients on a range of compliance issues.

David previously served with distinction for six years as a federal prosecutor. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, David prosecuted and investigated a wide variety of fraud, public corruption, money laundering, and organized crime cases. He received the U.S. Attorney's Award for Excellence in Prosecution of Fraud and the U.S. Attorney's Award for Excellence in Prosecution of Organized Crime, and he served as the office's Election Fraud Coordinator. David originally joined DOJ through the Attorney General's Honors Program as a prosecutor in the Tax Division, where he investigated and prosecuted tax shelter, tax evasion, and false claims cases. David has tried complex federal cases before juries in the District of Maryland, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), and the Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria), and he has litigated appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Before joining DOJ, David clerked for the Honorable Richard D. Bennett for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

David is active in the firm's pro bono program, currently serving as trial counsel to a firm client whose now-vacated conviction was publicly profiled in the popular podcast Serial. David also served as counsel to an NGO that successfully pushed for new legislation in Virginia to protect underage children from forced marriages.