Joanna P. Breslow Boyd

Representative Matters

• Participated as a member of a team conducting an internal investigation in Brazil on behalf of a multinational corporation, defending against allegations involving financial integrity. As part of this representation, participated in interviews of existing and former employees, and managed a team of bilingual contract attorneys in the review of thousands of documents
• Assisted in representing a client in a contested sentencing after a guilty plea in a campaign finance case resulting in a sentence substantially below the applicable guideline range. Drafted and filed the sentencing memo and reply
• Assisted in representing several non-U.S. national employees of a multinational company in a Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation. Conducted client interviews, participated in negotiations with the government, and analyzed investigative materials
• Worked as part of a team in defending a credit repair company in a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau investigation and enforcement action involving numerous issues under the Dodd-Frank Act and the Telemarketing Sales Rule.  Drafted a NORA response to the government and analyzed extensive materials relevant to the case
• Worked as part of a team that successfully settled a qui tam False Claims Act investigation. Managed a team of contract attorneys and led the effort to assert and protect privilege over certain materials in responding to numerous government subpoenas
• Assisted in representing the CEO and the president of a major manufacturing company in an internal investigation and multiple government investigations related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Education

• J.D. summa cum laude American University, Washington College of Law 2013
• • Legal intern, United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
  • Order of the Coif 
  • Senior staff member, American University Law Review
• B.A. Williams College 2007

Bar Admissions

• Maryland
• District of Columbia

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

• The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2023 – 2024