A. Jeff Ifrah Founding Partner

/ jeff@ifrahlaw.com / P (202) 524-4142

Jeff Ifrah's legal skills and record of success have earned him international recognition as a white-collar criminal defense lawyer and litigator. He is an advocate keenly focused on delivering results for his clients - on understanding the problems they face and developing innovative strategies to resolve them.

But outside the courtroom and the conference room, Jeff is equally devoted to a more personal mission. He is dedicated to changing the way clients think about their lawyer. That is why Jeff puts a premium on communication and responsiveness, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by phone or e-mail. That is why he invests himself in understanding as much as he can about them and about his client's businesses. That is why he strives to craft out-of-the-box strategies for their cases.

As important as client service is to Jeff, he understands that it would lose its luster if he did not also deliver results. Success upon success in complex, high-stakes cases have earned Jeff an international reputation, particularly for his work representing companies and individuals involved in Internet businesses. Experience and know-how make Jeff a formidable opponent.

Jeff cut his teeth as a trial lawyer and officer in the U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps and as trial counsel to the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth. He then gained invaluable experience as a special assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey.

He went on to become of counsel to the global law firm Paul Hastings and then a shareholder in the litigation department of another global firm, Greenberg Traurig. Often litigating cases against the federal government, he achieved a string of victories in cases involving criminal and civil antitrust laws, securities laws and the Civil False Claims Act. He defended some of the most well-known businesses in the country in industries such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare and technology.

Chambers USA 2011 recognized Jeff as one of America’s leading lawyers for litigation in the areas of White Collar Crime and Government Investigations. A leading national authority in federal sentencing laws, Jeff is co-author of Federal Sentencing for Business Crimes, the only comprehensive treatise on federal sentencing in the context of business and white-collar crimes. The two-volume treatise, published by international legal publisher LexisNexis, is a key resource relied on by prosecutors and defense attorneys throughout the United States. Nightingale's Healthcare News named him one of 12 outstanding fraud and compliance lawyers in the United States.

The previous co-chair of two key ABA white collar subcommittees, Jeff has also been recognized by LexisNexis as an expert in healthcare and securities fraud.

Awards + Recognition

• Named to Gaming Intelligence Magazine's Hot 50 List for 2012
• Listed, one of America’s leading lawyers for litigation in the areas of White Collar Crime and Government Investigations, Chambers USA 2011
• Listed, outstanding fraud and compliance lawyer, Nightingale's Healthcare News, May 2006
• Listed, "Expert News Source" in Corporate Governance and Securities, and Health Care/Pharmaceutical, LexisNexis
• Meritorious Service Award, U.S. Army