Adrian D. Mebane is a counsel in Crowell & Moring's White Collar & Securities Litigation Group. Adrian's practice involves counseling and defense of corporate and individual clients in all phases of white collar criminal and related civil matters, including: internal corporate investigations; federal grand jury, inspector general and congressional investigations; and trials and appeals.

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Adrian served as a Trial Attorney for the Justice Department's Criminal Division, Fraud Section. During his tenure as a federal prosecutor, Adrian developed significant experience in complex matters involving bribery, bank fraud, money laundering, securities fraud, commodities fraud, obstruction of justice, mail and wire fraud and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Internal Revenue Code. He was awarded the Department of Justice's Special Achievement Award as well as the Meritorious Award for sustained exemplary performance.

Adrian previously served for eight years as an Assistant State's Attorney for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in Chicago. He prosecuted numerous felony jury trials, bench trials and other hearings. Adrian also was responsible for all felony cases involving hate crimes and violent repeat offenders on Chicago's South Side. During his tenure, he wrote numerous appellate briefs and argued before the Illinois Appellate Court.

Adrian's recent engagements include:

• Defense of one of the largest independent coal producing companies in the U.S. in connection with congressional and other governmental investigations into the Crandall Canyon Mine tragedy.
• Representation of a company and an individual in both civil cases and a criminal investigation involving allegations of mortgage fraud arising out of the subprime mortgage crisis.
• Conducted internal investigation of public corporation in connection with federal criminal public corruption investigation.
• Representation of public corporations in connection with federal criminal antitrust investigations into alleged cartel and price-fixing activity.
• Assisted Independent Consultant in investigating suspect transactions in connection with Consent Decree entered in settlement of Securities and Exchange Commission v. American International Group, Inc., No. 1:04CV2070 (D.D.C.).
• Assisted in the defense of former Executive Vice President for Investor Relations at Enron Corp. in criminal proceedings, including preparation for extensive cooperation in ongoing proceedings.
• Defense of individuals in SEC formal investigations and enforcement proceedings relating to earnings manipulation and accounting practices.
• Defense of former senior trader at Williams Energy Marketing & Trading on criminal conspiracy and commodities manipulation charge.
• Representation of individuals in connection with the W.R. Grace & Co. criminal proceedings involving conspiracy, Clean Air Act, wire fraud and obstruction of justice allegations.

Adrian received his B.A. from Georgetown University and his J.D. from Howard University Law School. He is a member of the Illinois Bar and the District of Columbia Bar. Adrian is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Education
Georgetown University, B.A., 1991 - Psychology
Howard University School of Law, J.D., 1994

Affiliations
Admitted to Practice:  District of Columbia, Illinois