Jared Engelking is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement and Government Contracts groups, as well as the firm's Investigations Practice.
Jared counsels and represents a variety of corporate and individual clients in all phases of white collar criminal and related civil matters. He represents clients in litigation and investigations on a wide range of issues including matters filed under the False Claims Act (FCA) and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Jared assists clients in conducting complex internal investigations, making mandatory and voluntary disclosures, and responding to federal grand jury, inspector general, and congressional inquiries. Jared's practice focuses on matters involving allegations of financial fraud, regulatory non-compliance, procurement fraud, and various bribery and kickback schemes.
Jared maintains an active pro bono practice. He represents individuals accused of crimes in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Jared received his J.D. magna cum laude from American University Washington College of Law, where he was a member of the American University Law Review and a Legal Rhetoric Dean's Fellow.
Representative Matters
- Represent an individual accused of campaign finance violations and CARES Act loan fraud.
- Represent a multinational agriscience company in an internal investigation of potential FCPA issues in Paraguay, and related conduct in Brazil and Argentina.
- Represent a Fortune 500 health care government contractor in an a multi-faceted matter involving small business fraud and a kickback scheme by senior executives of a subsidiary.
- Represent an industrial conglomerate executive in connection with a Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission investigation concerning potential FCPA violations stemming from the award of refinery engineering contracts in Brazil arising from the Lava Jato investigation.
- Represent a payment processing company in a Department of Justice grand jury investigation and a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau inquiry related to transactions on behalf of certain on-line merchant clients of the company that allegedly defrauded consumers.
- Successfully represented a defense contractor in a bet-the-company investigation of alleged civil FCA violations for knowingly supplying defective vehicles to the U.S. military. Achieved a complete win for the client by convincing the Department of Justice to drop the fraud investigation entirely..
- Successfully represented an engineering services company that produces and services a variety of flight simulators and related devices for the U.S. military in its defense of a criminal action in which it was charged with various fraud-related counts regarding alleged bribes paid to a government official. Represent war zone defense contractor in internal investigation and related congressional investigation of various inflammatory public allegations including human trafficking and labor mischarging.
- Represented a major financial institution in connection with an alleged money laundering scandal.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Maryland
Highlights, News & Knowledge
Speeches & Presentations
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"The Anticipated SBA PPP Information Collection Efforts; What the SBA is Proposing for Borrowers and Implications of the Response," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(November 19, 2020).
Presenters: Mana Elihu Lombardo, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Paul J. Pollock, Olivia Lynch, and Jared Engelking.
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"Procurement Fraud/FCA/Investigations," OOPS 20/20 - Setting Your Sights
(October 22, 2020).
Presenters: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Preston L. Pugh, Nkechi A. Kanu, and Jared Engelking.
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"Emerging False Claims Act Risks for 2020 and Beyond," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(January 15, 2020).
Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
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"Small Business Status, Investigations, and Consequences," OOPS 2018, Crowell & Moring's 34th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C.
(May 17, 2018).
Presenters: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Stephen M. Byers, Olivia L. Lynch, and Jared Engelking.
Publications
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"IRS And SEC Have Contrary Views On Disgorgement," Law360
(June 20, 2016).
Authors: Thomas A. Hanusik, Jennifer A. Ray, and Jared Engelking.
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"FCA Whistleblowers' Increasing Reliance on 'Tainted Claim' Damages Theory," Crowell & Moring's Whistleblower Watch
(May 12, 2016).
Robert Rhoad and Jared Engelking
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"Feature Comment: Tainted Love - Plaintiffs' Increasing Reliance on the 'Tainted Claim' Theory of Damages," The Government Contractor, Vol. 58, No. 19
(May 11, 2016).
Co-Authors: Robert T. Rhoad, Jason M. Crawford, and Jared Engelking.
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"Cert Granted on Implied Certification Theory," Crowell & Moring's Whistleblower Watch
(December 9, 2015).
Authors: Robert T. Rhoad, David W. O'Brien, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Jared Engelking.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"SBA OIG Management Alert Raises Serious Concerns Over Paycheck Protection Program Loan Recipients on the Department of Treasury’s Do Not Pay List,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 13, 2021).
Contacts: Carlton Greene, Mana Elihu Lombardo, Olivia Lynch, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Jared Engelking
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"By Appointment Only: Supreme Court Holds that SEC Administrative Law Judges are Officers Subject to the Appointment Clause of the Constitution; Opens Door to Similar Challenges Across the Federal Executive,"
White Collar Alert
(June 25, 2018).
Contacts: Nimrod Haim Aviad, Daniel L. Zelenko, Jared Engelking, Bridget Carr
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"The Month in International Trade — November 2017,"
International Trade Bulletin
(December 7, 2017).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Robert Holleyman, Evan Yu, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Alan W. H. Gourley, Cherie Walterman, David (Dj) Wolff, Eduardo Mathison, Kelly T. Currie, Stephen M. Byers, Paul M. Rosen, Jared Engelking, John B. Brew, Ryan MacFarlane
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"Supreme Court Decision Forces Resolution of SEC-IRS Conflict on Disgorgement,"
White Collar Alert
(December 6, 2017).
Contacts: Thomas A. Hanusik, Jared Engelking
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"DOJ Creates Presumption of Corporate Declination in FCPA Cases,"
White Collar Alert
(November 30, 2017).
Contacts: Kelly T. Currie, Stephen M. Byers, Paul M. Rosen, Jared Engelking, Matt Gander
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"Advantage United Healthcare: U.S. District Court Judge Tosses Allegations in Medicare Advantage Lawsuit,"
Health Care Alert
(October 19, 2017).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Charlotte Gillingham, Jacinta Alves, Jared Engelking
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"Court Compels Government to Produce Attorney Documents and CO’s Justification for Rescinding Final Decision that Formed Basis of FCA Case,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 9, 2017).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Skye Mathieson, M. Yuan Zhou, Jared Engelking
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"Seal Violation Does Not Mandate Dismissal, Supreme Court Says,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 7, 2016).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Mark R. Troy, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Jared Engelking
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"Your Government at Work: IRS and SEC Take Contrary Positions on Disgorgement,"
Tax Alert
(June 3, 2016).
Contacts: David B. Blair, Thomas A. Hanusik, Daniel L. Zelenko, Jared Engelking
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"FCA Plaintiffs’ Increasing Reliance on “Tainted Claim” Damages Theory,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 12, 2016).
Contact: Jared Engelking
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