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Jay DeSanto

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Overview

Jay DeSanto is a partner in Crowell & Moring's Washington, D.C. office and is a member of the firm's Litigation Group. Jay litigates complex commercial disputes across a broad spectrum of industries, with a focus on representing health care companies and higher education institutions. Jay has experience litigating high-stakes cases before federal and state courts and before commercial arbitration panels. He regularly participates in all phases of litigation, including drafting briefs and dispositive motions, engaging in discovery, drafting pleadings, taking and defending depositions, and assisting in trial preparation.

In addition to his litigation practice, Jay has experience advising retail and university clients on First Amendment, defamation, and false advertising issues.

Jay’s pro bono practice focuses on voting rights litigation.

Before joining Crowell & Moring, Jay was a litigator at a Pennsylvania-based law firm, where he practiced commercial litigation and eminent domain law.

During law school, Jay was a staff editor for the Federal Circuit Bar Journal and served as a judicial intern to both a federal judge in Washington, D.C., and a federal magistrate judge in Pennsylvania. Jay also served as a law clerk to both the National Association of College and University Attorneys and The George Washington University's Office of the General Counsel.

Career & Education

    • College of the Holy Cross, B.A., magna cum laude, political science, 2009
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with honors, 2012
    • College of the Holy Cross, B.A., magna cum laude, political science, 2009
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with honors, 2012

    • District of Columbia
    • Pennsylvania
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
    • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
    • District of Columbia
    • Pennsylvania
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
    • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Jay's Insights

Firm News | 9 min read | 01.02.25

Crowell & Moring Elects 12 New Partners, Promotes Four to Senior Counsel and 25 to Counsel

Crowell & Moring elected 12 new partners effective January 1, 2025. The firm also promoted four lawyers to the senior counsel and 25 associates to counsel.

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Representative Matters

  • Defending health insurance companies in MDL litigation asserting antitrust claims.
  • Representing voters in Voting Rights Act challenge to state’s method for electing appellate court judges. 
  • Representing retail merchants in antitrust litigation against major credit card company.
  • Defending prominent health care provider in equipment lease dispute.

Jay's Insights

Firm News | 9 min read | 01.02.25

Crowell & Moring Elects 12 New Partners, Promotes Four to Senior Counsel and 25 to Counsel

Crowell & Moring elected 12 new partners effective January 1, 2025. The firm also promoted four lawyers to the senior counsel and 25 associates to counsel.

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Insights

Firm News | 9 min read | 01.02.25

Crowell & Moring Elects 12 New Partners, Promotes Four to Senior Counsel and 25 to Counsel

Firm News | 8 min read | 08.15.24

The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 42 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Three Selected as Lawyer of the Year

Speaking Engagement | 05.09.24

"Managing Mental Health Parity Risk," Health Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Crowell & Moring , 2024.

Client Alert | 5 min read | 10.20.23

Conspiracy Contacts: The Supreme Court’s Next Frontier in Personal Jurisdiction?

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Practices

Industries

Jay's Insights

Firm News | 9 min read | 01.02.25

Crowell & Moring Elects 12 New Partners, Promotes Four to Senior Counsel and 25 to Counsel

Crowell & Moring elected 12 new partners effective January 1, 2025. The firm also promoted four lawyers to the senior counsel and 25 associates to counsel.

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