Tiffany V. Wynn

Partner | She/Her/Hers

Overview

Tiffany V. Wynn is a partner in Crowell & Moring's White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group and a member of the firm's Investigations Practice. Her practice focuses on white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement actions, government investigations, and corporate internal investigations. She has represented individuals and companies in investigations led by the DOJ, SEC, Congress, and other federal and state regulators in matters involving allegations of fraud and regulatory non-compliance, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, anti-money laundering investigations, alleged environmental crimes, and False Claims Act (FCA) litigation.

Tiffany is also an active participant in Crowell & Moring's pro bono program and a co-chair for the firm's Women's Leadership Initiative.

While in law school, Tiffany participated in the Institute for Public Representation and successfully represented victims of employment discrimination. 

Career & Education

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    • Duke University, A.B., 2006
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2011
    • Duke University, A.B., 2006
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2011
    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • American Bar Association: Member, Global Anti-Corruption Committee and International White Collar Committee
    • American Bar Foundation: Fellow
    • Women's Bar Association of DC: Member
    • Women’s White Collar Defense Association: Member, Washington, D.C. Chapter

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • American Bar Association: Member, Global Anti-Corruption Committee and International White Collar Committee
    • American Bar Foundation: Fellow
    • Women's Bar Association of DC: Member
    • Women’s White Collar Defense Association: Member, Washington, D.C. Chapter

Tiffany's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.11.24

DOJ Offers Cash “Carrot” to Whistleblowers; Foreshadows “Stick” of More Corporate Enforcement

On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco delivered remarks at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime announcing a new Department of Justice (DOJ) pilot program that incentivizes whistleblowers to report corporate misconduct by offering monetary rewards.  Likening the program to “the days of ‘Wanted’ posters across the Old West,” DAG Monaco explained that individuals who help DOJ discover otherwise unknown, “significant” corporate or financial crime could receive a portion of the resulting forfeiture.  This program will encourage whistleblowers to report a broad range of criminal activity by bridging the divide between DOJ’s priorities and other whistleblower mechanisms such as the False Claims Act’s qui tam provision (which is only available for fraud against the government), and programs at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and other federal agencies (which only cover misconduct within their respective jurisdictions).  By placing a bounty on corporate actors, this DOJ pilot program—which will be developed by the Department’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS)—underscores the need for companies to take stock of their compliance programs and enhance their internal reporting infrastructure.    ...

Representative Matters

Representative FCPA Engagements

  • Represented aerospace company in an internal investigation and subsequent voluntary disclosure to the DOJ and SEC of potential violations of the FCPA and other federal offenses; client avoided any criminal or civil charges.
  • Represented international financial institution in connection with DOJ investigation of money laundering, FCPA violations, and kleptocracy.
  • Represented aviation-industry company in an internal investigation regarding potential violations of the FCPA and other federal offenses.
  • Represented corporate officer in conjunction with company's internal investigation and subsequent voluntary disclosure to the DOJ regarding potential violations of the FCPA and other federal offenses.

Representative Enforcement and Investigation Engagements

  • Representing financial services company in FinCEN investigation concerning alleged Bank Secrecy Act violations.
  • Representing former employee of multinational automobile manufacturer in criminal investigation concerning alleged Clean Air Act violations.
  • Represented CEO of defense contractor in federal grand jury investigation of allegedly improper campaign contributions to sitting members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.
  • Represented career civil servant in congressional investigation concerning IRS’s Tax Exempt & Government Entities Division.

Representative FCA Investigations and Litigation

  • Represented defense-sector contractor in connection with alleged civil FCA violations, which concluded with the dismissal of all claims against client.
  • Defended advanced technology manufacturer in DOJ investigation into potential FCA and/or fraud allegations related to supply of armored vehicle spares to government; client avoided any criminal or civil charges.
  • Represented former employee of national consulting firm in internal and civil fraud investigation of alleged overcharging based on Cost Accounting Standards violations.

Tiffany's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.11.24

DOJ Offers Cash “Carrot” to Whistleblowers; Foreshadows “Stick” of More Corporate Enforcement

On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco delivered remarks at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime announcing a new Department of Justice (DOJ) pilot program that incentivizes whistleblowers to report corporate misconduct by offering monetary rewards.  Likening the program to “the days of ‘Wanted’ posters across the Old West,” DAG Monaco explained that individuals who help DOJ discover otherwise unknown, “significant” corporate or financial crime could receive a portion of the resulting forfeiture.  This program will encourage whistleblowers to report a broad range of criminal activity by bridging the divide between DOJ’s priorities and other whistleblower mechanisms such as the False Claims Act’s qui tam provision (which is only available for fraud against the government), and programs at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and other federal agencies (which only cover misconduct within their respective jurisdictions).  By placing a bounty on corporate actors, this DOJ pilot program—which will be developed by the Department’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS)—underscores the need for companies to take stock of their compliance programs and enhance their internal reporting infrastructure.    ...

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Tiffany's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.11.24

DOJ Offers Cash “Carrot” to Whistleblowers; Foreshadows “Stick” of More Corporate Enforcement

On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco delivered remarks at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime announcing a new Department of Justice (DOJ) pilot program that incentivizes whistleblowers to report corporate misconduct by offering monetary rewards.  Likening the program to “the days of ‘Wanted’ posters across the Old West,” DAG Monaco explained that individuals who help DOJ discover otherwise unknown, “significant” corporate or financial crime could receive a portion of the resulting forfeiture.  This program will encourage whistleblowers to report a broad range of criminal activity by bridging the divide between DOJ’s priorities and other whistleblower mechanisms such as the False Claims Act’s qui tam provision (which is only available for fraud against the government), and programs at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and other federal agencies (which only cover misconduct within their respective jurisdictions).  By placing a bounty on corporate actors, this DOJ pilot program—which will be developed by the Department’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS)—underscores the need for companies to take stock of their compliance programs and enhance their internal reporting infrastructure.    ...