Patrick Stokes is a litigation partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Washington, D.C. office. He is the co-chair of the Anti-Corruption and FCPA Practice Group and a member of the firm's White Collar Defense and Investigations, National Security, Securities Enforcement, Trials, and Litigation Practice Groups.
Patrick's practice focuses on internal corporate investigations, government investigations, enforcement actions regarding corruption, securities fraud, and financial institutions fraud, and compliance reviews. He has tried more than 30 federal jury trials as first chair, including high-profile white-collar cases, and handled 16 appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Patrick regularly represents companies and individuals before the DOJ and SEC, in court proceedings, and in confidential internal investigations. Patrick's experience covers every significant business sector and includes investigations, trials, and the assessment of corporate anti-corruption compliance programs and monitorships.
He is recognized by Chambers Global and Chambers USA, noting his "impressive government experience, having previously served as head of the FCPA unit at the DOJ" and that he "is regularly called on by corporations facing major investigations by the DOJ and SEC." He is also regularly recognized by Benchmark Litigation, Global Investigations Review, Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders USA, and Best Lawyers in America®.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Patrick headed the FCPA Unit of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he managed the FCPA enforcement program and all criminal FCPA matters throughout the United States. Patrick also served as the DOJ's principal representative at the OECD Working Group on Bribery, working with law enforcement and policymakers from 41 signatory countries on anti-corruption enforcement policy issues.
Patrick also served as Co-Chief of the DOJ's Securities and Financial Fraud Unit, overseeing investigations and prosecutions of financial fraud schemes involving corporations, financial institutions, and individuals. He also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, where he prosecuted a wide variety of financial fraud, immigration, and violent crime cases. Patrick received multiple awards while at the DOJ, including the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award and the Assistant Attorney General's Exceptional Service Award (Criminal Division).
Representative engagements include:
- Representing a biotechnology firm in DOJ and SEC investigations related to drug testing and disclosures.
- Representing a private equity firm relating to potential anti-corruption violations by a portfolio company in Mexico.
- Representing a medical device company before DOJ relating to interactions with distributors and health care providers in China.
- Representing a major technology company in an FCPA investigation before the DOJ and SEC relating to conduct in India.
- Representing a major technology company related to alleged real estate kickback scheme associated with data centers.
- Representing a major retailer in a DOJ investigation of potentially adulterated product under the FDCA that resulted in a favorable misdemeanor resolution.
- Representing a major technology company in a multi-billion dollar investment due diligence, risk assessments associated with infrastructure projects, and internal investigations.
- Representing an international firm in a Special Counsel investigation.
- Representing a global company in the evaluation of its compliance with a government resolution.
- Representing a private equity firm in SEC and DOJ investigation of accounting practices and alleged securities manipulation at a portfolio company.
- Representing a global medical company before the DOJ and SEC in an investigation of accounting practices and potential FCPA violations across many countries in Asia.
- Representing a medical device manufacturer before the DOJ and SEC relating to its interactions with public hospitals, health care providers, and distributors in Asia.
- Representing the Audit Committee of an educational services company before the DOJ and SEC in an FCPA investigation in Middle East.
- Representing direct marketing company in an investigation before the DOJ and SEC of its internal controls and potential FCPA violations in Asia.
- Representing hospitality company before the DOJ and SEC in an investigation of potential FCPA violations in the Middle East.
- Representing Audit Committee of a public medical diagnostics company in an internal investigation of whistleblower allegations of accounting improprieties and internal controls deficiencies.
- Representing independent short seller in SEC and DOJ investigation of alleged manipulative stock trading practices.
- Representing former executive of biopharmaceutical company in DOJ and SEC investigations into alleged securities fraud scheme relating to drug trial performance.
- Representing executive in criminal and civil False Claims Act investigations by DOJ related to alleged government contracting fraud.
Patrick received his bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia, where he was an editorial board member of the Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.
Capabilities
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
- Anti-Corruption & FCPA
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Consumer Protection
- Litigation
- National Security
- Securities Enforcement
- Trials
Credentials
Education:
- University of Virginia - 1998 Juris Doctor
- University of Virginia - 1989 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar
- Maryland Bar