Jennifer Schubert

Jenn (Sasso) Schubert is an accomplished trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor who represents individuals and companies in white collar criminal and regulatory matters, as well as high-stakes civil litigation.  She also conducts internal investigations and counsels companies and their boards on risk mitigation and effective regulatory compliance.

Ms. Schubert represents clients in complex and sensitive investigations by prosecutors and regulatory agencies, including by the U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorneys’ Offices, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, among others.  She has represented individuals and corporate clients across a broad range of industries including banking and private equity, software and manufacturing, and telecommunications and social media.  Ms. Schubert has additionally represented corporate executives at international companies in connection with cross-border investigations into major fraud, money laundering, and financial crimes.  She has successfully resolved white collar matters confidentially, persuading government authorities not to bring charges.  Where cases are brought, Ms. Schubert is an experienced and skilled advocate for her client’s interests whether before government authorities or in the courtroom.  Ms. Schubert has a successful record trying cases favorably in criminal and civil courts.

Ms. Schubert spent nearly a decade at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, where she also served as Acting Chief of the Organized Crime and Gangs section.  Ms. Schubert prosecuted and supervised complex racketeering cases, including those involving money laundering, bank and wire fraud, and bitcoin and web-based fraud.  She also investigated and prosecuted federal matters including healthcare fraud, corruption, obstruction, trafficking, and terrorism.  Ms. Schubert tried numerous cases to verdict, all resulting in conviction, and also briefed and argued multiple appeals before the Second Circuit. 

At the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ms. Schubert was a Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Coordinator and served as a prosecutorial and investigative expert before the United Nations member states.  As the sole U.S. representative, Ms. Schubert presented at numerous United Nations conferences regarding investigation and prosecution of international syndicates, and the collection and use of financial, digital, web-based, and social media evidence.  

Previously Ms. Schubert was an associate with Williams & Connolly and Cravath, Swaine & Moore.  She also served as a law clerk to the Honorable José A. Cabranes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Representative Matters

White Collar Criminal and Regulatory Matters

• High level witnesses in national security investigation into international sanctions evasion in the Middle East

• Senior executive of social media company in connection with FTC litigation 

• High level witnesses in DOJ healthcare fraud investigation into alleged False Claims Act violations 

• Senior executive of a private equity firm in connection with DOJ and SEC securities fraud investigation
• Senior executives of social media company in connection with DOJ national security investigation
• Chairman of multinational media company in DOJ investigation into alleged FCPA violations
• High-level witness in DOJ, FinCEN, and OFAC investigations into international sanctions evasion and violations of the Bank Secrecy Act
• Senior executive of auto industry company in DOJ criminal investigation 
• Members of management and employees of an automobile parts manufacturing company in DOJ criminal fraud investigation
• Senior executive of software development company in DOJ securities and wire fraud investigation

Complex Business Litigation

• Ad hoc convertible noteholders in bankruptcy litigation 

• Class plaintiffs in anti-trust litigation challenging Sherman Act violations by academic journal publishers in E.D.N.Y.

• Attorneys and law firms in civil RICO action against international rideshare company in E.D.N.Y.

• Department of Defense contractor at trial in successful declaratory judgment action against subcontractor

Publications

• Tips on Navigating U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls, American Bar Association Litigation Section (Apr. 10, 2024) (with Walter H Hawes IV)

• Putting Advocacy First, American Bar Association Litigation Section (Apr. 2, 2024)

• Steps For Companies New To Sanctions Compliance, Law360 (Feb. 26, 2024) (with Megan Church)

• Virtual Round Table - Fraud & White Collar Crime 2024, Corporate LiveWire

Presentations

• Moderator, Around the World: White Collar Enforcement Hot Topics, Women in White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, Mar. 2025

• Co-Moderator, Cryptocurrency & White Collar Enforcement Trends, Fireside Chat with Crypto Industry Expert and Federal Judge, Co-Hosted by ABA White Collar Crime Section and Sullivan & Cromwell, Feb. 2025

• Speaker, FinTech Lecture Series, Hosted by the Wharton Cypher and Stevens Center for Innovation, University of Pennsylvania, Feb. 2025

• Presenter, False Claims Act & Voluntary Self-Disclosure Considerations Webinar, Nov. 2024

• Moderator, Leadership for Young Lawyers Panel Discussion, International Bar Association, World Women Lawyers’ Conference, Toronto, Oct. 2024
• Presenter, Mitigating U.S. Sanctions Risks Abroad Webinar, Summer 2024
• Moderator, Observations from the Other Side: Panel Discussion with Former Federal Judges and Prosecutors, Co-Hosted by ABA White Collar Crime Section and Skadden, Apr. 2024
• Panelist Speaker, Tech-Related Frauds Panel, Hosted by the Female Fraud Forum and Tech Disputes Network, London, England, Jan. 2024
• Recent Trends in Asset Recovery and Judgment Enforcement Panel, Co-Hosted by Gryphon Strategies, Oct. 2023
• Presenter on behalf of United States, United Nations and International Institute for Justice, Conferences on Counter-Terrorism and Humanitarian Rule of Law, 2019-2020
• Panelist Speaker on behalf of the US Attorney’s Office, EDNY, IQVIA Institute Conference on Opioid Prosecution, 2019

News & Appearances

• Monthly Monday Member: Jenn (Sasso) Schubert, The Female Fraud Forum (Feb. 2024)

• Ex-Brooklyn Federal Prosecutor Jenn Schubert Joins MoloLamken, Bloomberg Law (Nov. 7, 2023)

• MoloLamken Hires NY US Atty As White Collar Partner, Law360 (Nov. 6, 2023)

• Former EDNY Organized Crime Section Chief Joins Trial Boutique for White Collar, Cross Border Matters, New York Law Journal (Nov. 6, 2023)