Partner

Kelly B. Kramer

Global Investigations & White Collar Defense, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance Litigation

“No attorney in Washington DC is as tenacious, skilled and hard working as Kelly Kramer.” 
Legal 500 USA 2020

Overview

Kelly Kramer is a partner in our Washington DC office and a co-chair of the firm’s Global Investigations & White Collar Defense practice. He represents companies and individuals in criminal cases and government investigations. Kelly has served as lead trial counsel in high-profile criminal cases, including multi-week trials against a former member of Congress and the president of one of the largest labor unions in the United States. He also conducts internal investigations on behalf of major companies, including management consulting firms, private equity funds, pharmaceutical companies, telecommunication companies, defense contractors, media companies and lobbying firms.

Experience

Foreign Corruption Matters

  • Representing environmental services company in World Bank investigation relating to Latin American procurement project.
  • Represented one of the world’s largest private equity funds in due diligence involving a portfolio company’s operations in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
  • Represented a senior vice president of a global engineering consulting firm against FCPA charges arising out of conduct in India and Vietnam.
  • Represented multiple senior employees of a global tobacco company in an FCPA investigation involving conduct in Greece, Brazil, and Kyrgyzstan.
  • Represented a global telecommunications firm in investigating and resolving potential FCPA issues arising out of its operations in Brazil.

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania, JD, cum laude
  • The College of William & Mary, BA, cum laude

Admissions

  • New York
  • District of Columbia

Courts

  • US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • US District Court for the District of Columbia
  • US District Court for the Southern District of New York

Professional & Community Involvement

  • American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
  • Member of the Edward Bennett Williams American Inn of Court
  • Member of The Barristers in Washington DC
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