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Goodwin
601 Marshall Street
Redwood City, CA 94063
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Position

Partner

Career

Grant Fondo, an experienced federal prosecutor and former Assistant US Attorney in the Northern District of California, is founder and Co-Chair of its Digital Currency & Blockchain practice, Co-Chair of the firm’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act practice, and part of the Investigations for Technology team. He is a partner in the firm’s Securities Litigation & White Collar Defense group, and in its Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice. Grant is a former head of Litigation for Goodwin’s northern and southern California offices. He represents technology, Fintech, blockchain, digital currency, private equity, venture capital, and individual clients in a wide range of regulatory and contested matters.

Grant has significant experience conducting trials and arbitrations, as well as representing clients before governmental agencies. He focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, blockchain and digital currency, securities and class action litigation, federal and state regulatory matters including before the DOJ, SEC, FTC, State Attorneys General, District Attorneys, and FinCEN, cybersecurity and privacy matters, internal investigations, and commercial disputes, and often advises boards on a variety of matters.

Education

J.D., 1993 University of Virginia School of Law (Omicron Delta Kappa – National Honor Society) / B.A., 1990 University of Vermont (cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Goodwin has a wealth of experience advising companies across a variety of industries on investigation and enforcement matters with a particular expertise in handling cases within the financial services and healthcare sectors. The highly skilled Richard Strassberg leads the team from New York; he is recommended for FCPA investigations and compliance matters. Also based in New York, Annie Railton represents both companies and executives before the federal and state regulators. Prominent members of the team in the Washington DC office include Kirk Ogrosky and Ilene Albala for their experience with handling false claims cases. Located in Silicon Valley, Grant Fondo stands out for his expertise in digital currencies and is recommended for his skill advising financial institutions. Having joined the Boston office in January 2023 from Troutman Pepper, Miranda Hooker is an expert in healthcare fraud cases.

United States > Finance > Fintech

Goodwin fields a considerable workload, notably in NFT, DAO, and government investigation matters, and is also highlighted for its in-depth expertise in intellectual property, SEC regulations, and token fundraising. In Santa Monica, David Ajalat is experienced in advising fintech companies and investors on capital raising, company formation and structuring, and M&A. Working out of San Francisco, Mitzi Chang’s practice encompasses capital markets transactions, SEC reporting, and venture capital financings, while Karen Ubell is proficient in the adoption, launch, and distribution of various digital assets. Silicon Valley-based Grant Fondo is another key team member, while Kimberly Holzel in Boston is knowledgeable of consumer financial services law compliance. Working out of Washington DC, Michael Whalen covers enforcement, regulatory, and transactional matters for fintech clients.