Mike Tompkins represents companies and their officers and directors in investigations by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He has experience defending individuals and corporations in civil and criminal litigation. In addition to conducting internal investigations, his experience includes trial preparation, lay and expert witness preparation, and managing teams during the discovery phase of litigation. He has helped clients obtain declinations, dismissals of claims, and favorable negotiated resolutions.
During law school, Mike worked on various fraud and public corruption matters at the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, Criminal Division, Fraud and Public Corruption; U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, Securities and Financial Fraud; and the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of the Inspector General. During this time, he drafted motions, researched the application of fraud and money laundering statutes in high-profile political investigations and complex cross-border litigation, and assisted in RICO investigations.
Mike is the author of "Public Corruption," 56 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 851 (2019).
- Georgetown University (J.D. cum laude 2019; Senior Annual Survey Editor, American Criminal Law Review); University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce (B.S. in Commerce 2016, with a concentration in Finance)
- District of Columbia and Virginia
- Intern: U.S. Attorney's Office — District of Columbia, Criminal Division, Fraud and Public Corruption (Spring 2019); Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of the Inspector General (Fall 2017); and U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section — Securities and Financial Fraud (Summer 2017)