A former federal prosecutor and Chambers-ranked trial lawyer, Jamila Hall serves as defense and investigative counsel to Fortune 500 companies in often high-stakes, high-profile litigation, investigations, and crisis matters. Jamila has particular experience in assembling and leading multidisciplinary teams in bet-the-company matters providing clients with strategic insight coupled with on-the-ground trial acumen. Jamila also navigates clients through parallel criminal and regulatory proceedings with U.S. and international government agencies.
While an Assistant United States Attorney, Jamila tried numerous multidefendant white collar crime jury trials to verdict and successfully prosecuted dozens of financial fraud cases. She also managed parallel and multi-agency investigations involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, Federal Trade Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Jamila is the Atlanta Office diversity partner, a vice chair of the Women's White Collar Defense Association, and has served two terms as the chair of the Criminal Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Since 2008, Jamila has been a faculty member for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, teaching courses in trial skills, expert witnesses, and negotiations. Jamila is a past president of the Leadership Institute of Women of Color Attorneys and a member of Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2017. She is a trustee for the Woodruff Arts Center and a mayoral appointee on the board of the Piedmont Park Conservancy. Jamila lectures frequently on topics related to white collar crime, trial skills, corporate compliance, and ethics.
Experiencia
Publicaciones adicionales
- September 2021
Georgia White Collar Crime: 2021 Update
Ponencias
- April 5, 2022
Litigating with the Government, American Bar Association Bench & Bar Academy - October 21, 2021
Whistleblower Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Trends, Black In-House Counsel Network, Elevating Black Excellence Regional Summit Series - October 27, 2021
Significant Legal Developments in the South Region, ABA White Collar Crime 2021 - September 9, 2021
ABA Southeastern White Collar Crime Conference: White Collar Enforcement - What Practitioners Should Look for in 2021 and Beyond - March 30, 2021
ABA Professional Success Summit: The Odd Couple: My Mentor/Sponsor Is Nothing Like Me - February 11, 2021
JD CLE Academy, What Now? Insights on Handling Emerging Issues in the Wake of 2020 - December 9, 2020
Recent FCA Enforcement Trends, Second Annual FCA Summit - December 7, 2020
The Federal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines: It's Time to Stop the Madness, New York City Criminal Bar Association and Marino CLE Institute - November 19, 2020
Law Firm Economics, Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys CLE Series - September 9, 2020
Southeastern Update, ABA Criminal Justice Section Southeastern White Collar Crime Institute - April 7, 2020
Effective Communication at a Social Distance: Ethical and Practical Approaches to Virtual Conversations, Jones Day Webinar - January 24, 2020
Crisis Management- Navigating the Unexpected in an Unforgiving World, Jones Day Atlanta CLE Academy - December 5, 2019
Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege in FCA and Health Care Fraud Investigations, ICLE Health Care Fraud Institute - September 5, 2019
Big Data: Trends in Health Care Fraud, RICO and Money Laundering Investigations, ABA Southeastern White Collar Crime Institute - August 14, 2019
Insights and Trends in Investigations: A Discussion Among Leading Female Lawyers, Jones Day | Mattos Filho - May 10, 2019
Unique Ethical Considerations When Representing Whistleblower Or Defendants In FCA Cases, False Claims Act Summit - March 27-29, 2019
2019 Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys Conference - December 6, 2018
AKS/Stark Update: ICLE Health Care Fraud Institute - September 26, 2018
False Claims Act Primer, American Health Lawyers Association, Fraud and Compliance Forum - September 6, 2018
Search Warrants and Taint Teams, Re-Examining the Process of Defending Clients in a Digital Age for Searches & Seizures, ABA Southeastern White Collar Crime Institute - June 21, 2018
Criminal Considerations for Civil Attorneys, DRI Young Lawyers Seminar - March 1, 2018
Women in the First Chair in High Profile White Collar Cases, 32nd ABA White Collar Conference - February 1, 2018
Nuts & Bolts of Representing a Corporation under Criminal Investigation, Georgia ICLE: White Collar Crime - January 22, 2018
How to Not End Up in the Headlines: An Overview of Insider Trading & Recent Developments, Jones Day CLE Academy - May 4, 2017
Fraud Investigations, Atlanta Compliance & Ethics Roundtable, Annual Best Practices Conference - February 23, 2017
Internal Investigations: Top Ten Lessons from Real World Cases, NBA-CLS Corporate Counsel Conference - February 13, 2017
Advanced Issues in Internal Investigations, Jones Day CLE Academy - January 17, 2017
Peaceful Protest Luncheon, Center for Civil and Human Rights - December 8, 2016
Is Medical Judgment Sacrosanct: Aseracare and the Fight Over Medical Necessity, State Bar of Georgia, Health Care Fraud Institute - October 28, 2016
Bad Use of Bad Acts: Tackling FRE404b: 2016 National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual White Collar Seminar - April 12, 2016
Beyond the Basics: Advanced Issues in High Profile Media & Complex Litigation Cases, GAP Spring Legal Education Forum, State Bar of Georgia - February 22, 2016
When Technologies Collide: Professionalism in a Digital Age, Jones Day CLE Academy - December 10, 2015
The False Claims Act: Handling a Case from Investigation through Resolution, ICLE Health Care Fraud Institute - November 7, 2015
Professionalism: Representing Every Client Like The Corporate Executive, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Fall Seminar - February 20, 2015
Is Corporate Cooperation Worth It? - White Collar Crime ICLE - October 17, 2014
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Update: Recent Trends in Detection, Enforcement and Prosecution, ICLE Advanced Health Care Law Program - August 6, 2014
Preparing for the Challenges of Doing Business in the International Marketplace, Cobb County Chamber of Commerce - September 19, 2013
International e-Discovery and e-Disclosure Practices, Masters Conference for Legal Professionals - June 13, 2013
Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the "Rambo" Litigator, NBI Seminar - March 20, 2013
Practical Issues and Latest Trends in Pursuing and Defending Federal and State Qui Tam Cases After the 2009-2010 Amendments to the False Claims Act - August 23, 2012
Challenges for Global Corporations: Navigating International Data Privacy and Disclosure Laws
"She is a phenomenal lawyer; I have never worked with anyone who is so dedicated to her clients."Chambers USA
- Columbia University (J.D. 2003; Senior Editor, Columbia Law Review; Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow; Tony Patiño Fellow); University of Maryland (B.A. 2000, summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa)
- Georgia, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Economic Crimes Section, Northern District of Georgia (2007-2011)
"Who's Who Legal: Investigations 2022 — Future Leaders — Partners," Global Investigations Review
Ranked in Chambers USA for White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Georgia) (2022, 2021): "she's a fantastic lawyer with excellent judgment"
Elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (2021)
Member of "White Collar Practice Group of the Year" award, Law 360 (2020)
"Who's Who Legal: Business Crime Defence," Global Investigations Review (2021, 2020, 2019)
- Judicial Extern to Judge John S. Martin, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (2001)