JeffSchenk

Jeff Schenk is a distinguished trial lawyer who successfully litigated some of the most high-profile cases in recent years. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Jeff has led more than a dozen jury trials in federal court, including in areas such as securities fraud, public corruption, health care fraud, tax fraud, environmental crimes, and regulatory matters such as violations of the Pipeline Safety Act.

Jeff's practice includes corporate investigations and complex commercial litigation. He has conducted internal investigations involving criminal and civil issues, particularly within the technology, artificial intelligence, and life sciences space. Jeff also leads the defense of companies through complex business litigation and alleged violations of federal law.

For almost 20 years, Jeff served in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California and for the Southern District of California. Jeff led the separate jury trials of the CEO and COO of Theranos, Inc., a health care technology company, in prosecutions arising out of multimillion dollar schemes to defraud investors and patients in connection with blood testing services in which the juries found each defendant guilty of multiple counts of conspiracy and wire fraud.

Jeff is active as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, serving on the California State Committee. He also serves on the Federal Bar Association's national White Collar Committee and local NDCA Chapter, the Santa Clara County Bar Association's Judiciary Committee, and speaks regularly on issues related to white collar crime and investigations.