Andrew Rohrbach is a skilled counselor and trial lawyer who guides clients through their most consequential regulatory and enforcement matters, drawing on years of experience leading sensitive investigations and complex litigation at the highest levels of the federal government.
At the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Andrew served as Co-Chief of the General Crimes Unit, where he supervised prosecutors on a variety of financial crime and violence prosecutions. He previously served as a senior member of SDNY’s Public Corruption Unit, where he handled major corruption and bribery cases, including the prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Andrew represented the United States in multiple trials and appellate arguments, serving on teams that earned recognition including the Director’s Award for Superior Performance by a Litigative Team and the Federal Drug Agents Foundation’s True American Hero Award.
Earlier in his career, Andrew served as Associate Counsel in the Office of the White House Counsel, where he represented the President and the White House in significant high-profile investigations and congressional oversight inquiries, and as an attorney with the Department of Justice Civil Division’s Appellate Staff, where he briefed and argued civil cases in the federal courts of appeal and provided advice to the Solicitor General on appellate strategy.
His practice at Jenner focuses on helping clients navigate:
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- Government investigations and regulatory enforcement
- Public corruption and FCPA matters
- Securities and cryptocurrency fraud cases
- Institutional and higher education inquiries
- Politically sensitive and cross-institutional reviews
- Civil litigation
Representative Matters
- Investigated and charged a city official for campaign finance violations and bribery.*
- Served on the SDNY FTX cryptocurrency fraud task force, which led to charges against Sam Bankman-Fried and others for securities fraud, commodities fraud, campaign finance violations, money laundering, violating the FCPA, and other offenses.*
- Prosecuted and tried landmark federal case involving international sex trafficking charges.*
- Handled trial of a prominent attorney on federal charges of wire fraud and identity theft involving embezzlement of funds from an American film actress.*
- As DOJ Civil Division Appellate Staff attorney, briefed and argued appeal in the Fourth Circuit, and obtained vacatur of a preliminary injunction that would have required billions of dollars in federal expenditures.*
- Briefed and argued appeal in the Fifth Circuit obtaining affirmance of a novel Medicare fraud-detection program.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Jenner & Block LLP
Credentials
Service / Recognition
Overview
Andrew Rohrbach is a skilled counselor and trial lawyer who guides clients through their most consequential regulatory and enforcement matters, drawing on years of experience leading sensitive investigations and complex litigation at the highest levels of the federal government.
At the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Andrew served as Co-Chief of the General Crimes Unit, where he supervised prosecutors on a variety of financial crime and violence prosecutions. He previously served as a senior member of SDNY’s Public Corruption Unit, where he handled major corruption and bribery cases, including the prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Andrew represented the United States in multiple trials and appellate arguments, serving on teams that earned recognition including the Director’s Award for Superior Performance by a Litigative Team and the Federal Drug Agents Foundation’s True American Hero Award.
Earlier in his career, Andrew served as Associate Counsel in the Office of the White House Counsel, where he represented the President and the White House in significant high-profile investigations and congressional oversight inquiries, and as an attorney with the Department of Justice Civil Division’s Appellate Staff, where he briefed and argued civil cases in the federal courts of appeal and provided advice to the Solicitor General on appellate strategy.
His practice at Jenner focuses on helping clients navigate:
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- Government investigations and regulatory enforcement
- Public corruption and FCPA matters
- Securities and cryptocurrency fraud cases
- Institutional and higher education inquiries
- Politically sensitive and cross-institutional reviews
- Civil litigation
Areas of Focus
Representative Matters
- Investigated and charged a city official for campaign finance violations and bribery.*
- Served on the SDNY FTX cryptocurrency fraud task force, which led to charges against Sam Bankman-Fried and others for securities fraud, commodities fraud, campaign finance violations, money laundering, violating the FCPA, and other offenses.*
- Prosecuted and tried landmark federal case involving international sex trafficking charges.*
- Handled trial of a prominent attorney on federal charges of wire fraud and identity theft involving embezzlement of funds from an American film actress.*
- As DOJ Civil Division Appellate Staff attorney, briefed and argued appeal in the Fourth Circuit, and obtained vacatur of a preliminary injunction that would have required billions of dollars in federal expenditures.*
- Briefed and argued appeal in the Fifth Circuit obtaining affirmance of a novel Medicare fraud-detection program.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Jenner & Block LLP
Credentials
Admissions
- New York
Education
- Harvard Law School, JD, cum laude, 2014
- Yale University, BA, Philosophy and Political Science with distinction, 2009
Clerkships
- Hon. David S. Tatel, US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- Hon. J. Paul Oetken, US District Court, Southern District of New York
- Hon. Sandra L. Lynch, US Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Service / Recognition
Awards
- Director’s Award for Superior Performance by a Litigative Team
- Federal Drug Agents Foundation True American Hero Award (member of case team)