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Stephen Jonas

1 617 526 6144 STEPHEN.JONAS@WILMERHALE.COM

Position

Partner

Co-Chair, White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice

Career

Stephen A. Jonas is co-chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice. His practice focuses on representing corporations and individuals in investigations and criminal defense and grand jury matters. Mr. Jonas’ work includes the full range of representation of clients in this area from internal corporate investigations to federal grand jury representation to criminal trials and appeals. He has represented clients in jurisdictions around the country, as well as in cross-border investigations. Mr. Jonas also handles related False Claims Act cases, government enforcement proceedings and civil litigation. He has substantial experience in the areas of federal healthcare fraud, immigration fraud, accounting fraud, securities fraud, economic espionage and environmental crimes. Mr. Jonas also has experience in the unique issues of representing corporate and outside legal counsel in government investigations. Finally, Mr. Jonas frequently represents clients in investigations and litigation involving State Attorneys General.

Mr. Jonas joined Hale and Dorr in 1984. In 1988, Mr. Jonas was appointed Deputy Attorney General and Chief of the Public Protection Bureau of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, which handled all of the Commonwealth’s environmental, civil rights and consumer enforcement investigations and litigation, as well as its nuclear plant safety and asbestos property damage litigation. Mr. Jonas rejoined the firm in 1991.

Professional Activities

Mr. Jonas is a member of the American Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.

Memberships

• Massachusetts
• US Supreme Court

Education

JD, Columbia Law School, 1982

BA, Dartmouth College, 1979