David P. Burns > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON DC 20036-5306
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States

Work Department

White Collar Defense and Investigations

Position

David P. Burns is a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  He is the co-chair of the firm’s National Security Practice Group, and a member of the White Collar and Investigations and Crisis Management practice groups.  His practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations, national security, and regulatory enforcement matters.  David represents corporations and executives in federal, state, and regulatory investigations involving securities and commodities fraud, sanctions and export controls, theft of trade secrets and economic espionage, the Foreign Agents Registration Act, accounting fraud, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, international and domestic cartel enforcement, health care fraud, government contracting fraud, and the False Claims Act.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP remains a top choice for corporations facing investigations by the SEC, DOJ, and other regulatory bodies. The firm’s strong white-collar and investigations team in Washington DC includes Stephanie Brooker , specializing in anti-money laundering; F. Joseph Warin , who regularly advises on false claims cases; and David P. Burns, with broad experience in FCPA violations, public corruption, and cybercrime investigations. In San Francisco, Winston Chan  frequently represents clients facing government enforcement actions. Nick Hanna  and Debra Wong Yang  are based in Los Angeles, where Yang is known for her crisis management expertise and Hanna for navigating cross-border investigations across various jurisdictions, including Latin America, Europe, and the UAE.  Practicing in New York, Reed Brodsky has extensive experience representing companies, asset managers, and executives under SEC investigation. The firm made the major addition of prominent lawyer Barry Berke from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, who joined as co-chair of the white-collar defense and investigations practice.