King & Spalding

Partner

Former Senior Counsel and Special Assistant to President Biden, Alicia O'Brien specializes in investigations and enforcement actions by Congress, state attorneys general, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other federal agencies. Drawing on two decades of crisis management and government investigations experience in both the public and private sector – including senior leadership positions in the White House and DOJ – Alicia assists clients in a wide variety of industries navigate these high-stakes, multi-faceted matters.

Ms. O'Brien routinely advises on the significant legal, business, political, and public relations risks and opportunities unique in congressional and parallel government investigations, and manages all stages of these matters, including large-scale subpoena responses, witness preparation, high-profile testimony, and public messaging. She also leads internal investigations and advises on proactive and remedial compliance measures, as well as mitigation of reputational risk and business disruption.