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Partner
Co-Chair, Congressional Investigations Practice
Co-Chair, Crisis Management and Strategic Response Group

Alyssa DaCunha’s practice focuses on government and internal investigations and crisis management assistance. She has represented major corporations and individuals in congressional, white collar and civil matters, and has extensive experience representing companies facing parallel proceedings, including cross-border investigations, civil and criminal litigation, and state attorney general inquiries. She also advises on anti-corruption and regulatory compliance matters, and provides strategic counsel to companies facing complex regulatory, legal and policy issues in the glare of the media spotlight. Ms. DaCunha’s clients span a wide variety of industries, including pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, technology and media companies, banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, energy companies and professional sports leagues.

Over the past decade, Ms. DaCunha has prepared dozens of CEOs and corporate executives for testimony before Congress and international venues, including hearings before all of the major House and Senate investigative committees. She has advised many more clients on navigating the congressional inquiry process, including document requests, informational briefings, interviews and investigative reports. Ms. DaCunha also regularly provides strategic counsel to boards, companies and individuals on internal investigations, ethics and Senate confirmation issues, and crisis management matters.

Ms. DaCunha is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the Antonin Scalia Law School Foundation board. She previously served as a member of the Federalist Society's Emerging Leaders Council and has served as volunteer legal counsel to two Republican presidential campaigns.

Memberships: Council on Foreign Relations Antonin Scalia Law School Foundation board

Bar Admissions: District of Columbia Virginia

George Mason University School of Law, J.D.

The George Washington University, B.A.