Tarsha A. Phillibert

Partner

  • Tarsha A. Phillibert
  • Phone: +1 202 776 7808

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  • Duane Morris LLP
    901 New York Avenue N.W., Suite 700 East
    Washington, DC 20001-4795
    USA

Tarsha A. Phillibert practices in the area of litigation with a focus on white-collar defense. Tarsha leads complex cross-border investigations and monitorships, helping companies of varying sizes navigate government and internal investigations, address compliance gaps and transform their organizational culture.  

Tarsha helps clients investigate and understand the scope of allegations related to financial crimes, including healthcare fraud, money laundering, bribery, corruption, and sanctions violations. She represents corporate entities, boards, nonprofit organizations and individuals, providing insight and guidance to navigate complex investigations and regulatory concerns in these areas.

In her role as monitor, Tarsha assists government agencies in ensuring that companies guilty of misconduct have completely addressed the issues and have the necessary measures to prevent future occurrences.

Tarsha partners with general counsel and chief compliance officers to design effective, sustainable risk-based compliance programs to prevent and detect misconduct and that organizations can adapt to new technologies and business models.

Prior to joining Duane Morris,  Tarsha was a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, where she investigated and prosecuted complex white-collar cases across the country and internationally, including violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), money laundering, healthcare fraud, and the Bank Secrecy Act. Prior to her position with the Department of Justice, Tarsha served as Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York and was a partner in the white-collar criminal defense, government enforcement and investigations practice of her previous law firm.

Not admitted to practice in the District of Columbia. Admitted to practice in New York only.

Representative Matters

  • Led highly sensitive investigations on behalf of special committees of the Board of charitable organizations into allegations involving the leadership of the organization.

  • Led global FCPA compliance risk assessments for multi-national companies, advising chief compliance officers on revamping the companies’ global anticorruption compliance program.

  • Co-led the investigation of the monitorship of Credit Suisse AG following the bank’s $715 million settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services. This is part of a broader $2.6 billion settlement that involves the U.S. Department of Justice and federal regulators.

  • Led the compliance team for the court-ordered Monitor of 27 high volume gun retailers following their settlement with New York federal and state regulators to resolve civil and criminal liability.

  • Represented individuals in connection with domestic and international criminal and regulatory investigations into the setting of foreign exchange rates.

  • Representing executives of a global financial institution in connection with sanctions investigations by banking regulators, the Department of Justice, the New York Attorney General’s Office, and the New York County District Attorney’s Office.

Admissions

  • New York

Education

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2006
  • Boston University, B.A., 1998

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Partner, 2023-present
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Washington D.C.
    - Trial Attorney, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, 2017-2022
  • U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
    - Special Assistant United States Attorney, 2016-2017
  • Jenner & Block
    - Partner, 2013-2016
    - Associate, 2008-2012
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
    - Judicial Clerk to the Hon. E. Richard Webber
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    - Judicial Clerk to the Hon. Charles S. Haight, Jr.

Media Hits

Selected Publications

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Panelist, "Navigating the Legal Landscape: Hot Topics in Litigation for 2024," National Bar Association Commercial Law Section 37th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference, February 15, 2024