Jennifer Schubert

Jenn (Sasso) Schubert is an accomplished trial lawyer who represents individuals and companies in criminal and regulatory matters, as well as high-stakes civil litigation. She also conducts internal investigations in the United States and abroad and advises clients on crisis and risk management.

Ms. Schubert spent nearly a decade as a federal prosecutor at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. While serving as Acting Chief of the Organized Crime and Gangs section, she prosecuted and supervised complex racketeering cases, including those involving money laundering and financial fraud using bitcoin and web-based transactions. Ms. Schubert also investigated and prosecuted a wide range of federal matters, including bank and wire fraud, corruption, obstruction, and terrorism.  

Ms. Schubert also served as the Office’s Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Coordinator. She additionally served as the sole representative for the United States at United Nations conferences regarding investigation and prosecution of international syndicates, and the use of digital, web-based, and social media evidence. As a federal prosecutor, Ms. Schubert tried numerous cases to verdict, all resulting in conviction, and also briefed and argued multiple appeals before the Second Circuit. 

Ms. Schubert has additionally represented executives at international companies in connection with major fraud, money laundering, and financial crime investigations.

Previously Ms. Schubert was an associate with Williams & Connolly and with Cravath, Swaine & Moore. She also served as a law clerk to the Honorable José A. Cabranes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Representative Matters

White Collar Criminal and Regulatory Matters

• Senior executive of a private equity firm in connection with DOJ securities fraud investigation
• Senior executives of social media company in connection with DOJ national security investigation
• Chairman of multinational media company in DOJ investigation into alleged FCPA violations
• High-level witnesses in DOJ investigations into international sanctions evasion and violations of the Bank Secrecy Act
• Senior executive of auto industry company in DOJ criminal investigation 
• Members of management and employees of an automobile parts manufacturing company in DOJ criminal fraud investigation
• Senior executive of software development company in DOJ securities and wire fraud investigation

Publications

• Tips on Navigating U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls, American Bar Association Litigation Section (Apr. 10, 2024) (with Walter H Hawes IV)

• Putting Advocacy First, American Bar Association Litigation Section (Apr. 2, 2024)

• Steps For Companies New To Sanctions Compliance, Law360 (Feb. 26, 2024) (with Megan Church)

• Virtual Round Table - Fraud & White Collar Crime 2024, Corporate LiveWire

Presentations

• Moderator, Observations from the Other Side: Panel Discussion with Former Federal Judges and Prosecutors, Co-Hosted by ABA White Collar Crime Section and Skadden, Apr. 2024
• Panelist Speaker, Tech-Related Frauds Panel, Hosted by the Female Fraud Forum and Tech Disputes Network, London, England, Jan. 2024
• Recent Trends in Asset Recovery and Judgment Enforcement Panel, Co-Hosted by Gryphon Strategies, Oct. 2023
• Presenter on behalf of United States, United Nations and International Institute for Justice, Conferences on Counter-Terrorism and Humanitarian Rule of Law, 2019-2020
• Panelist Speaker on behalf of the US Attorney’s Office, EDNY, IQVIA Institute Conference on Opioid Prosecution, 2019

News & Appearances

• Monthly Monday Member: Jenn (Sasso) Schubert, The Female Fraud Forum (Feb. 2024)

• Ex-Brooklyn Federal Prosecutor Jenn Schubert Joins MoloLamken, Bloomberg Law (Nov. 7, 2023)

• MoloLamken Hires NY US Atty As White Collar Partner, Law360 (Nov. 6, 2023)

• Former EDNY Organized Crime Section Chief Joins Trial Boutique for White Collar, Cross Border Matters, New York Law Journal (Nov. 6, 2023)